Do you ever wonder who is behind the wheel of those trucks on the highway? You ask yourself, who drives those things? Why would someone want to drive a truck for a living? Why drive a truck for long periods of time? Don’t those people get lonely? Isn’t it boring?…
Class A CDL In the United States, a Class A (CDL) license allows the driver to operate any vehicle with a semi-trailer or trailer with two or more axles. This also includes any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 26,000 pounds (provided that the…
When you think of warehouse workers, women often don’t come to mind. It’s assumed women wouldn’t work in a warehouse because it requires heavy lifting and long hours. But what if I told you that women make up 23% of warehouse workers in the United States according to Zippia. That…
A trucker’s job is to keep their eyes on the road. Truckers are the lifeblood of the USA. Truckers drive thousands of miles across major cities and remote places in the country, that’s why Truckers Against Trafficking is raising up a mobile army of transportation professionals to assist law enforcement…
The United States Postal Service has a big job to do. According to the USPS website, it moves 423.5 million pieces of mail every day. This is accomplished with a workforce of over 500,000 employees and the use of postal contractors. History of Postal Contractors Contractors are not new to…
Matheson is an award-winning, nationally recognized postal contract carrier that hauls, handles, and sorts the mail. The work our team members do is important and their commitment to our core values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence ensures that the mail is delivered safely and on time. As a trusted…
Matheson, recognized as a carrier of choice in transportation and logistics, helps families across the United States receive their mail safely and on time. While our first priority is the safety of our team members and those we work with in collaboration with the United States Postal Service, we also…
Across the United States, truck drivers spend millions of hours a year on the road. We were curious what our drivers listen to on those long hours on the open road, so we asked them. The answers were as varied as the drivers themselves. Why is this interesting? What do…
If you’re a woman interested in joining the trucking industry, you might have heard that it’s not safe for women to be truck drivers. Some rumors are easily dismissed, like “Women aren’t suited for life on the road” or “Women aren’t strong enough to be handling trucks”. Ask any woman…
Matheson is proud to announce that as of February 10th, our Denver Terminal has gone 500+ days without an injury! Greg Karner is at the helm of the terminal that operates with the highest number of injury-free days and we asked him what he attributes this success to. “Constantly telling the…