Flat tires are a huge inconvenience, regardless of whether you are riding a bike, driving a motorcycle or a big rig like a semi. Often, there are moments when a flat tire is completely out of your control, such as when there’s an accident, while others could be avoided by making sure you have enough… Read more »
Category: Miscellaneous
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 »
Career vs. Job – What’s the Difference?
It’s very common for people to think of a job and a career as the same exact thing. While there may be some similarities, such as both are done for monetary gain, the truth is there is a distinct discrepancy between the two. Job Simply put, a job is a short-term activity and is only… Read more »
What is the Meaning of CNF in Shipping?
International shipments get a little more complicated than domestic shipments. There are certain terms used to outline the cost the supplier or buyer pays regarding shipments. If you see the three letters CNF together, with regards to shipping, the acronym stands for “Cost Net Freight.” It’s a shipping agreement where the seller pays for delivering… Read more »
A Safety Initiative to Help Drivers Park Their Trucks
One of the challenges of being a trucker is finding a place to park the big rig. There’s good news, though, and it comes in the form of a free mobile app called “Park My Truck.” The development of this handy app came about because trucking and travel plaza leaders wanted to improve highway safety… Read more »
Truck Driving Championships Start Tomorrow
If you’ve ever watched the TV show Ice Road Truckers on The History Channel you’ll know that the truckers have a friendly competition to see who hauls the most loads during a season. In trucking, like most jobs, bragging rights matter. Many states and regions have truck driving competitions that give truckers an opportunity to… Read more »
The Trucking Industry Has Been Under the Political Microscope Lately
If only it were as simple as the trucking industry not having to comply with governmental regulations, right? The Senate is going to help figure out both the Department of Transportation budget and a highway bill whereas certain trucking interests are trying to make more money while sacrificing the safety of drivers. Therefore, a large… Read more »
Can You Be a Truck Driver If You’re Colorblind?
Recently on a Thursday night televised football game, Nike outfitted the Buffalo Bills all in red and the New York Jets all in green. Besides looking like a Christmas game in November, a certain segment of the population had a hard time figuring out which team was which because they have red-green color blindness. The… Read more »
Could Teenagers Be The Answer To Truck Driver Shortages?
Being in the trucking industry, it’s no secret that there’s a serious shortage of truck drivers throughout the United States. In fact, the American Truck Driving Association projects a shortage of nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022, according to a recent article. 240,000 drivers, we’ll let that sink in because that’s a LOT of jobs to… Read more »