- Trending Trucker Helper
Apps
2015-06-09
Cell phones, smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices have been some of the greatest
innovations in the trucking industry. These gadgets are some of the most important instruments
in a truckers life, and better still, you can download some great apps and make them even
better.
- China is
Funding Truck Monitoring Software
2015-05-21
In the trucking industry, we're always looking for new tricks and trends to move business
forward. So what's the new trend in trucking? Partnering with China. That's right. A company
across the world wants to help the American trucking industry find and keep customers and
improve business in American trucking.
- New
App From BF Goodrich Makes It Easy for Truckers
2015-04-16
When a tire blowout ruins your day on the road, wouldn't it be nice if you could just press a
button and fix everything? That's the idea behind the truck tire locator app from BFGoodrich.
The app does plenty more than just find commercial truck tires, too. You can search for towing,
tire inspections, oil & lube, and other kinds of service centers nearby.
- Why Your
Battery Has to Work Hard in Winter
2015-03-19
Why Your Battery Has to Work Hard in Winter
- Managing Your
Cellphone Data on a Long Haul
2014-10-16
Many truck drivers remember a time when their communication with the family was limited to pay
phones that were frequently out of order or being used by someone else when you were lucky
enough to find one and have a few minutes of down-time to use it. These days, it is difficult
for any of us to imagine life without Wi-Fi and our cellphones. Along with the convenience,
comes high cost and a potentially overwhelming array of choices.
- Defensive Truck Driving Safety
Tips
2013-05-22
Even the most well-trained, safety-conscious professional truck driver is at risk of engaging
in driving behaviors that could lead to a crash on today's crowded highways. Weather conditions
or road conditions change and suddenly driving too fast for conditions becomes a risk factor.
- Are There Too Many Distraction in
Today's Big Rigs?
2012-04-03
Many of the new and used big Semi-tractors now have devices available that can be distracting
to the driver. There has been some talk of limiting what gadgets are allowed.
- Bluetooth Truckers: Got Your Ears
On?
2012-03-29
The U.S. Department of Transportation's new ban on handheld cell phones for commercial truck
and bus drivers that went into effect on January 3, 2012 for all interstate travel, extending to
holding, dialing and reaching for cell phones while driving has stirred some opposition.
- 5 Money/Time Saving Tips
for Owner Operators in 2012
2012-02-15
The economic crisis has impacted the trucking industry in many ways, and owner-operators
usually have an especially difficult time making a profit. Even new business owners who were
company drivers for years before venturing out on their own often find it difficult to save time
and money.
- CMV Drivers Don't' Touch That
Cell Phone Before Reading This
2011-12-21
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's, FMCSA, "Drivers of CMVs: Restricting
the Use of [Handheld] Cellular Phones" ruling will be put into effect starting January 3,
2012.
- FEDERAL TAXES and O-T-R & O-O TRUCKERS DEDUCTIONS LIST
2011-06-29
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- For Trucking Information
and Tools - TruckInfo.net
2011-04-22
Today we look to bring our readers and visitors an efficient look at www.truckinfo.net as a
place of information and tool for truckers. TruckInfo.net features many useful sections that a
variety of people will find interesting. It is geared towards individuals in the trucking
industry but does have a lesser platform of providing appropriate information for others. Great
features of TruckInfo.net include their Trucking Job Center, load boards, and Shop Talk for
Truckers. These are in addition to the many other information resources and link listings that
www.truckinfo.net provides for a browser's convenience.
- FMCSA and Cell Phone
Restrictions
2011-04-01
In this post we look at the FMCSA's approach to cell phone restriction proposals: Texting is
subject to a nationwide ban under federal regulations; however moves are afoot to extend the ban
to all use of cell phones within the cab while driving. With cell phones playing an ever
increasingly important role in modern trucking operations, the rules are guaranteed to have
serious ramifications for how truckers use cell phones within their day-to-day businesses.
- 1st
Annual Truck Driver Social Media Conference
2011-03-30
In this post we are covering the 1st Annual Truck Driver Social Media Conference being held in
October this year: When you think of a truck driver it is sometimes hard to see how they are
closely related to Facebook, Twitter or any other social media sites which populate the web.
However, you would be very wrong to dismiss the power that Social Media has over every facet of
our lives.
- Intra State
Hazmat Haulers Face Texting Ban
2011-03-10
There is a federal ban for all interstate truckers from driving and texting, however federal
rules apply only to interstate commerce. Or truckers driving solely within a state, federal
rules do not apply, however states are promulgating their own rules (which we reported on
earlier this month).
- Truck Technology
2011-01-09
Technology has affected our lives in so many different ways that we probably would smile with
nostalgia if confronted with a rig from 20 years ago. Developments have been fast and furious,
and while trucking is not considered a glam, sexy industry for technology, it has been at the
forefront of some ground-breaking developments.
- Cell Phone Ban for Truckers Proposed by Washington D.C.
2010-12-18
The US Department of Transportation is now proposing a complete cell phone ban in commercial
vehicles, including semi trailers and buses. This follows the current ban on texting while
driving and affects 4 million drivers.