1st Annual American Truckers Festival Coming this August
This summer, Magic Mirror Productions in association with the American Truckers’ Club will be holding a three-day event brimming with live entertainment, trucker inspiration, and fun for everyone in the industry. The festival will take place August 13th-15th in Branson, MO at the Branson Events Center. Tickets are free if you register in advance. However, they are only $10 (for adults) and $5 (for children) when purchased at the...
Find Your Ride: “Uber” for Trucking
Unless you’ve been completely under a rock the past few years, you’ve probably heard of Uber. It’s that mobile app that let’s people find and pay for rides—it’s essentially a virtual taxi service. Users can even become drivers and earn cash hauling people around. And despite a lot of negative press they’ve received, their idea became so popular that it has inspired a new generation of thinking...
Mexican Trucking Restrictions Might Get Lifted in the U.S.
Mexican trucking firms may now be legally permitted to operate in the U.S., according to Mexico’s Communications and Transport Ministry. Mexican truckers have been trying to negotiate unlimited access to drive in our country. However, currently, the U.S. restricts the Mexican transportation industry. In a way though, it’s unfair considering that American drivers have access to their country since 2007. Their Mexican...
Rolling out in 2015: New Year Resolutions for Truckers
As the new year rolls on in, we’re reminded that it’s officially the time to make those silly resolutions that most of us will already give up on by February. In the trucking industry, it’s especially important to be thinking about changing our lives for the better right now. 1. Adopt positive sleep habits. There’s no better time than the start of a fresh year to get thinking of correcting any bad sleeping...
Truck Driver Christmas Gift Ideas
‘Tis the season for everyone to ask me what truck drivers really want for Christmas. I tell them that we just want everyone wants…to be comfortable. Great gifts are ones that are practical for our on-the-go lives. Below we’ll take a look at a handful of exciting truck driver Christmas gifts to consider! Don’t feel like reading? Listen here! Truck Driver Christmas Gifts Gift cards. Gift cards for places that we...