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 »
Did you know that there are more than 3.5 million truckers working across the country at the moment? Some of them work close to home and spend every night in their bed, while others spend most of the year out on the road hauling shipments from one place to the next. Nevertheless, regardless of their… Read more »
If you’ve ever been forced to drive a truck in high winds, you know how difficult it can be. While that’s true for all motorists, it’s especially true for truck drivers. Truck drivers could potentially put your own life and the lives of others at risk if you make one false move. Fortunately, there are… Read more »
What are some things to know before using a truck driver placement agency? The Knowledge Base of Recruiters Consider some basic ideas about recruiters. How well do they know trucking industry terms? Can they speak a trucker’s language? Can they talk with all sorts of people from all sorts of backgrounds? Is their business all… Read more »
If you’re looking for business advice and you do a quick Google search, this phrase will come up time and time again: “Your company is only as good as its people.” How does a good truck driver help both their employer and customers? Connectors Think of truckers as “boots on the ground” and “the human… Read more »
While many people live paycheck-to-paycheck, it’s better to save money in order to have money for those times in your life when you might need it but be unable to work. For most people, retirement is a good end goal after what seems like a lifetime of daily work. With that in mind, what are… Read more »
In order to drive certain types of commercial motor vehicles, drivers must obtain a commercial driver’s license, also known as a “CDL.” It’s a requirement of the federal government and comes in different classes– Class A, Class B and Class C. The type of vehicle a driver intends to drive dictates their CDL classification. One… Read more »
If you were to drive from say New York City to Dallas, Texas, it takes about 24 hours. That’s a long drive. Indeed, many drivers make long drives from Point A to Point B, all over the world. What are some ways to “prime yourself mentally” for a long drive? First of all, do what… Read more »