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27% of truck drivers averaged six hours or less of sleep during a 24-hour period. Full disclosure, this compares to 30% of working adults so in theory not a significantly higher percentage. However, driving a truck is a physically taxing job—maybe less so now than in the past, but still, it is very demanding.
Reefer” is the slang term for refrigerated. These trailers differ from cooling vans, which are only insulated and vented. You can ship frozen as well as refrigerated goods. A reefer could be temperature adjusted to transport heated goods.
A dry van is a semi-trailer type that’s fully enclosed to protect freights from outside elements. Dry vans offer several advantages and can be used for a variety of less-than-truckload or full truckload shipment.Dry van shipping is considered the most common type of freight transportation method.
The owner operator has the potential to earn more money than a company driver. Usually, the owner operator gets paid for many of the extras, there can be significant tax advantage especially when incorporated. As every business, the owner opearator has ups and downs. Let’s have a quick look: As owner operator you can choose […]
Owner operator vs Company Drivers – Which one is better? Are you a company driver wondering of becoming an owner operator OR an owner operator ? When deciding between owner operator vs company driver, don’t be in a big rush.
Truck and trailer rates have a rapid increase in demand Producers are trying to increase production rates but are struggling to overcome a mass of obstacles, according to ACT Research. Tractors builds are hampered by raw material and labor shortages that have dragged on since the U.S. began crawling towards a post-pandemic economic recovery.
What is a DRY VAN? The Dry Van term refers to an empty big box trailer with the length of 53 ft. The dry van is a closed box trailer. Inside of it, are placed the goods which are protected during the transportation. Being in the trucking business these days is not easy. You need […]
What is a dispatch service? A truck dispatch service helps owner-operators manage many of the back-office aspects of running a trucking company. Some of them provide end-to-end services, managing everything from finding the loads to ensuring shippers pay their invoices on time, while other dispatchers specialize in certain services. A dispatcher provides services such as […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds the truckers to check their calendars for a big upcoming tax due date. The time limit to file and pay the Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return (Form 2290) is on the 31st of August for heavy vehicles used on the road in July 2021. Anyone who registers a heavy […]
A brand new Bluetooth sensor was released on July 20th which allows the truck drivers to virtually pair a tractor and trailer more efficiently. The ORBCOMM Tractor ID is the latest innovation in ORBCOMM’s smart truck solutions. The Tractor ID is installed on trucks and trailers and enables tractor-to-trailer pairing presumably improving driver and operational […]