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04
Feb
7 Portable Cooking Appliances Every Trucker Should Have
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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21
Jan
What Every Truck Driver Should Know About ELDs
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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07
Jan
Avoid Making These Beginner Mistakes in Truck Driving
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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17
Dec
5 Truck Driving Tips For New Drivers
Finally receiving your commercial drivers’ license in the mail is a moment deserving celebration. You’ve worked hard to learn the ins and outs of driving a truck and faithfully logged the required hours of instruction behind the wheel. Once you […]
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03
Dec
Why Automated Freight Matching is The Dream of All Truckers
Technology has revolutionized many industries, and transportation is no exception. Over many years and even decades, experienced truck drivers have seen firsthand the improvements that have been made to truck machinery and logistics with the invention of the electronic logging device (ELD) and smartphones with GPS apps. A recent PwC report details the benefits of automated freight matching for truck drivers and employers.
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