As a truck driver, spending long hours on the road can be both physically and mentally exhausting. As a truck driver, spending long hours on the road can be both physically and mentally exhausting. It’s important to take care of yourself to ensure that you can perform your job…
As the summer approaches, many truck drivers will be hitting the road for long hours of driving. While driving, it’s crucial to remember to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays. UV rays can cause skin damage and increase the risk of skin cancer. Here are some tips for truck…
For drivers, navigating the road comes second nature. Their trucks become an extension of their body, spending more time inside than they do at their own home, so it’s important that they know how to keep themselves safe and on the road. Driving safely not only keeps drivers on the…
Considering becoming a truck driver? Congratulations! Welcome to a growing and prosperous career field. Now the question you need to ask yourself is, do you want to be a company driver or an owner-operator? Well, what’s the difference? Company Driver: Company drivers are just what they sound like, drivers that…
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?…
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…
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…