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A Day in the Life of a Driver

A Day in the Life | Over The Road Trucker (Trucking Vlog 001) Just having a little fun on a

life as a shipper
 

Life of a Shipper

A transportation supervisor directly oversees the daily activities, workload and personnel of organizations that rely heavily on vehicle use in

life as a freight broker
 

Life as a Freight Broker

Every Day Life of A Freight Broker…May NOT BE What You Think! What is it like to be a freight

ENTERTAINMENT

sports clip videos
 

Sports Clips and Videos

There are several platforms and TV channels that show football highlights. Some popular options include: ESPN: ESPN is a popular

salmon fishing a way of life
 

Salmon Fishing – a Way of Life

Salmon fishing is a popular recreational activity that involves catching salmon from freshwater or saltwater sources. It is enjoyed by

salmon fishing
 

Salmon Fishing

5 Things You Should Know About Salmon Fishing Feb 09, 2023 by Dale Harris Some people look forward all year

FOOD & HEALTH

stay healthy on the road
 

Staying Fit on the Road

How do Truckers stay healthy?  Truck drivers have a demanding and sedentary job that can take a toll on their

eating habits while traveling
 

Best eating Habits While Traveling

Best eating habits for travelers: Maintaining healthy eating habits while traveling can be challenging, but it’s important to prioritize good

eat healthy on the road
 

Eat Healthy on the Road

How to eat healthy while traveling? 8 real-life tips that can help It’s OK to splurge on vacation. But maintaining

JUST FOR CARRIERS

how to become a freight broker
 

How to become a Freight Broker

How to become a Freight Broker: Becoming a freight broker involves a few key steps: Understand the job requirements: Freight

winterize your truck
 

Winterize your Truck

Winterize Your Truck: How to Prepare Your Truck for Winter Weather If you have ever driven a semi-truck, you already

truck manufacturers
 

Who Makes America’s Semi Trucks?

A tour through the Freightliner Factor in North Carolina,

JUST FOR FREIGHT BROKERS

working with big companies
 

Working with Big Companies

Working with Big Companies… When starting out as a freight broker, you may find yourself wondering, with so much competition

why shippers need brokers
 

Why Shippers Need Brokers

Why do Shippers Need Freight Brokers? Enlisting the services of a freight broker is one of the simplest ways to

broker marketing
 

Freight Broker Marketing

Freight Broker Marketing Behind every successful business lies a good marketing strategy, freight brokerages included. After all, how else do

JUST FOR SHIPPERS

shipper driver relations
 

“Shipper Driver Relations” Shippers – Brokers

Benefits to a Shipper for using a Quality Broker Using a quality broker can provide several benefits for shipper driver

secure reliable shipping
 

Securing Reliable Shipping

Secure Reliable Shipping Beginning in the south and moving north as the winter turns to summer, produce season, (February to

why use freight brokers
 

Why use Freight Brokers

What is a freight broker and when should I use one? Whether you carry freight or need to ship it,

LIFE ON THE ROAD

life of an otr driver
 

Life of an OTR Driver

What life on the Road as a Truck Driver is like Life on the road as a truck driver can

a day in the life of a truck driver
 

A Day in the Life of a Trucker

For Chris Eme, a third-generation trucker, saying goodbye to his family is the hardest part of the day. After a

best internet options for truckers
 

Best Internet Options For Truckers

Best Internet Options For Truckers By Keith Carlson February 14, 2023 Originally Posted On:  https://www.bestsatelliteoptions.com/resources/internet-for-truckers In this guide, we’ll introduce

Miscellaneous Posts

 

FMCSA Safety Clips – Videos

Share the Road Safely As a driver, it’s important to remember that you are sharing the road with other vehicles,

driver blog posts
 

Drivers Tell your Story – Post to our Blog

Truck Driver blog posting As a truck driver, you are constantly on the road, exploring new places, and facing new

News & Sports

SAFETY & COMPLIANCE

 

Truck Smart Videos – Sharing the Road

This is a 5 part – Get Smart about Trucks video series. You will learn about some of the things

give them room
 

Sharing the Road with Big Trucks

How many time’s have you seen this while traveling? Had you been in this view at the time, You would

fmcsa
 

CDL Disqualifying Violations

CMV AND CDL HOLDER DISQUALIFYING VIOLATIONS The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA) requires a commercial driver