Brake violations are just one of the many red flags recruiters are taught to look for on a Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) report. Proper brake safety is routinely preached to drivers when they are in the midst of being trained to become Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders. Whether driving over-the-road in a big rig, or perhaps as a local bus driver, the importance of brake safety cannot and should not be taken lightly. Brake Blitz Recently, almost 1,300 trucks...

The 2022 Expedite Expo, being held in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 15th & 16th, is a great place to start for anyone who is looking for answers or searching for ways to increase their knowledge and productivity within the expedite industry. Whether you’re a truck driver, with twenty-plus years of over-the-road experience, and you’re just now setting foot into the expedite realm, or you’re new to commercial driving altogether, you may want to consider finding your way...

After three years of having a Merlin Solar system on our truck, I can say for sure I am impressed....

Operation Safe Driver Week is a safe-driving awareness and outreach initiative, aimed at improving the driving behaviors of passenger vehicle drivers and commercial motor vehicle drivers through educational and traffic enforcement strategies and interactions with various levels of law enforcement. The next Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 10-16, 2022. So, mark your calendars. You’ve Been Warned Throughout Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement personne...

With the 2022 Expedite Expo only weeks away, it’s high time to discuss some of the more intricate and educational goings on that will be taking place in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 15th and 16th. Every year, major players in the expedite game come to the Expo to share their knowledge and help educate the newbies and grizzled vets in the ways of hot shot trucking. This year will be no different. Check out the list of speakers, contributors and round-table guests who will be...

Team Driving has its own unique set of dilemmas...

Safety and personal responsibility are like a child's seesaw, we never know which end is up or down....

This part of our home time involves an airplane...

There are those rare instances where you receive a gift, an unexpected gift, a gift that keeps on giving. Learning to recognize when such a gift is presented to you can be life changing in more ways than you might ever expect....

Maintenance. Upkeep. Repair. Fix. Whatever you call it, you need to be doing it. Regularly scheduled maintenance will not prevent all breakdowns from occurring, but it can and will lessen the frequency and severity of issues while you are on the road....