Veteran Douglas Hinckley came to trucking later in life. His illustrious career as an officer in the U.S. Army saw him stationed in Fort Lewis, Vietnam, Germany, Fort Bragg and Fort Hood. Upon retiring from a life of military service, after stints as a high school teacher and a defense contractor, he decided to try his hand at driving big rigs.
We are excitedly packing up the BigRoad pickup truck and readying for a road trip to Dallas, Texas for the Great American Truck Show (GATS).
Owner-operators will pull just about anything if the price is right. While finding freight isn’t hard, deciding if a load is worth it takes a lot more skill.
You need to have a data plan to use most apps including BigRoad. Discover how to choose a plan and avoid getting ripped off with data roaming charges.
Hurry up and wait! It’s an apt old military phrase that succinctly sums up the joys of detention time.
Drivers, for once, are in the enviable position of a win-win situation.
Right now you are pretty much free to pick and choose any company you want to drive for due to the shortage of new drivers. In this climate, carriers are starting to pay more attention to the driver’s needs. They can’t afford to lose you guys and they can’t afford any shutdowns caused by hours of service violations.Read More »ELD: You (Don’t) Know You Want It
We’ve recently updated the BigRoad web app and have a lot of great new features to show you.
Unfortunately, public perception of truck drivers is at an all-time low. We all know of the negative stereotypes in the industry but what can you do to put these to rest?
One constant irritation with mobile technology is battery life. No device ever seems to have enough of it.
Nothing is worse than running out of juice when you least expect it and it’s often your own fault. Forgetting to plug a device in or misplacing the cable are the root of hair-pulling frustration.
