Owner operator land weekly trucking news digest #100

Shell Starship 2.0 Class 8 truck  Since 2018, Shell Lubricants Solutions and Shell Technology have been working to improve Shell Starship. As the result, they created the Shell Starship 2.0 truck that uses energy-efficient technologies. Read more about this fuel-sipping rig here.   What will truckers choose: get COVID jab or to be fired? More than 1,000 truck drivers…

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Tips On Truck Driving Through Big Cities

Driving through the big cities is like a nightmare for every trucker, and especially for newbie drivers. Urban streets are smaller and narrower than highways. And you have to deal with heavy traffic and parking problems. Remember, confidence comes with time and experience. But the following tips will help you to make your trip as…

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Owner operator land weekly trucking news digest #99

The impact of Hurricane Ida on the trucking industry  Not only Pennsylvania, but also Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island were hit by Hurricane Ida. More than 25 people were killed. There are 389 roads closed only in Pennsylvania. Here you can find more information about this terrible natural disaster. And in this post,…

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How To Choose The Right Trucking Company To Start Your Career

After earning a CDL, it's time to start a career in trucking and choose a company to work for. So how do you determine which trucking company is best for your needs? OTR, Regional or Local Job? First of all, you should decide what you want. Would you like to travel around the country? Or vice versa,…

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Owner operator land weekly trucking news digest #98

Safety Tips for Professional Truck Drivers Life on the road can be dangerous. And the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about self-defense is weapons. But the best way to protect yourself is to avoid situations in which guns can be used. In this post, you will find some tips that will help…

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Top 5 trucker stereotypes and how to deal with them

Gone are the days when truckers were “Knights of the Highway”. In the early ’90s, people's impression of them began to deteriorate. To some extent, this was facilitated by various movies like “Joyride” and “Breakdown”, “Maximum Overdrive” and “Thelma and Louise”, “Over the Top” and “Black Dog”, and even Tim Burton’s “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure”.…

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Owner operator land weekly trucking news digest #97

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…

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