Trucking News in July
Between the pandemic, new HOS rules, safety blitz's, and the usual things happening in the trucking industry - it can be hard to keep up with it all.
Three helpful apps for truck drivers
It's hard to imagine trucking before mobile devices. Remember plotting your route with a truckers atlas? Using payphones and calling cards?
Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug. 23-29, 2020
Brake Safety Week 2020 is part of the larger safety campaign - CVSA’s Operation Airbrake Program - which will hold two blitz's.
Safety Doesn’t End with Operation Safe Driver Week 2020
As Operation Safe Driver wraps up it's important to remember that our focus on safety is more than a week-long enforcement blitz. Safety is our primary focus all the time.
Good Trucker Health Habits
The life of a truck driver can be an unhealthy lifestyle, both physically and mentally. I know this isn't groundbreaking news. It's obvious that a job can lead to unhealthy habits when it requires long hours of sitting, lots of time away from home, tight deadlines, and little access to common amenities such as a kitchen or exercise equipment.
Don’t Miss a Thing – Trucking News Round Up
In trucking, we make hay when the sun shines. But as some normalcy returns we start to see some familiar things getting more ink in trucking. Inspection blitz, HOS news, and infrastructure have been making headlines.
What it takes to be a successful owner operator
It’s a tough business but owning your own truck can be a great move forward in your trucking career. Truck ownership has plenty of financial potential. Plus, there’s nothing like the freedom of entrepreneurship.
Blog Round Up
There are lots happening in trucking. We've put together some of our latest articles in case you missed them. Between rule changes and COVID it seems there is never a dull moment.
Trucking is a great place to be
Trucking is fast-paced and ever-changing. There are and will be, opportunities for creative people to solve problems and to innovate. The world fell apart and trucking is a great place to be as it gets put back together.
CVSA Plan Two Driver Blitzes
CVSA had postponed the annual International Roadcheck inspection campaign indefinitely, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, which was planned for May 5 – 7. CVSA plans to go forward with Operation Safe Driver Week and Brake Safety Week