10 Things Many People Do Not Know About Trucking | Part 1
Guest Author,
Davis Lores
Founder, Truck Driver Center
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Life on the Road
Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Drivers
At the start of every year, people make New Year’s resolutions to improve themselves or their lives. Usually they don’t really pan out for the whole year – just look at the drop off of people going to the gym after February. But I say stick to it! If you do it long enough, it will be routine and you’ll be happier in the long run.
Here are BigRoad’s Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Drivers in 2016.
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NYPD Tow Truck Driver Honored by President Obama
Clarence Baugh has been clearing the way for presidential motorcades for nearly three decades. Now, his hard work has been recognized by President Barack Obama.
“Rolling Against Hepatitis C” Campaign Takes Aim at Deadly Liver Disease
A new, nation-wide campaign is designed to raise awareness about the curious relationship between truckers and Hepatitis C. It’s hoped the recently launched “Rolling Against Hepatitis C” will help reduce the number of truck drivers struck down by the deadly liver disease.
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Truckers Help Reunite Lost Cat with Family
The Graves family never thought they’d see their cat Oreo again after the feline got lost in a forest near White River, Ontario. But thanks to a pair of kind truckers, Oreo has now been reunited with her people.
Safety Group Sues FMCSA Over Driver Training Rules
A coalition of safety organizations has sued the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), arguing that the federal agency needs to introduce tougher rules for training new truck drivers.
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Explaining America’s Shortage of Truck Drivers
Swift Transportation, the United States’ largest carrier, recently saw its stock plummet by eighteen percent in a single day. But the problem doesn’t appear to be Swift’s business — instead, the company pointed to the trouble it’s facing in finding and keeping drivers.
Good looking Trucker Smart phone – CAT gets it right!
Check out this new rugged smart phone by CAT. I like the look and I suspect CAT did its homework as they don’t generally put their name on crap. There is a good review of the phone on Equipment World if you want to check it out. See link below.
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Did You Know?…Interesting Trucking Facts
Interesting facts about trucks, trailers and tracking as well as Android trucking apps like elogs, electronic logs, fleet tracking