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Top Truck Driving Myths
Considering the highs and lows of becoming a commercial truck driver?! Let’s debunk some truck driving myths about whether trucking is even a good career option, trucking schools, and more to help you navigate your choices. Check out these 8 Truck Driving Myths: Myth 1: Trucking isn’t for me. Stereotypes still thrive in bygone media representations of truck drivers as middle-aged men. For example,…
Tips for Halloween Safety: Drivers and Trick Or Treaters
Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians with a 43% higher fatality rate. According to JAMA Pediatrics, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported a 42-year study from 1975 to 2016. On Halloween weekends, there were a total of 1,580 ,608 fatal traffic crashes involving 2 ,333 ,302 drivers and 268, 468 pedestrians. With daylight…
Supply Chain Issues
The Power of Hope in a Crippling Supply Chain Five hundred and eighty days ago, we witnessed a much-deserved pat on the back for the professional truck drivers’ role in keeping America moving while millions of Americans were forced to stay home. We had a chance to celebrate and show our pride in the tireless…
Truck Stop: A Trucker’s Guide to Safety
For many truck drivers, truck stops provide drivers with the opportunity to get some rest, eat, take a shower, refuel, and stretch their legs. However, truck stops can be dangerous for both the driver and their trucks. By preparing yourself with truck stop safety knowledge you can decrease your chances of running into a bad…
What Is an Owner Operator?
An owner-operator is an independent truck driver who runs their own transportation business. This allows the driver the freedom to make more money, control their day-to-day responsibilities, and scale their business the way they want to. Becoming an owner comes with a lot of responsibility, sacrifice, and dedication. All of which can become an extremely…
Meet the Paper Transport Operations Team
There is no doubt being a professional truck driver is a tough job. It would be even more challenging without the solid Paper Transport Operations Team to support them. That’s why we continuously strive for excellence when maintaining our operations team. To simply put it, we want the best. Intermodal driver, Logan Hernandez, says, “So…