Author: platinumdrivers

What is Life Like as a Flatbed Truck Driver?

Flatbed Truck

You may think driving a flatbed truck for a living is just like driving any other kind of truck. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. There are unique challenges flatbed truckers face that other types of truckers don’t have to worry about. If you’re thinking about becoming a flatbed trucker, you should be… Read more »

What is the Truck Driving Industry Doing to Attract New Drivers?

Truck Driving Industry

The trucking industry has a huge driver shortage on its hands, and it appears as though it could get worse in the coming years. According to one report, the trucker shortage could get twice as bad as it is now within the next 10 years if the industry doesn’t do something to attract new truck… Read more »

How Wearable Technology is Affecting the Trucking Industry

Wearable Technology for Truck Drivers

For years now, the trucking industry has been trying to come up with a solution for drowsy truck drivers. With drivers spending long stretches of time behind the wheel, it’s only natural for them to become fatigued, and when they do, they can put both themselves and others out on the road at risk. Some… Read more »

What Are Some of the Parking Problems Truck Drivers Face?

Young male truck driver parking his truck

If you’re a truck driver, you probably know how hard it is to find places to park your truck! The difficulty of finding truck parking is serious enough that it’s causing some truckers to quit the business– and that’s contributing to the ongoing driver shortage problem. Time is Money It can be so frustrating. You’re… Read more »

What Truckers Can Do to Stay in Tiptop Shape

Truck Driver in cab

When the average person thinks about truckers, they think, “They sit all day.” Indeed, the job involves a lot of sitting– not all the time, of course, but a good deal of the work day involves sitting behind a steering wheel driving the truck for hours on end. How, then, can truckers stay in tiptop… Read more »

Here’s Why More Women Are Drawn to a Truck Driving Career

Female Truck Driver

Just a few decades ago, if you said the word “trucker,” everyone in the room assumed you were talking about a man. Today, though, society has changed quite a bit; it’s not unusual for men to be doing jobs women traditionally did, and vice versa. What’s more, in the year 2020, as we start a… Read more »

Be Thankful for Truck Drivers This Holiday Season

Truck Drivers During the Holidays

Israel Hernandez was a garbage truck driver up north, but wanted to get out of the cold, snowy winters so he moved to the south recently. While down south, he trained to be a long haul truck driver whereas he’d travel the southern states delivering various loads. So far, so good– he has been to… Read more »