Staying in shape can be an especially difficult goal for truck drivers to achieve, since they’re spending the majority of their workweek sitting still behind the wheel of their cab. Subsequently, after a long-day spent on the road, truck drivers are likely to be exhausted, making it difficult to find the energy needed to exercise… Read more »
Category: Driving a Truck
Research Money Allocated to Improve Truck Driver Safety
Truck drivers serve as thankless heroes to our nation’s economy, as they’re willing to drive through all hours of the day and through a wide range of weather conditions to ensure businesses get the materials, supplies and products they need for their daily operations. If you think it’s difficult to drive your personal vehicle in… Read more »
Can You Be a Truck Driver If You’re Colorblind?
Recently on a Thursday night televised football game, Nike outfitted the Buffalo Bills all in red and the New York Jets all in green. Besides looking like a Christmas game in November, a certain segment of the population had a hard time figuring out which team was which because they have red-green color blindness. The… Read more »
The Difficulties of Driving a Commercial Truck With High Winds Swirling
Truck driving can be an incredibly rewarding job for a number of reasons, but it doesn’t come without its share of challenges. There are a wide range of obstacles that drivers face on the road every day, and transporting a semi-truck can be particularly difficult in the face of incredibly windy conditions. Drivers across the… Read more »
Truck Driving in the Winter
Driving in a snowstorm is a pain the know you-know-what for people that are driving a car, SUV or a passenger truck. The roads get slippery, the visibility gets cloudy and best of luck trying to stop on a dime if the roads are even a bit icy. As difficult as it is to drive… Read more »
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Career
Whether you’re getting ready to finish school or you’re tired of your current job, we’re here to help. There are several factors to consider any time you decide to choose a career, including everything from the pay to how satisfied you would be with the work. Fortunately, there are several exciting industries currently in need… Read more »
A Worthwhile Career Path for Jobless Veterans
After finishing their service in the military, many veterans have a difficult time finding a job that suits their lifestyle. Certain jobs may be difficult for veterans for certain physical reasons, or due to a lack of jobs being available for their specific skillset. A new career, such as becoming a truck driver could be… Read more »
Statistics About the Overall Wellness of Truck Drivers
Recently insurance company Travelers held a symposium focused on truck drive health and wellness issues. Some of the statistics discussed included these: Approximately 1/4th of the U.S. commercial truck drivers on America’s roads suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, resulting in a crash risk up to 11 times higher than among non-commercial truck drivers. Roughly seven… Read more »
Free Parking For Truckers on the Job, Yay or Nay?
Truckers around the country are finding it hard to find places to park while on a break for food, rest, or personal reasons. Though this is part of their long and tiring job, many business and companies do not provide ample amount of space to allow these breaks for truckers. Because of these actions, truckers… Read more »