New Drivers : Beware and Prepare

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(A guide to trucking in the Northeast)
As someone who is investigating the opportunities in truck driving careers, you undoubtedly have heard the horror stories about trucking in the Northeast. The stories of overcrowded roadways, lack of parking spaces and [...]

The #1 Exploitation Toward Truck Drivers

Over the road trucking is a hard, rough existence. The general public just doesn’t understand the reality of the trucking life. People watch as the big rigs pull out onto the road ways and head off to some destination known only to the professional behind the wheel. The life of freedom! No boss looking over [...]

Top 10 Causes of Truck Accidents

As the interstates and highways continue to become more populated, we can expect a rise in motor vehicle accidents. Even though trucking companies have improved their safety training, new statistics show an alarming rate of truck crashes. For years, news items have focused on driver fatigue as playing a major role in these incidents.
As a [...]

Conquering Snoqualmie Pass

e Pass during the winter months? After several hair-raising crossings, I figured out the answer:……

Truckers and TracFone

Over the road trucking is demanding work that requires constant communication between the driver, dispatcher and the customer. As an OTR driver, one is away from home for weeks at a time. Having to worry about the bills piling up at home is something a driver can live without. It did not take professional drivers [...]

Demanding Description of the American Trucker

Hundreds of thousands of delivery trucks traffic the roads of America at all times, and millions cover the roads of the world. Without them, the world’s economy would come to a screeching halt and the standard of living for most of the world would be greatly changed. Think about all of those employed by the [...]