Truckers spend a lot of time on the road, and a lot of time on their phones. Sure, they need their phones to get loads, check in with brokers and manage their overall business. But truckers also use their phones and other mobile devices to stay connected to family,...
Heading into the last part of the year, it’s important to identify goals and objectives for finishing the year strong and setting yourself up for the future. It’s easy to think that this close to the end of the year, it’s better just to wait until the new year along...
Establishing an effective hauling rate can be tough. You want to make sure you’re profitable while still setting yourself up to land jobs. To make matters more complicated, there are varying factors that go into setting a hauling rate. But what goes into that...
Getting information about financing a commercial truck can be difficult, especially if you’re dealing with poor credit. Just because it seems challenging, doesn’t mean it’s impossible. There are many owner-operators on free load boards . Load boards are great...
As an OTR truck driver, your route will play a significant role in how you do your job, and if you’re able to do it successfully. It will make or break you, and without the proper planning, you may find yourself in a sticky situation. While in the old days career...
In an earlier blog, we highlighted some of the most exciting benefits of being a truck driver so today we want to look at the more stressful side. If you’re interested in becoming a trucker, then you need to be familiar with all aspects of the job — the good,...