Summertime usually means not just warm driving days, but hot ones. And then you factor in the humidity? You’ll be sweatin’! So what are some summertime tips for truck drivers? Stay Cool In the old days, truckers didn’t have air conditioned cabs and they didn’t carry water bottles everywhere. But in 2021, thankfully, you can… Read more »
So, 2020 saw the world experience the Coronavirus pandemic. And what did that entail? Well, a lot of Americans were given money by the government, which is unprecedented, right? Usually the government demands its people give them more and more money. But in 2020 and 2021, suddenly the government is giving people $600 here and… Read more »
This summer, don’t be surprised if some gas stations have signs hanging up that say, “Sorry, we don’t have any gas.” And it’s not because of a lack of oil or gasoline production. Nope. It’s because there aren’t enough drivers to deliver fuel to gas stations. The Impact of Driver Shortages on Fuel Prices In… Read more »
If you’ve been reading the news about the trucking industry lately, then you know it faces a driver shortage. The industry is looking for 60,000+ new drivers. Where are they? This is a pressing, on-going issue that’s not easily solved. That said, a group of bipartisan legislators have reintroduced the DRIVE-Safe Act in order to… Read more »
If there’s a recurring theme in the trucking industry lately, it’s “there’s a driver shortage.” Recently, the Coyote/Emsi driver shortage study was released, and it addressed this ongoing problem. So what did this driver shortage study find? Findings From the Coyote/Emsi Driver Shortage Study If trucking companies want to survive and thrive, they’re going to… Read more »
Truck drivers often experience fatigue. It can be physical, mental or both. And when fatigue strikes, it can make it much harder for a driver to perform their duties. An Overview of Truck Driver Fatigue Physical fatigue means the body is tired. An example for truck drivers would be longer reaction times or incorrect responses,… Read more »
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 »