by Wendy MacPherson | Jan 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Flatbed trailers can carry heavy, oversized, odd-shaped loads, and they can be loaded by an overhead crane. Examples of flatbed freight include large equipment, machinery and building materials. To protect the cargo and nearby motorists, loads must be secured (often...
by Wendy MacPherson | Jan 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Some 550 million workdays are lost annually due to stress on the job. Truck fleets, however, can leverage available resources to better understand the mental health of their drivers and employees—and ultimately encourage retention. In the last 10 years, the stigma...
by Wendy MacPherson | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Long before the coronavirus pandemic, stretching back to even before the Great Recession, the notion of a driver hiring crunch was in the air. Back in 2005, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) documented a shortage of roughly 20,000 drivers. The numbers...
by Wendy MacPherson | Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The New Year is here, which means it’s time to think about a new set of resolutions for 2022. Think of New Year’s resolutions as an opportunity to reflect on your life and make lifestyle changes for the year ahead. As a truck driver, it may be hard to find a...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we finish the holiday season and many people’s schedules start to fill up again, we are going to discuss an important topic: rest. Now it’s important to recognize that rest does not just mean sleep or lounging on the couch, but rather all of the time you spend...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we head into the midst of a gray and cold winter, it’s important to continue protecting fleet operations when driving in adverse weather conditions. Even when the holiday season is over, the short, cold days will continue. To help you stay safe on the roads this...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
With speeding the main focus of this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, held July 11-17, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) reported that of the 28,148 commercial vehicles pulled over during safety blitz, speeding remained the top driver violation. Of...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Maintaining your health and fitness as a truck driver is crucial to your long-term success in the profession. Everything from passing your Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals to managing fatigue so that you can operate safely is influenced by what you put in...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ready or not, winter is on its way. As a truck driver, you are likely to encounter all types of conditions during a cross-country trip: snow, ice, sleet, wind, and bone-chilling cold. Any or all of these conditions can occur at the same time, compounding the ordinary...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Most discussions on trucker safety focus on driving habits and other vehicle-related actions. While these factors are undoubtedly critical to ensuring truck drivers stay safe, the industry should also consider some less obvious issues. Driver health receives less...
