Resources for Truckers to Find Food & Parking During COVID-19
We’ve put together some easy online resources to help you find the services you need daily while over the road.
Use Your Head – Stay Safe
The trucking industry is a demanding, hard, and dangerous career. From being around heavy machinery constantly, being in ever-changing weather conditions, to driving itself, this job is not for the faint of heart. Here are just some of the dangers in truck driving and how to avoid them. Driving Tired While this one is a [...]
Baby Back Ribs
Who doesn't love ribs? With this recipe you can even make your own homemade tangy sauce from scratch! Make it at home and then warm it up out on the road. INGREDIENTS: 2 tbsp. chili powder 2 tbsp. smoked paprika 1 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tbsp. onion powder 2 rack baby back pork ribs 1 [...]
Trucking & COVID-19 Stories and Updates
Life and trucking are different today than a month ago. Changes to our work happen daily, sometimes, within hours. It's difficult to keep up.
Linguine Carbonara with Ham
Ham, linguine, and Parmesan, how could you not love this recipe! Make this mouth-watering linguine carbonara with ham at home and enjoy it on the road! INGREDIENTS: 1 pound fresh linguine 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic 2 cups ham, diced 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup frozen [...]
7 Accident Prevention Tips
Developing good habits helps you become a better, safer, and more professional truck driver for the long haul. There are a lot of skills involved in getting your truck from point A to point B, and the best drivers can do that accident-free. Become an accident-free driver. Here are just a few tips and reminders [...]
Dash Cams are a Trucker’s Best Gadget
They say jewelry is a girl’s best friend; well, dash cams are the equivalent of jewelry to a trucker! If you have been contemplating whether you should purchase a dash cam, this video will prove to you just how important one is! In this video, you will see how something as simple as a dash [...]
Driving Through Depression
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, everybody’s stress level is high. You worry about your health and your loved ones’ health. You can’t take sick leave. Trucking companies can’t close their doors, and the demand for freight is never-ending. All this, and not to mention the regular stressors of a trucker’s life, takes a toll on [...]
Truck Escape Ramps: What Drivers Need to Know
Truck drivers are faced with many daily challenges and sometimes dangerous situations. If you've travelled to mountain states, then you have undoubtedly seen truck escape ramps. Hopefully, you will never need to use one, but in case you find yourself in a dangerous situation, it is good to have a basic understanding of when and [...]
Dubois Blog Round Up for Living in Your Truck
With the COVID-19 pandemic adding additional stressors to every trucker's life, we thought we'd round up some helpful blogs we've written over the years to help you adjust to life on the road as it is now. Life over the road has never been simple, and these articles from our blog will help you eat [...]