Starting a New Trucking Job Today, most people don’t work at the same place for decades at a time. Though some choose this option because of certain benefits, others prefer to see different things, and to have different experiences. Some choose trucking as a field to enter when they’ve been working in another field for [...]
by Admin on March 11, 2009
How to Buy a Trailer Whether you have a light, medium, or heavy-duty truck, the decision to buy a trailer can significantly increase your truck’s uses and its worth to you. With a trailer, you will not only be able to do more with your truck in your personal life, but you’ll also have made an [...]
by Admin on February 16, 2009
A Weight Distributing Hitch Professional truck drivers have more than the laws of the road to deal with. They have large, expensive, and dangerous vehicles as well as trailers and cargo, so driving down the road is much more difficult than just focusing on oncoming traffic, speed, and traffic signals. Truckers have to monitor their [...]
by Admin on July 17, 2008
Fuel Credit Cards Because truckers make up a large part of the United States’ economy, owning a company that caters to truckers is a lucrative business. But most businesses that cater to the trucking industry consider only the vehicle and trucker’s physical needs on the road. Companies manufacture tools for truckers who want to make [...]
by Admin on July 11, 2008
The trucking industry is always looking for new recruits, and for a large portion of the United States’ workforce, a nine to five desk job no longer holds the appeal it once did. People want to be out on the road, seeing new sites every day and having new experiences, so many traditional workers are [...]
by Admin on June 17, 2008
Why is it Important to Learn a Second Language ? For some, the word multitasking is about as frightening and ominous as the word audit. Some people just like to do one thing at a time, and as a trucker, you might like to concentrate on the road and the scenery with few distractions [...]
by Admin on June 16, 2008
Contesting Speeding Tickets You obey the law. You don’t drink and drive, you’ve never stolen anything, and as uncomfortable as it is, you buckle your seat belt every time you fire up your engine whether you’re driving your personal vehicle or your semi-truck. But then one day it happens—you see flashing red and blue behind [...]
Truck Driver Rules and Regulations Driving across the country is hard work. Long hours, few breaks, and the solitary confinement of your cab do not make things easier. But with a flurry of legislation affecting the transportation industry on the table, those who drive in more than one state will need to be aware of new [...]
Truckers Crossing Borders Need Passports Truckers who are used to traveling to Canada and Mexico have certainly become aware of the new guidelines surrounding passports and entry into the United States from these two countries. In an effort to secure the United States borders, laws have gone into effect, including a passport requirement, to limit [...]