Commercial truck driving is a job that requires long hauls from long distances between point A and point B. The holiday time in particular is especially busy and stressful, as commercial truck drivers are expected to be on the road for extended periods of time. The holiday season is when deliveries are made around the… Read more »
Category: Driving a Truck
Healthy Food Options to Take On the Road
Driving long distances is something that many families do during the holiday season. For those who do it for a living, the drives can seem extra-long and before you know it, driving becomes a large part of their lifestyle. With driving long distances over short periods of time, truck drivers must prepare to “live” on… Read more »
Remember to Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
There are roughly 3.5 million professional men and women in the trucking industry today. These professional drivers are responsible for safely distributing goods all over the country in a timely manner and fashion. Being a commercial truck driver is not as easy as one may think, and in order to become a CDL driver, one… Read more »
How To Prep Your Home For An Extended Absence
Truck driving has proved repeatedly to be a very stable job. Good pay, benefits and professional training are customary for truck drivers. The one catch to the job, you are often away from home for several weeks at a time. The initial period you can expect to be away from home for professional training is… Read more »
Truck Driving Jobs Consume a Large Portion Of Online Employment Ads
The American job market still hasn’t risen fully from the recession and struggle the economy experienced a few years back. Luckily, there are still some career paths where worker demand is extremely high. One such job is that of truck driving. Truck driving offers great pay, benefits and security of a lifelong career. Carrier trucks… Read more »
Truck Driving is a Wonderful “Semi-Retirement” Job
For a long time, the standard retirement age has been 65. Interestingly, though, people are living longer than ever, which means they could retire at 65 only to find they have 30 to 40 more years to live their lives. With the retirement years come bills to pay, so it’s not surprising that more and… Read more »
The Importance of Staying Hydrated While on the Road
Truck drivers need to stay hydrated, especially during the summer months when outside temperatures can climb above 90, and in some locales 100 or 110. Our bodies thrive on water. Without it, we die. Our cells, tissues and organs must have water to function properly, so it’s no wonder that water makes up more than… Read more »
Air Conditioning Vs. Driving With Your Windows Down in Summer
One of the great pleasures of summer weather is being able to drive with your windows down. That’s true whether you’re driving a big rig or a little car. Either way, there’s a sense of fun and freedom when the windows are down, isn’t there? There has been a debate– for a long time– whether… Read more »
How to Safely Share the Road With Truck Drivers
Many motorists have no idea about trucks. They tend to think of them operating just like small cars do. Truckers know, however, that a big rig is nothing like a small car on the road. There are many things truckers wish motorists knew about big rigs. For instance, a big rig uses gears to shift… Read more »