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How To Drive a Semi-Truck in the Rain

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..

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Owner operator land weekly trucking news digest #101

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..

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5 Reasons Why Truckers Quit Their Jobs

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..

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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..

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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..

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