A trucker’s schedule can be sporadic, and being home for the holidays may not fit in the books every year. The festivities that bring us home come around in November and December, but for some truckers, the road is their home, and they don’t have families to return to. For others, spending holidays…

How humans and goods are moved has changed since the time of the horse-drawn wagon. From dirt roads came highways, and vehicles started evolving to accommodate. Semi-trucks used to be powered by diesel primarily. Still, changing times and the search for cleaner energy have thrown the electric…

Gone are the days when walking to work or taking a short bike ride was normal. With advancing metropolitan areas comes the need for more and more cars. As demand for goods also rises, the demand for more moving trucks to maintain the supply chain also increases. Safety comes into question with so…

The freedom of being an owner-operator has drawn many truckers to create their paths with their trucks, making their own rules as they go. Opportunities for owner-operators soared as the country started to buy more goods, but recent changes may have become the roadblock in what was supposed to be a…

Overuse of resources, greenhouse gases, etc., are all contributing to an earth less green, and an effort to reverse these changes is proceeding. An excess of gasses such as carbon dioxide is at an all-time high, and the prosperous future of the planet could be threatened if these issues are not…

When experiencing shortness of breath, dizziness, and feelings of worry, the last place you want to be is behind the wheel. Anxiety can strike anyone, anytime; if you’re a trucker, it can become very inconvenient if not addressed. Feeling anxious is part of being human, but sometimes it can be too…

Finding a career these days is more complicated than ever. We want jobs that pay well and that we enjoy doing, a combination not always easily found. A trucking job might be a good choice for a career, and certain factors display why. Whether you like driving, want to explore the US while getting…

The splendors of the rubber tree were discovered thousands of years ago by the ancient Olmec, Maya, and Aztec tribes. Since then, rubber has evolved into many things we use today, including the tires that drive our cars and trucks. The demand for tire production continues to grow, and with it comes…

The talk of the town in trucking for the last couple of years has unveiled commercial electric trucks, specifically those manufactured by Tesla. The rugged and large diesel trucks spouting smoke from their exhausts may soon be replaced by sleek and quiet electric-powered semis. Tesla Semi Truck…

Truckers Must Share the Road With Other Cars: How is Harmony Found? The roads of today are filled with cars and trucks of varying sizes, and finding harmony between all of them is important for communities to function properly. In some cases, special roads and highways for trucks are available…