One of the most important changes in trucking industry in 2018 is the electronic logging devices (ELD’s). But that’s not all, which is going to change this year. So, what’s next in trucking industry? Let’s find out the key points:
In our previous article we established the basic rules of healthy life as a trucker. It’s important to start small and then build up to new habits gradually. So, if you’ve already made the previous tips your daily habits, then you are ready to make the next step.
Now that you’ve improved your lifestyle, there is going to be easier to implement new changes. Here are some advanced tips for those of you who want to live healthier as a trucker.
Life on the road can become an all consuming lifestyle. Sadly, this lifestyle often reflects a lack of care for one’s own health. Truck drivers on average, due to their lifestyle, statistically have more health problems and shorter life spans than people in other careers.
The very nature of this job is quite sedentary and staying healthy can be a big challenge for many drivers. Fortunately, it is possible for drivers who live on the road to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. If you want to be a healthy trucker, keep these tips in mind.
Christmas is here and New Year’s Eve is around the corner. For most people this means taking a break from work and getting together with the family and relatives. However, for most truckers, the winter holidays are just another day on the road. Truckers work tirelessly to deliver all the goods that make the holidays possible. So if you say they are the real Santa – you will not be far from the truth.
The shortage of truck drivers is raising the shipping rates and is making online retailers nervous about delivering customer purchases before Christmas. Some major retailers already stopped taking order for delivery before Christmas or put a disclaimers in their ordering systems warning that delivery before the holiday can not be guaranteed. The new ELD mandate is making those problems worse.
