You’re right, not many of us, seeing a truck on the road, wonder if it was bought for cash, maybe taken out on installments, or maybe leased? The answer may come as a surprise, but almost half of commercial vehicles in private trucking companies are leased. According to the 2023 National Private Truck Council Industry […]
From time to time, unfortunately with increasing frequency in recent months, we receive tragic news that a driver had a heart attack while driving, or that he showed no signs of life for several hours and was found in the sleeping cabin of a truck at a truck stop, or that after work with chest […]
Despite the efforts of many government agencies, problems with the shortage of professional truck drivers still exist. Therefore, the FMCSA, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is proposing a number of changes aimed at “increasing flexibility” for State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) and certain facilitations for people applying for a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). According to […]
It turns out that Hawaii, primarily associated with exceptional vacations, can also be associated with truck drivers performing their profession. Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, according to research conducted in 2022 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Google Trends, are the safest states for truck drivers. This conclusion is based on research that […]
It’s the middle of vacation season, and it turns out that during the heatwave we tend to press the gas pedal harder in our vehicles. And this applies to both the largest 18-ton trucks and, unfortunately, much more often to passenger cars. Statistics confirming these trends have forced our leaders to act. On July 8th, […]
With the next CVSA-initiated “Safe Driver Week” campaign taking place from July 7th to 13th, it’s worth considering educational methods aimed at increasing the safety of not only professional drivers, but all road users. Not everyone is aware that (according to the American Transportation Research Institute) a truck driver with a dangerous driving violation on […]
