While truck accidents can (and do) happen anywhere, some stretches of road are more dangerous than others. Heavy traffic, poor design, bad weather, steep hills, low visibility, high (or varying) speeds, poor signage, distracted drivers and an uneven surface can all contribute to making an interstate or state route dangerous.
RoadPro is offering a year-long giveaway of gear for the professional truck driver. RoadPro Family of Brands’ will give away a new product each month to help drivers stay safe, comfortable and connected throughout all of 2018. Included are products from Garmin, BlueParrott, Rand McNally, RoadKing and other manufacturers.
Overdrive Online and ATBS recently shared some important business tips through their Partners in Business program. Below is a brief summary of some of the most relevant recommendations to owner-operator truckers to maintain healthy cash flow, identity protection and avoiding debt.
The first ‘Business 101’ recommendation is to create separate bank accounts to manage business income and expenses which will make things much smoother in the event of an IRS audit. Then write a monthly distribution check from your operating business account to your personal checking account to cover your personal living expenses. Once you have separated your business from your personal accounts, now it’s time to manage your money more efficiently. Here are some tips to help you to avoid debt and maintain healthy cash flow.
Illinois recently updated existing laws and created several new laws regarding transportation. Here are a few new Illinois laws that could affect trucking in the state.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) recently published the results of Operation Safe Driver Week, Oct. 15-21, 2017. Enforcement personnel issued 59,193 warnings and citations to commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and passenger vehicle drivers for unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded an Iowa college to help military veterans obtain commercial driver’s licenses.
Des Moines Area Community College received the $88,460 grant through FMCSA’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant program. The college says its goal is to train and graduate 20 military veterans and help them land driving jobs.
The grant will help the college cover tuition, fees and other costs related to obtaining a CDL. DMACC Transportation Director Dave Pfiffner says the college’s curriculum includes 180 classroom hours, 30 off-road hours and another 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training.
In the spirit of the holiday season, Pilot Flying J is giving you the chance to win select prizes throughout the month. Here are two ways you can participate in the holiday fun this month.
Professional truck drivers are a unique breed made up of hard-working men and women who love the freedom of the open road and the many advantages that come with it. One thing that sets the successful truck driver apart from the rest is preparation. You can’t be successful on the road without being prepared and ready to handle whatever may arise along the way.
Comfort while out driving is important, however, due to the drastically different jobs you may encounter on a daily basis, knowing what items to have on hand for a relaxing drive can be difficult to pinpoint. Industry professionals have compiled a handy list of items every owner-operator truck driver should have on hand.
One of the toughest challenges for truck drivers is the work schedule that comes with it. Its demanding hours and weeks upon weeks of travel/time spent away from home make it difficult, especially if it means having to spend holidays on the road. Thanksgiving for truck drivers can be tough—but if you look in the right places, there are tons of great places on the road where you can get a great turkey dinner. It is easier than you think to celebrate Thanksgiving as a trucker who’s on the clock.
So if you happen to be on the road this Thanksgiving, check out these places to eat Thanksgiving dinner:
