While at home we went for a massage and the therapist told me my shoulders were rounding or I was getting truckers shoulders....

Whatever your beliefs are about the driver shortage, the fact remains that every industry, including trucking, needs to replace workers as they cycle out and also add new workers to help the industry grow. Each year as an industry, trucking grows and there is a real need for qualified drivers to fill those vacancies....

Recently, the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) released what were found to be the top four violations for fiscal year 2021. These violations are often mistakes that drivers seem to be unaware of, or are simply negligent to the fact that they can do harm to their companies as well as their own financial livelihood. Take a look at the list provided by FMCSA. If you’re a driver, consider what your current standing is in relation to the violations listed. If ...

In today’s volatile employment economy - the same atmosphere many of us are accustomed to traversing on a daily basis - it’s not out of the realm of possibility that we all have experienced similar plights and pitfalls to what our country’s drivers are frequently facing day-in and day-out. Driver treatment is something that we should all be more aware of. Especially when it comes to the notion that there are increasingly less drivers to pluck from the trucking pool, and...

We cannot afford to live in this time of rampant inflation. These politicians have no idea of what those of us in the real world have to endure because of their policies. I can't afford gas to go to work. I can't afford the groceries my family needs on my meager paycheck. We require a living wage. No doubt you have heard one or all of these statements lately. Perhaps you were the one to parrot one of them....

Whether you’re the owner/operator of your own truck or cargo van, or perhaps you’re simply wanting to drive as an independent contractor, here are some general rules that can be followed and adhered to for both the novice and the seasoned vet. The following are suggestions to help jumpstart your business either as a burgeoning expediter or as a longtime logistics professional. For the Owner OperatorsThe first thing to keep in mind is that you are the master of your own tr...

The fret over commercial drivers losing their jobs to machines may not be as palpable as first believed, as when the idea of companies operating driver-free machines over-the-road was first brought to the foreground. Face it, there hasn’t been a lot of interest for youngbloods to enter the world of over-the-road trucking for quite some time. One might even argue that the past twenty-years has seen a precipitous drop in engagement with the younger generation when it comes t...

It may only be March, but there is no better time than now to plan your trip to Ft. Wayne, IN for the 22nd Annual Expedite Expo which will be happening July 15-16, 2022 in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum at 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805....

Texas, our German Shephard joined us in the truck at 8 weeks old and it had been years since we had a puppy....

If you’re like me, you love to see all the new tech, gadgets and gizmos that make their way onto the trucking scene each year. And for 2022, there are quite a few items out there worth getting excited about. So, let’s dive into what could be five of the most useful and practical widgets on the scene; check out the following list of nifty contraptions and then maybe even start constructing a wish list. Igloo 40 Quart 12V CoolerThis handy little cooler is more than just wha...