At the end of the month is the premiere of the film “Paradise Highway”, that tells about an important problem in the trucking industry – human trafficking. On the wave of popularity, it is worth paying special attention to the kidnapping and the involvement of truck drivers in it. It is even more important to […]
Read moreThe Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) started working on the education program that would help homeless find jobs in the trucking industry. The program called “D.R.I.V.E.” (Developing Responsible Individuals with Valuable Education). MDOT and partner groups provide housing, job training, and employment for Mississippi’s homeless. According to the authorities, all participants in the program receive […]
Read moreOver the past year, the process of obtaining CDL in the USA become more complicated with new requirements. What is their peculiarity and why it happens – Vasily Kushnir, co-founder of the Start CDL Training, answered these and other main questions. – Vasily, what is the reason for the tightening of the rules for obtaining […]
Read moreResidents of New York receive significant payouts for video shooting and reporting idle trucks. The New York Times of March 19, 2022 reports 20 residents documenting idling trucks on video. For each truck that stands idle more than 3 minutes, they receive 87.5 dollars. The group calls themselves the “Idle Warriors” and are responsible for […]
Read moreResearchers believe that many US truck drivers suffer from sleep apnea. This problem is becoming a real threat to public safety. According to the medical literature, sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that causes brief pauses in breathing during sleep. These pauses in breathing can last for about 10 seconds and can occur up to […]
Read moreHundreds of trucks, cars and off-highway trucks lined the highway in long column to protest against the vaccination mandates. On March 10, a column of vehicles called «Freedom Convoy» drove along the Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland, about 130 km northwest of downtown Washington. Whattatruck correspondents managed to talk to the participants of the convoy. Brian […]
Read moreAmong truckers, you can often find both young guys and aged drivers. Many of them ask themselves whether age is important in freight transportation, whether it affects professional efficiency. We`ll try to figure it out today. Every second driver has fears related to aged professional efficiency. That at some point their age will cause […]
Read moreWith poor payoffs, the problem of a workers` shortage will always exist. The same applies to the transportation industry. In the past few years, keeping drivers is becoming an increasingly serious problem. Under American working hour’s regulations, truckers can drive 70 hours over eight days. In addition to these hours, they have documents, maintenance, refueling […]
Read moreIt`s expected that fuel prices will only rise in the future. That’s why it becomes critical for drivers to try to get more miles out of their diesel fuel. Considering the price hike, it’s vital to use every opportunity to increase miles quantity per gallon. Fortunately, there are some secrets to help you. Do not […]
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