I’ve been around trucking for awhile now. Not as long as some, but I’ve seen more than most. What got me into trucking was a discovery I made on a Craigslist ad. That was uShip and I haven’t really looked back since. While Shipping Wars production takes a lot of my time today, I had… Read More
We truck drivers have a lot of thinkin’ time. Some fantasize about the future (or other stuff), some reflect on the past, and others sort out the day in front of them. I used to think about all of the above. But I quickly I realized that I could better manage my thinking time by… Read More
In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned that getting into trucking – just like with any new business – is going to cost you some money. Obtaining the right insurance is one of those hard costs you need to anticipate. Operating without commercial truck insurance is not an option. You must provide the appropriate… Read More
If you plan to drive a commercial vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 lbs, you need your CDL — or Commercial Driver’s License. I recommend a Class A CDL. There are other endorsements as well for things like Air Brakes, Mazmat, Doubles and Triples and then Passengers. Please refer… Read More
Over the summer, a CNN Money article ran that was titled “Tons of trucking jobs…that nobody wants.“ It basically claimed that during tough economic times with high unemployment, Americans should be jumping at the chance to work – including trucking, but that with a driver shortage, it seems it’s a job nobody wants. True, there is a shortage… Read More