Happy Birthday to ME! It is not easy to find the perfect gift for a trucker turning 56. There is nothing exciting about turning 56. If there ever was an age less worthy of celebration, please tell me. You don't get anything for turning 56. It may be the most boring age e...
It takes a special skill-set to be a professional driver. Most carriers are looking for good, solid drivers who are qualified and can perform. For those skilled drivers in the industry, it's a great time to be a professional trucker... it's like being a free agent in sports! ...
As a driver you may not have a lot time to dedicate to lengthy daily exercise regimens, especially those team drivers that keep the roads hot. But, exercise doesn’t have to be so frightening. Changing your thoughts about exercise and starting off slowly can actually help y...
After just one year in the profession, it’s a story too familiar, the combination of poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle starts taking a health toll on professional drivers from increased blood pressure to increased injuries. More drivers and companies are getting engage...
Sit at any diner in any truck stop and bring up inward-facing cameras and you will hear all kinds of opinions. While some believe it is a tool to help provide proof of innocence, others belief it is an invasion of privacy. The increasing use of these devices in our industr...
This winter season, the flu and colds abound. Germs lurk everywhere, from a handshake to a sneeze, from doorknobs to fuel pump handles. Since you can’t afford your wheels to stop turning for an illness, you must proactively choose to fight getting sick. Believe it or not, ...
We have been interested in solar power for a long time. Our second truck had a solar panel on it, but it wasn't quite enough to do what we needed. The board we had was 100 watts. That isn't much power when you think about it. Keeping the batteries charged while off duty wa...
There are many complaints about the HOS one-half hour break we have to take in an eight-hour period of on duty time. In reality we need to stop more to at least stretch our legs and our bodies, I am sure our minds can usually use the break as well from driving. Everythi...
Many people struggle with their weight and maintaining good health. From fad diets to crazy exercise plans – there seems to be a new miracle program every day. Americans spend millions of dollars each year on “fixing” their weight and health, but in reality the steps toward...
Social Exercise Owner operators are a self reliant bunch. Exercise is a self reliant activity. The success that we achieve in both activities is largely due to our own hard work. When we operate our trucking business we work with other people or companies. We can’t survive ...