How to Build Up Confidence for Your Next Interview
No matter how confident you are that you’re qualified for the job, there’s going to be anxiety before the interview. The good news is that you wouldn’t have been called if you weren’t considered to be a strong candidate. But the anxious feeling persists because…
How to Mentally Prepare for a Long Drive
The life of a trucker can be lonely. If you’re delivering a load from Philadelphia to Austin, Texas, for instance, you would be driving for over twenty-five hours. That’s a long time to be alone in your cab, but truckers around the world are doing…
When is it OK Not to Brush Snow off Your Trailer?
The snowstorm is over, and the roads have been plowed and salted. Truckers can safely return to the highways and begin to make their deliveries. Or can they? When snow and ice accumulate on a trailer, there’s the real danger of it flying off and…
Winter Safety Tips That Will Ensure You Arrive Safely and On Time
The winter months can be challenging for anyone who makes a living on the road. It is often dangerous, time consuming, and frustrating for even the most experienced drivers. So, here are some suggestions to help you complete your runs safely and efficiently with a…
The Top 8 Reasons Truck Drivers Leave Their Jobs and What You Can Learn From It
In a new study conducted by the screening firm HireRight, truck drivers were asked why they had decided to leave their jobs. In the survey, drivers were allowed to cite more than one reason for quitting, and many did, indicating that it wasn’t always one…
Watch Out For the Most Common Sciatica Symptoms Drivers Face
If you’re a truck driver who has been in the business for at least a few years, you’ve probably experienced pain that can range from a slight ache in your lower back, to an excruciating shock that continues down your buttock and into your leg. These…
What Should You Wear to a Driver Interview?
You’re scheduled to meet the Human Resources Director of a trucking firm for an interview. This is not an executive position to which you’re applying, so you reason that it’s not important how you look. Well, that’s faulty reasoning! The way you dress for a…
Why Too Much Social Media Causes Depression on the Road
If you were on Facebook during and after the 2016 election process, you probably came away angry or annoyed by many of the comments. Social media is good at stoking your emotions. Whether you’re looking at pictures of your cousin’s newborn baby or a viral…
How Much of a Threat Will Otto and Other Self-Driving Trucks be to Drivers?
Self-driving trucks have officially arrived. Otto, a self-driving truck startup that Uber recently acquired, delivered 50,000 cans of Budweiser beer from Fort Collins in Colorado to Colorado Springs 120 miles to the south. The rig’s human driver, Walt Martin, steered the truck from the brewery…
How to Handle Difficult Conversations with Your Drivers
If you have employees, there will come a time when you have to pull them aside and talk to them about something they are doing that you want them to stop, or something that they should be doing but aren’t. If you’re a manager, this…
