Posted: Friday, May 18th, in News
There are a small percentage of people that fail CDL school each and every year. The reasons why vary, but a closer look might help keep this from happening to you. Preparation is just as important as skill when it comes to CDL training and driving. How Is My Driving? We've all seen that placard on the back of a few semi-trailers. You may very well be one of the best drivers out there on 4 wheels. Driving with eighteen wheels is
Posted: Wednesday, May 16th, in News
How do truck factoring truckers balance home time with life on the road? As a trucking school graduate secures employment and sets out into the world of trucking, he/she will soon learn that a formal education as a class A driver is only the beginning. There are many twists and turns on the road to a well-rounded, successful career in trucking, and the only way to become a consummate professional is to drive through them. The same is true about learning to
Posted: Friday, May 11th, in News
Marriage is a major commitment that is supposed to last for life. It takes a lot of hard work, sacrifice and trust in order to make a marriage last forever, even under the best circumstances. When a marriage is strained due to a spouse who is a truck driver, this commitment can be even more difficult. Although trucking marriages are difficult, they are not impossible. It is simply important for both spouses to put as much effort into the relationship
Posted: Wednesday, May 9th, in News
Getting into the Freight factoring trucking industry is harder than one might realize. Trucking companies undertake a huge liability when they hire someone to drive their trucks. As such, they must be sure the person they are hiring is responsible, trustworthy and healthy enough for long days on the road. Finding a job in the trucking industry requires applicants to undergo a number of evaluations. Driving Record Since truck drivers are responsible for 80,000-pound trucks, all applicants must have good driving records.
Posted: Monday, April 30th, in News
There are few people as integral to the functioning of a consumer economy as truckers. They transport goods from one place to another, allowing trade to exist between cities and states. They also play an integral role in making sure that highways are maintained and small town businesses stay afloat; without truckers needing their services, truck stops, gas stations and rest areas might all fall into disrepair. Nevertheless, despite their value, truckers tend to be painted with a wide brush.
Posted: Tuesday, April 24th, in News
Shorepower Technologies has added its services, which lets drivers plug in to grid power instead of idling, to three truckstops: Sapp Bros Travel Center, at Exit 440 on Interstate 80 in Omaha, Neb.; Broadway Flying J, at Exit 144 on Interstate 35 in Williams, Iowa; and Shoemaker’s Shell Travel Center, at Exit 395 on I-80 in Lincoln, Neb. The three sites join more than a dozen locations with these services already in operation through the federally funded Shorepower Truck Electrification Project.
Posted: Tuesday, April 24th, in News
More women are taking the wheel in the trucking industry. But that is also bringing up issues women can face in the job and in job training. In Iowa we're hearing about a lawsuit where the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission tried to sue a Cedar Rapids trucking company. Read the full article
Posted: Monday, April 23rd, in News
When people think of the trucking industry, they almost exclusively attribute it to men. This couldn't be farther from the truth as women in the trucking industry now number 200,000. This amouont is growing every day as more women enter the profession of trucking and seek the equal pay and benefits that their male counterparts receive. The path of female truckers has been long, and even today this profession is often times seen as exclusively for men. Two of the
Posted: Saturday, April 21st, in News
In a commercial society, goods for sale and people to purchase those goods are required. Transportation is critical to that equation. Goods need to be moved from where they are produced to where they are to be sold. In modern times, truck drivers make this possible. Unlike other professions, however, truck drivers working in truck factoring and other areas are paid for every mile they travel rather than at an hourly rate. Piecework pay is the term used to describe
Posted: Monday, April 16th, in News
The freedom of the open road calls to some people and drives them to seek out a career that will put them behind the wheel of one of the nation's many tractor-trailers. There is no shortage of companies looking to hire the best employees to take on this task and deliver freight to locations across the country. The only thing that holds people back is the training and licensing required to begin a career as a trucker. There are many
Our next quarter is shaping up nicely and we have some cash in the bank thanks to Pay4Freight who got us through this summer slump.Jack Hilman, Ocean Trucking Co, TX
With 4 drivers and rising fueld costs it's good to know I can make payroll when we land our loads.Thomas Dohtery, TDH Trucking, MI
