Pre-trips are important to trucking safety and truck maintenance. Pre-trips should be done when you start your trip and at the beginning of each work day. By completing a pre-trip you can avoid unnecessary breakdowns on the road, which come with hefty tow and roadside assistance fees. There are many things truck drivers have to [...]
Backing a truck is one of the most difficult and dangerous manoeuvres to perform. It is frustrating and time-consuming; a skill that can only be learned by doing your reps. Like everything in trucking, the most important thing about backing is to make safety your priority. If you’re new to the industry or haven’t mastered [...]
As a truck driver, you’re mandated to have a certain amount of rest – use this time wisely. 30 Minute Breaks Your mandatory 30 min break, when you’re state side, is a great time to grab a meal, a shower or a nap. By law, not only are you not to drive, you’re supposed to [...]
One of the more fun experiences, as a truck driver, is frozen trailer brakes. When I say fun, I mean frustrating. Winnipeg based truck drivers have the pleasure of dealing with frozen trailer brakes regularly in the winter months. And when I say pleasure, I mean frustration. Prevention & Preparation Prevention and preparation are the [...]
Being a safe professional truck driver takes a lot of work, skills and training. While you go to school to earn your CDL, trucking takes years of on the road experience to truly learn the skills. Developing good habits early on is one way to help you become a better, safer truck driver. And while [...]
