Monthly Archives: January 2014
Truck Driver Health A Major Concern After New Survey
A truck driver survey of nearly 1,700 long-haul truck drivers showed a “a major concern for chronic disease risk factors” in long-haul drivers, such as high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, physical inactivity, high cholesterol and sleep...
Daimier Trucks North America Announces New Loyalty Program
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) recently announced that a new customer loyalty program will be in place for owner-operators and small fleets. The loyalty program known as "Truck Bucks," will be aimed at rewarding customers with parts and...
Technology in Trucking – Simulators and More
What was it like in the old days?
An old veteran of the road once told me, "We've come a long way from the days of telephone booths and individual city maps." That's right, technology...
Courtesy one of the Unwritten Rules of the Road
We all know that every industry, business or sport has their unwritten rules. One of the biggest unwritten rules for truck drivers is courtesy. We want to examine some of the courtesies that we...
UPS Falls Short On Holiday Shipping-Shares Down In 4th Qtr
The United Parcel Service reported that preliminary fourth-quarter earnings forced them to hire more temporary workers during the holiday rush. UPS planned for the spike in shipping but failed as they missed on holiday deliveries. Analyst estimates were...
Another School Shooting In New Mexico Raises More Questions Then Answers
Another school shooting in Roswell, New Mexico, now raises more questions then answers. It happened in a middle school gym, another terrifying scene of outrage and disgust. A 12 year old student walked into...
Federal Motor Carrier Administration Extends Medical Examiner’s Certificate Until 2015
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) has handed down an extension that requires all interstate commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to retain their paper copies of their medical examiner's certificate. CDL holders are also still required...
Trucking a Good Solution to the Unemployed
With unemployment rates coming down slightly from their peak in the great recession, many folks are still looking for a great place to rebound in their careers. And there has also been some talk...
Team Driving
We spent the last article looking at being a solo driver. In this article, we want to focus on what it takes to be successful if you want to spend your time team driving....
Truck Driver Training – My First Experience
Truck Driving Training
I started my truck driver training around Thanksgiving about 7 years ago. I attended the local community college's truck driver training school and my truck driver training was sponsored and paid for...