Tips for Dealing with Ice Challenges When Driving in Winter Recent storms have brought plenty of snow and cold temperatures. When the snow stops falling, the struggles don’t stop because another culprit prepares its debut and its ice. Frozen roads, black ice, frozen car parts continue to be a…

Road Work in the New Year: Improvement Do's, Traffic Dont's It’s 2022, the new year is rolling along, ready or not, and although everyone may need a break from new changes, they aren’t stopping now. Covid19 plagued the last two years with hardships, so here’s to hoping for a less stressful and…

New Training Requirements for Entry-Level Drivers Getting The CDL Starting February 7th, 2022, drivers attempting to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License for the first time, upgrade an existing license or get specific endorsements will have to complete a new Entry-Level Driver Training. Completing…

A Guide for Holiday Gifts Truckers Will Appreciate The holidays are rolling through like a semi on a mission this year, with everyone more eager than ever to celebrate, especially after the setbacks 2020 presented. By this time, most of us are checking our lists twice and trying to find that…

Many people have experienced going on a road trip, whether for hours or days, sometimes even weeks. The longer the time spent on the road, the more strain it may take on the body, displaying signs of soreness, muscle weakness, and more. Truck drivers spend most of their days, weeks, or months on…

Different terms relating to truck drivers and the types of trips they complete can often be confusing for some. Phrases such as long-haul trucking often get thrown around, and although veterans may use this term in their daily vocabulary, others may not even know what it means. What long-haul…

Freightliner, going strong since 1942, designing trucks with the driver in mind, and staying on top of innovations. Freightliner Designing Trucks Since 1942 Freightliner began manufacturing trucks in 1942 and has been paving the way for the future of trucking ever since. Originally named…

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”- Aristotle. A career in the trucking industry may be that key that puts the “P” in both pleasure and perfection. Looking for work shouldn’t be a struggle, but with unemployment aid ending and COVID19 concerns lingering, it seems more challenging to…

How Do We Appeal to Women Truckers Who Can Help Driver Shortages? Women truck drivers comprise only about 6.6% of the trucking workforce. The truck driver shortages are reaching unprecedented highs, and drawing in more women drivers would help fill voids. Addressing issues facing living wages,…

For truck drivers, safety procedures should be the number one priority. They are implemented from the beginning of a trucking career and continue to be of the highest importance until new ones emerge. Refreshing knowledge on safety procedures means ensuring that all things critical for a successful…