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How to Get Through Your First Year as an Owner Operator?

So you’ve decided to leap from being a company truck driver to become an owner-operator. It is not the easiest decision, and your life will completely change, but it’s worth it! By the way, you can read more about the pros and cons of being a company trucker vs. owner operator here.  First of all, you..

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Owner Operator Land Weekly Trucking News Digest #58

Why does the trucking industry need even more support than infrastructure? Certainly, building new bridges, roads, and railways is very important for the trucking industry. But that’s not all. Because of the pandemic, the lack of drivers is the most pressing concern. This is why our industry needs Congress’ support and passing required bills like..

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Owner Operator Land Weekly Trucking News Digest #57

Additional winter truck parking to Interstate 80 The Wyoming DOT started work on additional winter truck parking and other safety improvements to Interstate 80. It is planned that this new parking will accommodate 100 trucks. The project will be completed in October 2022. Read more about this here.  ATA’s efforts to keep trucks moving throughout the..

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How To Make Money in Expedited Trucking

What is expedited trucking? Expedited freight is about the transportation of time-sensitive cargo. The main aim is to get this load from point A to point B as quickly as possible. So logistics plays a key role here; usually, truckers who ship such freight rarely or even don’t stop along the way. Expedited trucking uses..

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Healthy Eating Tips For Truck Drivers

Eating healthy on the road can be challenging. Of course, it is much easier to take a hamburger or hot dog from a fast-food restaurant at a truck stop. Or buy chips and soda from a convenience store. This lifestyle leads to obesity and health problems like heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol. Here are..

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