Whenever anything of value is transported from Point A to Point B, there’s always the risk of that cargo being damaged or worse– stolen. Cargo theft is something all truck drivers worry about. After all, you feel responsible for the loads you carry and do not want anything to go wrong, naturally. So what can… Read more »
Accident preventability evaluations are meant to help drivers avoid trucking accidents, which affect a company’s bottom line. By evaluating a driver’s practical knowledge about accidents–and how to avoid them–trucking companies can benefit with fewer delayed shipments, less damage to vehicles and cargo, and, of course, fewer employee injuries. Safety matters, and accident preventability evaluations cover… Read more »
You could drive up and down every road in America, and you’d still be hard pressed to find a trucker who actually enjoys tarping. Every job has miserable tasks that seem impossible to bear, and tarping a flat bed truck most definitely falls into that category. Harsh weather can make the task even worse. Unfortunately,… Read more »
Because truck drivers are in such a safety sensitive position, there are a plethora of rules and regulations to follow when it comes to how they spend their workdays. A driver is required to log their hours, in part to prove that they are operating within these guidelines. But what about when a truck driver… Read more »
The average person doesn’t know how to drive a bus or a big truck with double or triple trailers. They also don’t know how to handle trucks with tanks or hazardous materials. They go about their lives with their state driver’s license, going to school, the mall, and other places around town in their Chevys,… Read more »
There is some controversy around truck drivers not logging in their hours properly, thereby giving themselves more credit hours than they earned. The more significant argument surrounding truck drivers and service hours is that there are cases of driver fatigue simply because they run out of energy to keep going. Often, they are overworking themselves… Read more »
Have you ever heard the phrase, “A clean room equals a clear mind”? It might sound like some far out analogy, but it’s actually true! Many people feel that they think clearer, stay calmer, and work more efficiently when their surroundings are clean and uncluttered. The same should go for your truck. Keeping the cabin… Read more »
Driving any vehicle is very dangerous. Danger and vehicles go hand and hand, because you are speeding down a street in a large metal box, with other moving metal boxes, objects, and pedestrians. It is for this reason that one must exhibit extreme safety when driving a vehicle, and even more safety when driving a… Read more »
Did you know? Almost 70% of the freight moved in the U.S. goes on trucks. Moving 9.2 billion tons of freight each year requires 3 million heavy-duty trucks and more than 3 million drivers. To move 9.2 billion tons freight takes 37 billion gallons of diesel fuel. (Source: American Trucking Associations) Moral of this story:… Read more »