Why are you an owner-operator? The American Transportation Research Institute is doing a study "Quantifying Job Motivating Factors for Owner-Operators / Independent Contractors and Company Drivers". They ask truck drivers to provide information on what drives them to become owner-operators. You can fill-up the form and tell about yourself here. CVSA's Brake Safety Week This year's Brake Safety…
Previously, dispatchers were usually ex-truckers. So they really understood trucking work and even could become mentors to the inexperienced drivers. Nowadays the situation has changed and people who are very far from the trucking industry often become dispatchers. This incompetence of employees contributes to the truckers shortage. So the relationship between dispatchers and drivers can…
New Texas Law Creates a Dual Path to Justice in Trucking Accident Claims The trucking job is really popular in Texas. That's why the government decided to support it and adopt a new law. Its purpose is to cut down on frivolous lawsuits and create a level playing field for trucking operators in the state. Read…
Truck driving school is the very first step in your trucking career. There you will gain important skills and experience for successful work. But attending it can be incredibly expensive. According to AllTrucking.com, the costs of trucking schools typically range from $ 3,000 to $ 7,000. Therefore, before deciding how to pay for CDL tuition,…
Senate infrastructure bill doesn't include parking funding On August 1, the text of the U.S. Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill became available. Unfortunately, it does not earmark funding for expanding truck parking capacity. Read more about some notable trucking-related provisions contained in this bill here. 2021 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Shell Rotella SuperRigs is a three-day Truck Beauty…
According to the American Transportation Research Institute’s Top Industry Issues survey, professional truck drivers ranked truck parking shortage as one of the main problems. This national issue was aggravated by the federal government’s mandated limit on hours of service and the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, it can take 1 hour or longer for truckers…
How to make your truck cab safety The truck cab is your home during the trip. Therefore, it is very important that you feel not only comfortable in it, but also safe. In this post, you can find several tips from KeepTruckingSafe.org on how to reduce the risk of truck cab-related injuries. How to become an owner-operator Ashley…
