Mountain and plain driving: how to stay safe and sound Even if you are a newbie trucker, you know that the terrain you are driving through matters for your safety. In the mountains, you may encounter difficult climbs and descents, frequent weather changes, and fog. A trip across the plains also has its problems: strong wind,…
Have you completed your CDL training and received a license? Now you are ready to start your career in trucking, but before this, you have to take one more step. Most companies in the trucking industry require passing a trucking orientation as a part of getting a job. So what is it and how to…
Winter Is Coming: Tips for Driving a truck on the snow Winter presents its own set of driving rules. And weather conditions can deteriorate unexpectedly, which means you should always be ready for this. So it’s a good idea to review winter driving tips before your first snowstorm this year. Agree? You will definitely find something…
Сars under trucker's trailers accidents Wet conditions caused two serious vehicle crashes this week, one in Tennessee and the other in Indiana. In both situations, cars wedged under the trailers. You can see photos of these accidents here and here. How do fleets convince their drivers to get the COVID vaccine? There is a lot of anti-vaxxers among…
Heavy rain is common fall weather. But driving on wet roads can be a challenge for truckers because sometimes it can be difficult to control a big rig. Here are some safety tips for trucking your semi in the rain that will help you to avoid accidents and stay safe and sound. Maintain Your Truck Checking your…
How Per Diem Tax changes will affect owner-operators Per Diem is a tax deduction that the IRS allows to justify routine and necessary business meals and incidental expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home. If you are an owner-operator, it will be useful for you to understand this issue again. This interesting post will…
For many years now, the trucking industry has been trying to solve the problem of a driver shortage. But there is an opinion that this is not the real problem at all but in the retention of drivers in the companies. According to the ATA's information, the average annual truckers turnover rate in big trucking…
