Category: Driving a Truck

Tips for Truck Drivers Planning for Retirement

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Truck drivers who plan to retire should do some planning for their retirement, especially when it comes to their financial situation. Ideally, it’s good to set oneself up for financial success later on in life, whereas money has been invested in the past to help pay for the needs of the future. There are different… Read more »

Surveillance Tips for Truck Drivers

Truck driver checking his rearview mirror

If you’re a truck driver, you know how important surveillance is– you want to make sure you’re not hitting anyone or anything when you make a lane change or a turn. What are some surveillance tips for truck drivers who want to make sure they’re aware of vehicles, people and traffic around them? No-Zone Areas… Read more »

Truck Drivers Can Improve Their Mental Health While on the Road

Happy truck driver looking at reflection after working on his mental health

People who don’t drive trucks for a living have an idea that being a truck driver is easy– “they just drive all day.” Well, truckers have a job that’s taxing both physically and mentally. There’s a lot to driving a big rig, and it can take its toll on a person’s mental health. How can… Read more »

When is This Year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week?

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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 11-17, 2022. This week is a time to celebrate truckers who deliver our goods safely, securely and on time. Without these 3.6 professional drivers, things would not arrive at our local stores, restaurants, etc. They help make daily life (as we know it) possible! What are some things… Read more »

Why It’s Prudent for Truck Drivers to Take Vacations

Truck driver on vacation in pool with his wife and two children

Are you a professional truck driver or live with one? It seems like truckers are always on the road, driving somewhere. But what about vacations? It’s prudent for truck drivers to take vacations. After all, the job can be stressful, with long hours, traffic jams, difficult people to deal with, etc. Meanwhile, truckers have to… Read more »

Is Truck Driving School a Good Investment?

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Should you go to truck driving school to get your CDL? Yes, it’s a good idea. Easy to Get Started One of the main reasons people enroll in truck driving school is that they know they can easily enroll and then start to get a paycheck within a short time. Unlike other careers, which may… Read more »

Technology is Helping the Truck Driving Industry Become More Efficient

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Most people have no idea how technology has infiltrated the modern trucking industry. They think back to 1970s movies when truckers were known for wearing cowboy hats and talking on their CB radios, saying “breaker, breaker…” Electronic Logging Devices Today’s truckers, however, are typically using an ELD, which stands for electronic logging device. This is… Read more »

Why Can’t I Find a Trucking Job?

Truck Driver in cab

If you read the news, you know that there’s generally a trucker shortage in America. There has been for years and the problem seems to just be getting worse as time goes by. So you would think that the trucking industry would be so desperate that they’d throw out all their rules and regulations and… Read more »

Being a Truck Driver is a Great Lifestyle Choice

Happy truck driver giving a thumbs up at rest stop

When you think of The Rolling Stones or Willie Nelson, what comes to mind? Generally, you think of their songs, of course, as well as the many concerts they’ve given over the years, all over the place, right? The touring life is something most people never experience, but many musicians and singers do. That’s true… Read more »