Truck Driver Safety by hijacking

Did you see that a truck driver was hijacked on August 2, 2023? The hijacking was not the stealing of a truck or just a load. It was the truck, trailer, and

TTN magazine May-June-2023

Newly licensed truck driver

How does a newly licensed truck driver get that first position when many companies don’t hire truck drivers without experience? Wow, what a question! And this is a widespread problem. And many

Truck Driver Pre-Trip Inspections

As a professional and experienced truck driver, you know that you are to perform a vehicle inspection once every 24 hours. You also understand that you use “Schedule 1,” titled, Daily Inspection

Selecting the Right Carrier as a New Driver

I was recently asked the question on my podcast, “Which carrier is the best carrier to work for as a new driver?” This question is common among new people who don’t understand

Transportation Industry Hiring Process Goes Online

The way we apply for a job today is much different than in the past as the demand for adding more technology in the hiring process continues to grow. Background checks, virtual

True story, for those carriers that have a US DOT Number.

One of my newer clients was recently audited by the US DOT. (YES, the US is still performing audits and it was over Zoom) Overall they did pretty well. But the US

Trucking 2022 heading into 2023

Over the past 2 and a ½ years we have witnessed so many changes that affect the trucking industry; from covid restrictions like wearing masks and gloves to mandatory vaccinations and pre

Which Carrier Should I Choose?

I was surfing through Facebook one day when a question came through one of the group chats. A driver had just finished his driving course and was looking to find out which

September Could be Your Last Chance to Get Hired in Trucking

I hope you are having a good Summer. We’ve been lucky with the weather and hopefully you have been able to take that family vacation. Now it’s back to work or maybe