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What Truck Drivers Should Ask Before Taking a Guaranteed Pay Job
Guaranteed pay sounds simple in a recruiting ad. A carrier puts a weekly number in front of the job and presents it as...
How Truck Drivers Can Build a Better Stop Strategy Amid Tight Parking Availability
Truck parking usually becomes a problem before a driver is actually ready to shut down. A route can look manageable in the morning,...
What Truck Drivers Should Expect When Moving into Store Delivery Work
A trucking job can look similar on paper and feel completely different once the work starts. Store delivery is a good example of...
How Truck Drivers Can Manage Mail While on the Road
Nobody thinks much about mail until something important goes missing. Maybe it's a CDL renewal notice that sat in the mailbox for two...
How Truck Drivers Stay Cool When Summer Heat Takes Over the Road
Summer heat can wear a driver down fast, especially when the day includes fueling, inspections, loading, unloading, waiting at docks, or trying to...
How Truck Drivers Can Prepare for a Road Evaluation
A lot of drivers walk into a road evaluation thinking the goal is to avoid mistakes. That sounds reasonable until you consider what...
Why Some Freight Corridors Have Tougher Truck Parking Conditions
Ask a group of drivers about truck parking and the conversation will usually turn toward the same locations. Certain freight corridors develop a...
How Different Trailer Types Affect the Loading and Unloading Process for Truck Drivers
Loading and unloading are part of every trucking job, but the process can look very different depending on the trailer behind the truck....
How Semi Truck Design Has Changed Over the Last 20 Years
The semi-truck has not changed because one feature suddenly redefined the industry. It changed because nearly every part of the truck was adjusted...
How Truck Drivers Can Prepare for Their First Heavy Haul Load
Most drivers can remember a load that made them pay a little more attention than usual. For drivers entering heavy haul work, that...
