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If it’s your first trucking job, here’s a simple list of essential items you should bring on every trip.

Between 2016 and 2017, 4,657 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes — an increase of 10% from the previous year. Driver safety should remain a priority for drivers long after they’ve completed truck driving school. Here are a few […]

Just because you’re leaving home for a while, doesn’t mean you can’t bring your kitchen with you — or at least part of it. Here are seven appliances you can bring with you to serve up homemade-quality meals.

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By law, truck drivers are required to record how they spend their hours on the road and comply with Hours of Service (HOS) requirements. In “historic” times, truck drivers used paper logbooks to record their hours. However, after the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” bill, or the MAP-21, was passed in 2012, ELDs replaced the paper logbook. 

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You’ve just got the keys to the company truck and you’re itching to get out there and deliver your first load. All of that excitement mixed with nervousness may lead to a few mistakes on the road. Beginner truck drivers have to keep in mind delivery times and locations, regularly log their hours and follow driving rules. Mistakes will happen inevitably. Here are a few mistakes beginner truck drivers should be aware of and avoid.

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