Advice for Recruiting Women Drivers
The trucking industry has long been known as a man’s world. Women truckers make up only 5% to 6% of the US trucking population, but most trucking companies know that in order to retain the level of drivers they need for the future, they need…
How to Teach Driver Forecasting to Rookies
Most things in life are best learned through experience, but proper training can help prepare us for the lessons we need to learn. Proactive driving, or anticipating what is coming, is a skill that drivers learn over time, but like defensive driving for traditional drivers,…
Six Things That Annoy Truck Drivers
It’s no secret, other drives get on our nerves. Whether you’re a trucker or a casual driver, we’d all be happier if everyone drove like us. But they don’t. They follow their own rules, they make mistakes, and most of the time it seems like…
Five Stretches to Loosen Up Your Limbs After Driving
Stretching is not just for runners and yoga fanatics. After a long day on the road, stretching will help you avoid soreness or cramping, and can even prevent long-lasting injuries. It’s best to stretch at least once a day, but doing some quick stretching throughout…
The Best Way to Stay Hydrated on the Road is Not What You Think
Staying hydrated while you drive isn’t just good for your body. It will keep you – and every around you on the roads – safer. Dehydration can result in sluggishness, confusion, even dizziness; and recent studies have shown that dehydrated drivers make twice as many…
How Can You Protect Your Company Against Turnover?
Every driver is different, and they all have different reasons for staying or leaving. So there isn’t a one-solution-fits-all answer to this question. Instead, a good retention strategy targets many common reasons for trucker turnover. New-Driver Anxiety Many individuals are drawn to the idea of…
Why You Need a Veteran on Your Team
If you don’t already have veterans on your trucking team, now is the time to consider hiring some. If you do, consider hiring a few more. Over the next few years, hundreds of thousands of active duty veterans are set to enter the civilian workforce, and…
Winter Isn’t Quite Over Yet: Safe End-of-Winter Driving Tips
It looks like spring. It kind of feels like spring. According to the calendar, it is spring. But don’t let that fool you. Winter can creep back in at a moment’s notice, and these are the times accidents are most likely to occur. Practice these late…
Should You Hire Snowbird Truckers?
It’s no secret that when you live in the south, places get crowded in the winter. Northern snowbirds pack up their things and head for better weather and a taste of southern hospitality. Along with new faces, that also means a whole bunch of new…
Are Your Rigs Using the Right Fuel?
Diesel fuel has come a long way from the days of green colored fuel that produced heavy black smoke from the exhaust as trucks traveled down the roadways. Since the Clean Air Act was adopted in 1963, trucking companies have had to increase focus on…
