Drive on a highway pretty much anywhere in America and you’re likely to see truckers and their trucks. Even though there’s plenty of talk about automation taking over to the point where there will be “all driverless trucks” on the roads in the future, does that mean truckers will be out of jobs? Nope. Truckers… Read more »
In the 1990s, a lot of young people became familiar with flying airplanes thanks to computer games like Flight Simulator. Fast forward to today, and more and more companies are actually using machines and simulators in order to train their employees and workers. Now what about the trucking industry? A “Blended Approach” Expect there to… Read more »
Last year was certainly challenging for most people thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. So many things got cancelled and/or “shut down,” whether temporarily or permanently. Millions of Americans stayed home for weeks, or months in some cases, because they were told to do so in order to stop the spread of the dreaded virus…. Read more »
Last year was certainly challenging for most people thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. So many things were cancelled and/or “shut down,” whether temporarily or permanently. Millions of Americans stayed home for weeks, or months in some cases, because they were told to do so in order to stop the spread of the dreaded virus…. Read more »
As we’re sure you’ve heard, there is a truck driving shortage in our country. Consequently, lawmakers and industry leaders are trying to find new, creative ways to combat the issue. One idea gaining traction is to lower the age requirement for new drivers from 21 years old down to 18. Changing the age could attract… Read more »
As we’ve covered here before, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown what we’ve always known—truck drivers, first responders and other essential workers are the backbone of the American economy and ensure we’re able to enjoy the things we tend to take for granted in our day to day lives. Truck Drivers Should Be Among Those in… Read more »
2020 has not been an easy year to be a trucker. Besides having been a tumultuous election year complete with civil unrest in the streets, coronavirus seemingly changed the way the normal world operates. It’s getting harder and harder to go into a public building and “not wear a mask.” Life is generally harder for… Read more »
A lot of people’s lives changed (for the worse) since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020 and turned the whole world upside down. For many weeks (and, in some cases, months), millions of people barely left their homes. But you know who did? Truckers. They’re the unsung heroes of this pandemic. Truck Drivers Are… Read more »
All too often decisions get made about how to do things based on higher-ups who have no connection to how things are actually done. This is true in most industries, and it’s annoying, right? Well here’s some good news for truckers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has created a panel of commercial drivers… Read more »