The holidays are upon us and it is time to consider gifts for family and friends. If one of the special people on your list is a truck driver, you are in luck! Here is a list of great holiday gifts for the hardworking truck driver in your life. …
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, but did you know that Santa has many names? He is represented by a fleet of postal truck drivers across the United States. When you order a gift for the holiday season it will be processed through a variety of sorting…
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…
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…
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…
As a Class A CDL driver driving a tractor-trailer, there is a lot to think about while out on the open road. Pre-Trip The last thing you need to be worried about is vehicle maintenance issues, which are a leading cause of accidents. At Matheson, our main goal is…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the main federal government agency responsible for creating regulations for buses and commercial vehicle companies to reduce crashes, injuries, and deaths on the road involving large vehicles. Regulations One of the ways the FMCSA keeps the highways safe is by implementing…
It’s a Way of Life Truck driving is known as a lonely job. Though it is made less lonely when a driver travels with a partner. This is known as “team driving” and for some over-the-road drivers, it makes all the difference. Often, team drivers become friends outside of work,…