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Many veteran truck drivers have spent thousands of hours behind the wheel honing their trailer backing skills and continue to learn every day. Backing skills that many may take for granted can be a challenge for someone new to the industry and just getting their driving career off the ground. Backing Challenge Last month Driver…
Read More >You’ve just been involved in an accident or your truck has broken down. Stopping on a highway or roadside can be dangerous, especially if the road is winding, in a poorly lit area, or has poor visibility due to weather conditions. What do you do to keep yourself and others safe after an incident has…
Read More >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,…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >Inexperienced truck driver orientation Kickstart your driving career with our inexperienced driver orientation Paper Transports inexperienced truck driver orientation is the first step in our driver training process. All drivers will be set up for success with our one-week paid orientation. Drivers will receive training both in our classroom and in the truck to ensure…
Read More >Should You Choose a Career as a Dedicated Truck Driver? A dedicated truck driver is a professional driver who is assigned to a specific customer or route and typically works for a single customer for a carrier. The dedicated truck driver’s role is to transport goods between designated locations. This may include between a company’s…
Read More >Making the transition from military to civilian life can be quite challenging, one needs to find the right job to ensure that transition is as smooth as possible. In a job such as truck driving, skills and characteristics that are learned in the military are regularly used as a driver. Producing an excellent career for…
Read More >New driver story from Caleb Ellison reminds us we all have to start somewhere! Your first year in a new position is usually the hardest – regardless of the type of job. Use the first year to learn from your mistakes and build upon your knowledge. As a truck driver, the first year is important…
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