This statement was overheard in the truck stop this morning and I agree this is an awesome time in trucking. As you might imagine I received a blank look as the guy did not comprehend my reply.
Our mentors have always told us to keep the left door shut and steadily continue on down the road to our destination or the only way to make money as a professional driver is to keep the left shut. We might be going to make more money but will we be around to enjoy it?
The Motto: a group of transportation professionals striving to improve our business through education, both for ourselves and others in our industry, while also projecting a positive image.
Team Driving is about respect for each other in a small space. How do we handle one of us going to bed much later than the other or getting up much earlier in the morning? Hint; paying money into a video game is not an option.
When the television and radio are turned off it is amazing how active the voices in our heads become. Yes, I have voices in my head that speaks to me. Turn off the noise pollution and hear your inner voice.
Removing all of the placards after a hazmat load can be really difficult to do but there is a reason and maybe a different reason then you would first think.
Where do you get your trucking information and how do you use it? When listening to the radio, consider why the host is saying what they are saying. Is there personal gain to be had for the host and their future?