Trucking during the holiday season can be very rewarding, as countless items need to rapidly make it from place to place for shoppers, restaurants, and stores. While trucking can be lucrative during the holiday months, it can also be dangerous… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘trucking safety’
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Understanding Jackknifing And How To Prevent It
Jackknifing is a type of trucking accident that happens when a truck skids, causing the trailer to spin and collide with the cab. The accident often causes serious injuries, not only to the truck driver but also to the other… Read More
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How To Drive Safely Through Extreme Weather
Extreme weather can happen at any place at any time and can be a hazard for even the most skilled truck drivers. Drivers should always be prepared to navigate through the worst weather and know important safety tips that can… Read More
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High Blood Pressure And Its Effect On Your Driving Career
High blood pressure is a major factor affecting commercial truck drivers and is taken very seriously in the trucking industry. There are strict rules for truckers getting their DOTÂ medical certification for blood pressure, and drivers with high blood pressure may… Read More
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Trucking: Day Vs. Night
In many ways, being a trucker is more of a lifestyle than a job. Its demands, particularly upward of 300 days per year on the road, will certainly limit what time you spend at home, thus impacting relationships with those… Read More
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Driving Alert the Natural Way
Let’s face it, life on the road can be quite monotonous! Long hauls can be boring after about the first 10 or 20 miles. The continuous sound of your engine running and wheels humming against the surface of the road,… Read More
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How to Keep In Shape While On the Road
Truck driving is one of the largest occupations in the United States according to the U.S Department of Labor and also one of the jobs that are the least physically active. While truck drivers play an important part of our… Read More
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Final Thoughts on That Long Summer Haul
The weather this week is proof that summer is here! The pavement is heating up, drivers are getting a little more ornery, and traffic is creeping closer to bumper-to-bumper as families prepare to hit the beach. Unfortunately for truck drivers,… Read More
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Summer Tips for Trucker Safety
Truckers are behind the wheel and driving for long hours. There are some summer tips to help with trucker safety that you should be aware of. A few driving tips will ensure you’re a little safer.
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How Truckers Can Beat the Summer Traffic
Summertime is the season for travelers- throughout the scorching summer days families and friends pack up and migrate toward the coasts, toward theme parks and to other vacation areas for a little rest and relaxation. The average commuter understands the… Read More