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Joining Truck Driver Communities: How It Can Benefit Your Career
It usually feels pretty isolated to many truck drivers who spend most of their time alone on highways with little interaction with fellow colleagues. However, in this digital age, being part of a truck driver community can really influence both professional as well as personal life. These communities, online or offline, act as an excellent
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The Realities of the Truck Driver Lifestyle: What to Expect
A truck driver career can be very appealing and exciting, but the world of reality is far from what most people expected. A lifestyle that requires the truck driver to be independent, disciplined, yet resilient is utterly unique. While there are definite rewards such as good pay, seeing new places, and having a degree of
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How to Maximize Your Home Time as a Truck Driver
One of the biggest challenges truckers face in balancing life on the road and having enough home time. Long hauls, tight schedules, and long periods away from family may make it difficult to stay connected to the feeling of life at home. To maximize home time, truckers have to strategically plan and make some necessary
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Understanding Retirement Plans for Truck Drivers
Retirement planning is one of the very important elements of financial security and can be particularly challenging among truck drivers amidst so much complexity. The profession they are into means that truck drivers usually spend a lot of time away from home, spend long hours, and in some instances, receive pay irregularly, which makes retirement
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Exploring the Best Truck Driver Benefits Packages
Attracting skilled drivers is difficult in the trucking industry, and in order to retain them, successful companies offer competitive packages. As transportation demand grows, so do trucking company offerings in trying to attract the best talent. But what should drivers be looking for? Take a deep dive into the major components of a well-rounded truck
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How to Best Navigate Load Board Algorithms to Find the Best Loads More Quickly in an Era of Fast Pace for Trucking Companies
Obtaining the best loads quickly in today’s fast-paced trucking industry could make or break a driver’s day. With the rise of digital load boards, knowing how these algorithms work can be essential for owner-operators and trucking companies alike as these companies will be more profitable with a better understanding of some of the subtleties in
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Must-Have Trucking Apps for Every Truck Driver
In a few short years, the trucking business has evolved with mobile apps that make tasks easy for drivers. Whether it is about route planning and expense management, these apps have made the journey smoother, efficient, and safe. Here are the must-have trucking apps that every truck driver must have in their smartphone, whether they’re
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How to Use Load Boards to Find Backhaul Loads and Reduce Deadhead Miles
In trucking, they have to ensure efficiency in order for them to be profitable and viable. Deadhead miles or, more accurately, the distance a truck has moved without a cargo, usually when bringing back an empty trailer after delivering a shipment-is the dreaded foe of many truckers. Empty rounds translate to waste on fuel, wasted