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Rules of the Road Include Professionalism & Safety
鈥楰nights of the Road鈥� refers to a period when truck drivers had a knightly reputation for always being helpful and courteous professionals to fellow motorists. ...
11/10/20
Protecting Parked Equipment from Fires
A fire can be a devastating financial event for a trucking company or a driver. Modern trucks and trailers are manufactured to be as light as possible, which ...
11/06/20
5 Ways to Improve Fuel Economy
Fuel is a major expense. Because it is a variable cost, meaning it can fluctuate and be challenging to predict, trucking companies are always looking for ways to ...
10/07/20
Generational Leadership for a Diverse Workforce
Motor carriers are not strangers to the challenges of leading a multi-generational workforce. Each group of workers have its own unique set of characteristics and ...
09/28/20
Time Management
Time management is an essential skill for any professional driver. Managing your available driving and work hours can be challenging, especially when dealing with ...
08/03/20
Engage Drivers to Decrease Turnover
It is no secret that the trucking industry as a whole struggles with driver turnover. On average, drivers stay with their employers for only one year, and that ...
07/27/20
Re-Emphasize Rear-End Crash Prevention
Preventing large truck crashes has been and always will be a topic of discussion motor carriers have with their drivers. Large truck crashes cost the ...
07/24/20
FMCSA's New Crash Preventability Determination Program
Contributed by Dave Osiecki, Scopelitis Transportation Consulting LLC Since the inception of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program at the Federal ...
07/17/20
Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal skills (aka soft skills) are character traits and behaviors we exhibit when interacting with other people. From your attitude and body language to ...
07/15/20
Share the Road
Many 鈥淪hare the Road鈥� initiatives speak to the drivers of passenger vehicles and focus on how to drive around large trucks, motorcyclists, etc. This approach is ...
07/08/20