As a truck driver, I keep hearing more and more about the importance of getting “Last Mile Delivery” right. Also called the final mile delivery, Last Mile Delivery is the last destination of a shipment’s cycle in the supply chain. This destination can be a local store, Wal-Mart or thanks to the e-commerce boom – can …
With rising demand, the trucking industry needs to get smarter in order to address the shortage of workers it’s facing. According to American Trucking Association, there is an urgent need of 48,000 drivers nationwide. They also project that this shortfall is only going to rise in the coming years. Do you know that out of …
The truck driver is an occupation like any other. However, the level of skills required for a professional truck driver is more than any other occupation. Drivers need to be on top of their game every time. They can’t afford to be off-guarded on duty as lives depend on their driving. Truck driving is also …
Getting aggravated by other drivers and feeling stressful on the road is common amongst truck drivers. We can all get mad at times, No? But the thing is, letting your emotions get the best of you out on the highway can cause a lot of harm. How top truck drivers deals with road rage and …
Whenever you start any carrier, for instance, there are always problems that you face in the beginning but slowly and gradually things become smooth. As we are covering trucking, therefore we will discuss the problems that a rookie or a newbie truck driver faces while starting his career. Some of the most common problems faced …
We’ve all seen those wind tunnel tests with wisps of smoke moving effortlessly across the aerodynamically designed chassis. I think we can all agree that traditional semi-truck / trailers are about the least aerodynamic vehicles on the road today, and while modern design have improved somewhat, you should get smart on keeping your fleet as aerodynamically optimized as possible. Enter the …
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Long haul trips can be quite tedious. I know alot of driver that find some kind of meditative peace during long hauls, but for me they’re are often boring after about the first 15 or 20 miles. I start to notice your tires making that humming sound against the road, which does little to add …
As someone that makes a living behind the wheel of a working dump truck. Time is money as they say. My truck and I depend on each other to make a living. That’s why I chose the CAT CT660. Built for Drivers The CT660 was built with the driver in mind. What we need to get …
Source: www.trucks.com Driver shortages that are already hurting trucking companies could worsen as lawmakers propose new regulations that analysts say would exacerbate the problem. With unemployment low and many older truckers retiring, finding qualified drivers has become an industry challenge. Regulations that would require extensive commercial driver training and limit hours of operation – thereby …
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HD Diesels don’t just haul stuff, apparently they can eat up some of the most difficult terrain on the planet. Check out this article from one of our favorite blogs, Diesel Power Products on the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah… By far, one of our favorite events of the year surprisingly isn’t even a diesel …