4 Great Truck Stops Tips
When you are over-the-road, with time you get to form some habits and have some favorite truck stops. In this article we would like to share some general truck stops tips that might be helpful for any trucker – especially a new one. Parking at the Truck Stop It is better to park beside a […]
Why Do Drivers Have To Annoy Truckers?
One of challenges a truck driver has to deal with on a daily basis is auto drivers who purposefully try to annoy truckers when they see them on the road. Without a doubt, having to face this kind of attitude every day is stressful and can make a truck driver feel like he or she […]
The Complete Health Guide for Long‑Haul Auto Transport Drivers
Long-haul auto transport drivers are the backbone of American logistics. But while cars, trucks and heavy vehicles move safely from one destination to another, drivers often sacrifice their own health in the process. The long hours, sedentary work, unpredictable schedules and limited access to nutritious meals create a perfect storm of health risks. Based on […]
Truck Fuel Usage Data Is Not Always Accurate
It is common to think that technologies are reliable enough to trust them with accuracy. The same goes to a truck’s engine computer that we get the data from to analyze fuel economy. But as it turns out, this technology might be not the most accurate tool for this purpose. It has been demonstrated in […]
Truckers Are Sent To Get Pricey Medical Tests Because Of Big Necks
Sleep apnea is a condition when during a sleep a patient’s tongue falls back against his soft palate making it impossible to breathe. People with sleep apnea experience breathing stops many times during the night. The number of times can get up to a hundred and the stops can last a minute or even longer. […]
How to Prepare Your Vehicle For Transport?
Are you moving across the country and need your vehicle transported? Or maybe you are selling your car and need to ship it to the new owner. You’ll need the help of an auto transport company for that. A car shipping company will load your vehicle onto a carrier truck and deliver it to your […]
Good Times For Trucking, Not That Good For Smaller Companies
The trucking industry is experiencing the record demand as the US economy is recovering. But at the same time many smaller companies, who are the majority in this business, are going through hard times. This year the amount of freight transported by trucks has hit its peak. It has happened due to improving retail sales […]
Trump about truckers
Today we find that most of the time being a trucker means not getting much of respect. Often we can hear things like “talks like a trucker” or “curses like a trucker”. Many people have this image of a lazy, uneducated truck driver. Some also find it irritating that trucks take so much space on […]
Burning Diesel or Burning Dollars? Smart Ways to Cut Truck Fuel Consumption
Fuel is every fleet’s biggest wild card. One month diesel prices dip, the next month fuel price volatility sends costs sky-high, and suddenly the fuel surcharge on every load feels like it doubled overnight. With diesel price changes hitting both owner-operators and large fleets, the real question becomes simple: How do you improve fuel economy […]
The CB Radio: Twitter of the 70s and Life Safer of Today
Well, we laid a strip for the Jersey shore Prepared to cross the line I could see the bridge was lined with bears But I didn’t have a dog-goned dime. I says, “Pig Pen, this here’s the Rubber Duck. “We just ain’t a-gonna pay no toll.” So we crashed the gate doing ninety-eight I says […]