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Learn what driver scorecards are, what they measure, where the data comes from, and how trucking companies use them to evaluate safety and performance.

July 28, 2026

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Understanding Driver Scorecards and How Trucking Companies Use Them

Driver scorecards are performance reports used by many trucking companies to measure safety, compliance, and operational habits. Information collected from onboard technology, inspections, and ...

Discover five destinations truck drivers pass every week but rarely get to experience, with practical ideas for making the most of a delivery, layover, or 34-hour restart.

July 27, 2026

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Five Scenic Destinations Every Truck Driver Should Visit After a Delivery

Every truck driver has a stretch of highway that feels familiar. You know where the traffic builds, where the steep grades begin, and which ...

truck driver pay, CPM, driver compensation, trucking careers, guaranteed pay, detention pay, trucking jobs, CDL drivers

July 14, 2026

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Why Two Truck Driving Jobs with the Same CPM Can Produce Very Different Annual Pay

A mileage rate is often the first number drivers notice when comparing job opportunities, but it rarely tells the whole story. Two carriers can ...

Learn about expenses new company drivers often overlook, including orientation costs, CDL renewals, medical certification, paid parking, work gear, and breakdown-related expenses.

June 19, 2026

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Expenses New Company Truck Drivers Often Overlook

Most company drivers expect the carrier to cover the highest costs of the job, including the truck, fuel, maintenance, insurance, and permits. What is ...

Learn how truck drivers can prepare for a road evaluation and what hiring managers, trainers, and safety personnel often notice during the process.

June 18, 2026

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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 the ...

Learn how to evaluate trucking job listings, spot red flags, compare opportunities, and identify details that matter beyond the advertised pay.

June 4, 2026

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The Trucking Job Listing Checklist Every Driver Should Use

Most truck drivers can spot a flashy job ad from a mile away. A headline promises top pay. A sign-on bonus grabs attention. Home ...

Four professional drivers with nearly 15 million combined safe miles have been inducted into the National Private Truck Council Driver Hall of Fame.

June 4, 2026

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Four Veteran Drivers Added to NPTC Driver Hall of Fame

A combined 152 years behind the wheel. Nearly 15 million safe miles. Not a single chargeable accident, injury, or moving violation among them. Those ...

Truck drivers share the biggest lessons they’ve learned from the road, including patience, safety, health, family, and life behind the wheel.

May 28, 2026

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Truck Drivers Share Lessons They’ve Learned from the Road

In the spirit of graduation season, we asked our community of drivers, “What’s one thing the road taught you that no classroom ever could?” ...

Learn what new truck drivers should expect during their first year on the road, including skill development, trip planning, lifestyle adjustments, and career growth.

May 26, 2026

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What New Truck Drivers Should Expect During Their First Year on the Road

The first year in trucking usually changes how drivers look at the industry once the training period ends and real freight starts moving. CDL ...

Colorado State Patrol reported more than 2,700 commercial vehicle chain law violations during enforcement operations along Interstate 70 mountain routes.

May 21, 2026

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Colorado State Patrol Reports Thousands of Commercial Vehicle Chain Law Violations Along I-70

Colorado State Patrol says commercial vehicle enforcement teams have issued more than 2,700 citations related to the state’s chain law requirements during the current ...