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Owner Operator Land Weekly Trucking News Digest #51

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2020 is a really difficult year, especially for truck drivers. They have to keep going no matter the pandemic and health risks. That’s why the American Trucking Associations and Peterson Manufacturing Company decided to award 10 professional truck drivers in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The awardees will..

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How to maintain relationships if you’re truck driver

Truck driver life can be really lonely. You spend days, or even weeks, on the road without your family and friends. And, of course, this affects the relationship with your soul mate. Long-distance relationships, rare communication, quarrels, understatement can destroy even the strongest relationships. So there are several tips on how to save the most..

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Owner Operator Land Weekly Trucking News Digest #50

Vote guide for truck drivers Do you want to vote, but will most likely be on the road at this time? There are several solutions to the problem: you can vote early or absentee. Everything depends on the state. And some voting rules were changed because of uncertainty around COVID-19. Read more about voting procedures..

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Best Regional Trucking Jobs

What’s regional trucking? Regional trucking is a type of cargo transportation in the territory of one region, for example, neighboring states, usually within a 1,000-mile radius around the home town. The work schedule of such drivers is usually consistent because they regularly drive along the same route. And it is a great balance between traveling..

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Owner Operator Land Weekly Trucking News Digest #49

FMCSA Pilot Program to Pause Drivers’ 14-Hour Driving Window Drivers will start working under the new HOS regulations on September 29. But change to the 14-hour duty day rule wasn’t included in the current changes. FMCSA decided to study this issue in more detail and launch a Pilot Program to Allow Commercial Drivers to Pause…

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Everything You Want to Know About Paid CDL Training

The best first step in your trucking career is CDL school. Of course, you can get your CDL class A on our own, but here we told why it is not a good idea. You can choose between private CDL school and company-sponsored CDL training (paid CDL training). The last one can be a great opportunity if..

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