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Thousands of new truck drivers hit the road every year to deliver
the things we want and need. In order to help make the
holidays just a little bit easier, Driver Solutions created a
Free Truck Driver
Holiday Survival Guide to help these truck drivers
make it through the ever so busy holiday season.
We
understand that there's a lot to do to become a professional truck
driver, including meeting Department of Transportation minimum
requirements, getting CDL
training, and earning your Class A...
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For the past few weeks, Driver Solutions has
been following news on the recent passing of the
hand-held cell phone ban for commercial
vehicle drivers. Just like with any legislation, it was easy to
anticipate that it would
inspire mixed opinions in the trucking
industry.
The
official ruling, which goes into effect on
January 3, 2012, was passed because it’s believed to help reduce
the number of distracted-driver related accidents that involve
truck drivers. For both commercial drivers, the law is...
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For many of the students that went through the Driver Solutions
CDL training program this year, this winter
will be the first time they will
drive a tractor trailer through wintry weather
conditions. And as many of you may already
know, a truck driver’s first trip through a snow or ice
storm can be an extremely
intimidating experience.
The
very worst weather conditions haven’t started yet, but with
December finally here, the bad weather will soon be on its way. For
the lucky drivers that spend...
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A
few weeks ago
Driver Solutions reported that the Department
of Transportation was planning to
ban hand-held cell phone use for truckers and
other commercial drivers.
The final ruling, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), was
released on December 2. The ruling officially prohibits commercial
vehicle drivers from holding, dialing, or reaching for a hand held
telephone while driving. This new rule...
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It isn’t always easy
for
truck drivers to
help others when they live their life on the road, but many are
managing to do so anyways.
The trucking industry often doesn’t get the credit it deserves
for all the good people that are involved. With semi crashes
constantly in the news and unfavorable stereotypes lingering, it’s
easy for the public to create negative ideas about truckers. What
many people don’t realize is that trucking companies and individual
truckers do a lot of great things to help...
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Most items get to their destination across America by
tractor-trailers, so when things need transported it creates a need
for trucks, which creates a
need for drivers. There are currently
estimated to be over 3 million truck drivers employed in the
trucking industry, but with over 1 million trucking companies in
the U.S., plus a continually growing economy, there will always be
a need for professional truck drivers.
With so many truck drivers moving freight across the country, there
are sure to...
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An aspiring truck driver recently mentioned Driver
Solutions on the TruckingTruth
Forum by calling us
“the Cadillac of truck driver training.”
For decades, the Cadillac has been
synonymous with those that want the finer things in life. Cadillac
has often been the first at making advancements in the auto
industry, including developing the V8 engine, which set the
standard for the American auto
industry.
When you think of
a Cadillac, words that probably come to mind may include “high
quality,”...
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We
recently asked our Driver
Solutions Facebook fans to help us come up with a list of
the best gift ideas for truck drivers, and we were
overwhelmed with responses.
While some traditional Christmas gifts are great, we put together a
list of truck driver gift ideas that come straight from the truck
drivers themselves. This year make sure you give a truck driver
something they really want and need that will help make life on the
road easier and more comfortable.
Now, we all know that gift buying is...
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When considering
CDL training, attending trucking school during
the holidays may seem like a hassle. But, what many aspiring drivers don’t know is that
attending school during the winter holidays can actually be one of
the most beneficial times of year for new drivers.
Take a minute to check out these
top 5 reasons to start trucking school during the holidays:
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There
are fewer people at school during the holidays, which means more
time for you behind the wheel and more personalized time with a...
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