by Wendy MacPherson | Feb 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Part of being a responsible driver is making sure your truck is safe for the road. It’s also important to stay updated on the latest driving laws. But one responsibility you may not be thinking about as a person who drives for a living is more health-related, and it...
by Wendy MacPherson | Feb 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
As truck drivers, making safe turns can be tricky business. Most medium-heavy duty trucks have warnings labeled on the back showing other drivers that they make ‘wide right turns.’ Accidents involving tractor trailers are often the result of the vehicle’s difficult...
by Wendy MacPherson | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
February is American Heart Month, and we’re putting special focus on heart health for truck drivers. Life on the open road comes with fast food stops, long periods of sitting, and stressful driving situations — which are all major threats to heart disease. According...
by Wendy MacPherson | Jan 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Driving a truck requires special attention in order to keep yourself and others safe. The speed limits you must follow can vary depending on the state you are traveling in or highway that you are driving on. For this reason, it is critical to know the posted speed...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Exercising more, learning a new hobby, and eating better are all common resolutions people try to stick to. Truck drivers are no different, but our lifestyle on the road makes finding resolutions, let alone sticking to them that much harder. 1. Drink lots of water....
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Truck drivers tend to be at a higher risk for certain health issues – including high blood pressure. Why? It’s due to the nature of your work. This lifestyle can be stressful, sedentary with little time for exercise, and it makes eating healthy while on the road...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Truck drivers make up an important part of the American economy, but their role in the logistics necessary to trade and industry at large can be invisible to a lot of people. What’s not invisible, though, is the sheer number of large trucks on the road, from...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the top five reasons a person will see a doctor these days is due to back pain or related ergonomic issues. Truck and other drivers run an exceptionally high risk of suffering back, neck, and shoulder pain. They also may experience leg, foot, and hand cramps....
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a truck driver, performing a CDL pre-trip inspection is one of the most common and repeated tasks you will complete, given the necessity to do one at the start of each day, every 24 hours, any time you pick up a new trailer and after all 10-hour breaks. Pre-trip...
by Wendy MacPherson | Oct 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you ask people who smoke, chances are high that they will tell you they wish they’d never picked up the habit. Studies have taken place over the years that prove smoking is a contributor to heart disease, cancer, stroke and other serious health conditions. The...
