Road Conditions In All States And Provinces
If you are driving Over The Road, Regional or Local it is essential that you know what you are facing in terms of road conditions. This article will list the links to all of the State and Provincial road conditions website. As a regional driver I use the Ontario 511 site every time I head […]
Dispatchers The Good The Bad And The Ugly
When it comes to the trucking industry there is a group of non drivers known as the dispatchers and they range from the very good to the very bad and unfortunately they can dictate on how much miles you get each week especially if you are Over The Road. The horror stories I have heard […]
As A CDL Driver I Hate Truck Stops
The title pretty much says it all, as a CDL driver I hate truck stops and I have a very strong feeling I am not alone. Unfortunately truck stops are a necessary evil when you are driving either Over The Road or Local or Regional as you have to get fuel somewhere and most companies […]
Shopping Guide For The New CDL Truck Driver
Well the training wheels are off and now its time to really start your career as CDL truck driver and also the time to stock your new truck so I provided a bit of a shopping guide to give you an idea of what you are going to need in order to get yourself rolling […]
A Guide To Route Planning For CDL Drivers
Well you have made it through new driver orientation and the time spent with a trainer is over so its time to hit the open road. Now hopefully the trainer gave you some useful tips on how to route plan or trip plan however if they did not then here are some tips that will […]
Reasons Why Truck Drivers Leave Trucking Companies
There is this myth surrounding the trucking industry that there is a shortage of CDL drivers however the real problem is driver retention. The turnover rate at some companies, especially megas, is extremely high and its not uncommon for a CDL driver to work for multiple companies in a short time frame. Now this particular […]