Suzanne Roquemore Every truck driver knows what a log book is. It’s a grid-style graph they use to keep track of the hours spent driving, working, off duty and in the sleeper birth. It is lovingly referred to as the comic book, funny pages, or cheat sheet. The rules are confusing. They changed near the [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2010’
Locating Semi Trucks For Sale
Marilee McCormack Whether they’re manufacturers lauding the ease of purchasing a new truck online from their web site or fellow truckers attempting to give you a great deal on a semi truck they own, semi trucks for sale can be found almost anywhere. Truckers that are looking to leave the world of employee and enter [...]
Where Not to Finance Your Semi Truck
Marilee McCormack Just a quick search of Yahoo, Google, or MSN can provide truckers with thousands of lenders who are willing to finance most semi-trucks. In the same search, you can find many articles about how and where to finance that truck, but you might not find a great deal of information about where you [...]
Semi Truck Leases Vs Loans – Which is Best For You
Marilee McCormack After you’ve decided to finance a semi truck, you’re usually provided with two options. You can take out a lease on the truck or you can take out a loan. While the programs are similar, key differences can make the options excellent for one trucker while they are not so perfect for another. [...]
What Type of Trucking Insurance Do You Need?
Marilee McCormack Whether you’ve been in the trucking industry for years or are entering it for the first time, insurance is something you’ve probably thought about quite a bit. But understanding the different types of trucking is insurance is difficult, even for the most seasoned trucker. Once you understand the different kinds of insurance that [...]
How to Pick a Truck Leasing Company
Marilee McCormack As a trucker, you’re a very busy person. Not only are you on the road, busy with transportation for your business, but you’re also loaded down with paperwork for both personal and professional matters. If you’ve ever worked as an employee for a trucking company, you know what it’s like to have someone [...]
Expeditor – Hot Shot Trucks
Marilee McCormack Expeditor or hot shot trucks are typically those used for delivering freight which is time sensitive. Hot shot freight is also often referred to as red-hot or shut-down cargo. There are many industries that use these services and the products that are typically transported range considerably in both size and structure. Hauling this [...]
How to Become a Truck Driving Instructor
Kathy Mercado These days the need for qualified drivers is increasing in the trucking industry. This also means that the need for good truck driving instructors has also increased. Teaching the rules of truck driving to new drivers is a complicated job, so for these jobs you need well-experienced and qualified instructors. As a truck driving [...]
Becoming A Truck Driver – How I Got Started
Brett Aquila How It All Started I was 21 years old and working at a warehouse outside of Atlanta, GA. I’m originally from Buffalo, NY where I now reside 14 years later. But when we were 19, a couple of buddies of mine and I jumped in an old van and drove from Buffalo, NY [...]
Truck Driving School – Let Your CDL Training Begin – Part II
Brett Aquila Now if you’ve chosen a private truck driving school, which is the road I chose, you won’t have nearly the bologna to deal with. The schools are independent of all trucking companies and they’ve already gotten your money so there’s no reason to push any sort of self serving agenda. They have no [...]