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Health & Lifestyle, Road Safety

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July 25, 2017 at 11:30 am

Truckers Advice – Part 1

TRUCKER’S ADVICE:

Words of wisdom from life on the road

In May, the NY Times article about the plight of America’s long-haul truckers created a great deal of interest. As a result, they decided to do a follow-up by asking truck drivers what they would say to drivers of four-wheeled vehicles if they got the chance.

Tons of responses came in with practical advice about highway safety, fervent pleas to put down those smartphones and requests to be treated with dignity. Truckers want to be seen (even if they are unseen, high up in their cabs) as fellow human beings, toiling long hours, who are conscientious and careful and want, above all, to get home safe to their loved ones.

We thought it fitting to share some of your fellow truckers responses. 

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Safety & Compliance

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July 18, 2017 at 10:00 am

FMCSA – ELD Education Tour

FMCSA announces its national ELD implementation tour

Education campaign to help drivers transition to ELDs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Monday its electronic logging device (ELD) Implementation National Tour – a public education and outreach campaign geared towards helping commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers transition to ELDs. Carriers must implement ELDs by Dec. 18.

The ELD Implementation National Tour will feature “subject matter experts leading driver-focused presentations and panel discussions on ELD implementation,” the agency said in its announcement

Tour stops include coming industry trade events with an interactive booth, where FMCSA staff members will answer questions and provide compliance-related materials and review drivers’ and carriers’ responsibilities.

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Business & Finances, Owner Operators

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July 11, 2017 at 10:06 am

Becoming an owner operator

Should I become an Owner-Operator?

As most company drivers can attest, they have all asked themselves at one time or another, if they should pursue the owner-operator position. That’s a good question, and we’ve outlined some key points that might help you find the answer.

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Road Safety, Safety & Compliance

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July 5, 2017 at 4:05 pm

Truckers perspective

Lessons from truck drivers

Students gain perspective & safety tips for driving around trucks

In a recent article featured in the Pocono Record Writer, career truck drivers shared their experience with high school students to give them a new perspective on sharing the roads with big rigs.

While sitting behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer, one 10th-grade student after looking at the mirrors said, “you can’t see anything with the mirrors.” Drivers pressed upon students that knowing the capabilities of tractor-trailers and how the big rigs operate can save your life and that of others.

Students received firsthand experience sitting behind the wheel of these large trucks. Most of us encounter a tractor-trailer on the road every day so it is essential to understand the limitations of these large trucks. Many high school students, as new drivers, can be intimidated by tractor-trailers. Programs like this help to familiarize students with driving around tractor-trailers and encourage good road safety behavior.

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Health & Lifestyle, Truck Stops

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May 11, 2017 at 9:45 am

Top Ten Truck Stops

Trucker’s Path 2017 – Top Ten Truck Stops

Trucker Path’s 2017 “Top truck stops” rankings, which ranks truck stops according to the best average user rating on a scale of 1-5. Among the top ten truck stops, only two, Love’s Travel Stops in Ozark, Ala, and Bevier, Mo., are among the big three chains’ (Pilot Flying J, TA Petro and Love’s).

Here’s the top 10 list Trucker Path shared earlier this week:

  1. Chevron – New Fairview, TX
  2. Creek Travel Plaza – Atmore, AL
  3. Karde’s 151 – Monticello, IA
  4. Gore’s Travel Plaza Roady’s – Seiling, OK
  5. Association of Christian Truckers – Brownstown, IL
  6. BJ’s Travel Center – New Madrid, MO
  7. Love’s Ozark – Ozark, AL
  8. Hixton Travel Plaza – Hixton, WI
  9. Love’s Bevier – Bevier, MO
  10. Kwik Trip Travel Center – Austin, MN

If you look at the full top 100 list from Trucker Path, only 29 of the top 100 are from the big chains.

Independent stops are out there, and clearly getting good reviews from users of Trucker Path.

What do you think…

Where is your favorite truck stop?

Source:

Overdrive Online ‘Best Truck Stop Ever’

TruckerPath Survey – Top 100 Truck Stops 2017

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Owner Operators, Safety & Compliance

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April 19, 2017 at 2:12 pm

Making ELDs Work For You

4 Benefits of ELDs

Tips on how to make ELDs work for you

Initially, many owner-operators were turned off by the idea of having ELDs installed in their trucks. But now, due to the FMCSA ELD rule that requires all trucking companies have to get ELDs installed by December 2017, there are advantages to moving to e-logs sooner rather than later. Here are 5 reasons to make the jump now.

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Trucker tax deduction

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Business & Finances, Owner Operators

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March 31, 2017 at 8:29 pm

2016 Tax Tips For Truck Drivers

2016 Tax Tips For Truck Drivers

Taxes and the trucking industry

Truck drivers incur unusual and often significant amounts of business expenses, so the IRS offers multiple tax deductions for these drivers’ use. Most of these deductions are available to drivers working for a company and self-employed drivers (Owner Operators), but some of them only apply to self-employed drivers. Additionally, any employer-reimbursed expenses are NOT deductible.

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Safety & Compliance, Trucking Industry

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March 16, 2017 at 1:27 pm

Truck Driver Safety A Top Concern

Road safety is a top concern among truck drivers.

Truck drivers led all occupations in workplace fatalities in 2015.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had the most workplace fatalities of all occupations in 2015. In total, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had 745 fatal work injuries during the year. Roadway fatalities were up 9 percent in 2015 over 2014 to 1,264 fatal work injuries, and 629 of these fatalities involved a semi, tractor-trailer or tanker truck, the report states. The number of workplace fatalities in 2015 was the highest since 2008.

The full report can be seen here.

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Effects of Sugar

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Health & Lifestyle

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March 3, 2017 at 12:30 pm

Negative Effects of Sugar

What Happens To Your Body When You Eat A Lot Of Sugar?

Diabetes is a big health concern in the United States, especially among truck drivers. Reducing the amount of sugar in your diet is a key factor in minimizing your risk of diabetes and obesity.

We all know that sugar isn’t exactly healthy. As mouth-watering as a sugar-laden sundae or icing-topped cupcake may look, it actually can be one of the worst things you can eat. So what kind of effects does sugar have on your body?

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February 16, 2017 at 9:31 am

Truck Side Guards

Truck Side Guards Help To Save Lives

In a recent NBC news article highlighting the fact that 200 people are killed each year from side-underride crashes, calls for congress to act; requiring side guard safety devices be mandatory on all trucks as it is in other countries.

Research shows that truck side-guards – vehicle-based safety devices designed to keep pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels in a side-impact collision are effective in reducing fatalities.

Volpe, the National Transportation Systems Center, is advancing side guard adoption in the United States by conducting research and partnering with cities to help deploy side guards and other technologies that address the deadliest road crashes: those between large trucks and pedestrians or bicyclists.They are also building a national network of early adopters in the area of truck side guards and other truck safety technologies related to pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists—known as vulnerable road users.

When there is a collision between a large truck and a pedestrian or bicyclist, the impact often happens on the side of the truck. Side guards help keep pedestrians and bicyclists from falling between the axles. After the UK enacted a national side guard requirement in the 1980’s, bicyclist fatalities decreased 61% and pedestrian fatalities decreased 20% for side impacts with large trucks.

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