Safety on shift is not a guarantee when you land your CDL. The vigilance you feel as you prepared for your license test will fade, and experience will build, however too often we become more comfortable than we should behind the wheel of our big rigs. If you’re used driving through congested cities, you might […]
Best Places to Park When You Have No Choice
Now that the electronic logging mandate is in full effect and going nowhere fast, you might find you need to improve your outlook on trucker parking. Yes, it’s time to figure out the best places to park when you are out on the road and your digital companion tells you that you’ve run out of […]
Trucking on Your Own Authority? Here Are Some Helpful Insurance Tips for New Owner-Operators
Being your own boss as an independent owner-operator can be rewarding. Accepting jobs on your terms and managing your own time and resources can lead to significant opportunities and a higher level of satisfaction than working for others. To avoid the pitfalls of owning your own business, you, as an independent trucker, must understand each […]
Trucking Tips: Accident Preparedness
You may have chosen this career because of flexibility or freedom, or it’s a family affair, or possibly an opportunity to be an entrepreneur. Regardless of your reason for entering the Transportation industry, you have the benefit of a corner office with an ever-changing view, and you may have an ownership stake in “rolling real […]
Be Prepared: Transportation Insurance For On & Off Dispatch
One of the great joys of trucking is the opportunity for an individual to move from employee to owner of a small business with relative ease. Set your own schedule, develop new clientele, expand your business, and afford you the flexibility to run your business inside and outside the cab of your rig. It’s not […]