5 Tips Every Truck Driver Should Know
As truck drivers, we all have driving tips and techniques that we use to drive safely while also being productive. Truck drivers always have to drive defensively. It takes a semi-truck longer to brake,...
4 Tips For Buying a New Big Rig
Trucks sales in Fargo are booming, but for any business, purchasing a commercial truck is major investment. In addition to the cost of buying the rig, there are a number of expenses associated with...
Hells Angels’ Trucking Companies Banking Big On Fuel
Outlaw bikies have used trucking companies to defraud the federal government of millions of dollars in fuel rebates, according to an Australian Taxation Office investigation.
But Tax Office insiders say federal law enforcement agencies have failed...
Hazmat Endorsement – The Process
So I recently had to re-acquire my hazmat endorsement for my CDL. I will be making a switch in my career path coming up and the new job requires me to have my hazardous...
Wait Time = Frustration for a Truck Driver
Truck Driver Wait Time
One of the biggest problems plaguing the truck driving industry today is wait time. Wait time at the shipper, wait time at the receiver, wait time at the company terminal and...
Truck Driver Training – Needs Improvement
I've spent a few years in the area of new truck driver training. Working with these new drivers coming into the business gives you some good insight into what they are getting out of...
Women in Trucking
Let me start off this article by stating that I am a huge advocate for women in trucking. Honestly, I am an advocate for women or men working in any field of employment they...
Driver Safety & CSA Data Management
As we know, there are many factors that play into the daily life of the shipping world. Logistics management, effectively cutting costs, and customer satisfaction are commonly heard throughout shipping conversations. Yet, driver safety...
Truck Driver Shortage Could Stress Industry
30,000 Truck Drivers Needed
A shortage of truck drivers, ripple effects from an extraordinarily harsh winter, new federal trucking regulations, more items needing to be transported and higher fuel costs are why some companies are...
Trucker Tips:Sleep Discussion For Truck Drivers
Sleep Discussion for Truck Drivers
One of my goals in starting this blog was to discuss things that are important to me as a truck driver. Sleep is one of those topics that I already...