Trucking is no child’s play and if you think it is, you should know the oddities before trying your hands on it. While it is important for truckers to get their commercial driver license, you need to write a CDL test to obtain the same. However, before you begin your preparations make sure to know you are eligible for the same. For example, you should be at least 18 years and at least 21 if you want to drive interstate. If you fall under the eligibility criteria, the next step involves writing the ‘commercial driver instruction permit test’ to obtain your CDIP. Continue reading
Brief Insight on Suspended and Agricultural Vehicles Reported Through Form 2290
Trucking is not all about Commercial vehicles, it about vehicles which deal with every purpose. From farming to deliveries, trucks are the only means of transportation to gear up the work load. Not all heavy vehicles are required to pay taxes through form 2290. There are different kinds of vehicles within the same category of heavy vehicles that are required to file their return just to keep IRS informed, not contribute to the nation. Keep reading to know more about the types of vehicles and their taxation systems imposed. Continue reading
New Rules Laid by the FMCSA for Truckers
Truck drivers drive during the odd hours of the night and even during the harsh weather conditions. Not having enough rest and not eating proper food have made it difficult for truckers to drive with complete attention and are the reasons for the increasing accidents too. Therefore, to help truckers improve their lifestyle and save them from accidents new rules have been implemented by the FMCSA in the recent times. However, it is important for trucking companies and truckers to follow the safety rules, keep themselves alert, and take care of their health. Read this blog to learn about the new rule imposed by the FMCSA. Continue reading
Treat Sleep Apnea before time slips out of your hand!
Trucking is one such industry does not have any age bar. Adults to senior citizens possess the right to serve America by delivering goods and services across the country. Though it involves lot of courage and dedication to be a part of the industry, every year there are new Truckers joining in the league. We do know that there is no timings, food supply or regular sleep patterns followed because the work demands varies each and every day. By following such a routine of lifestyle, there are high chances for developing various disorders which will ruin your support system.
Among the disorders, Sleep Apnea is one such sleep disorder that causes brief but frequent breathing interruptions while sleeping. The pauses can last for 10 seconds or more and is lightly to occur for than 400 times in a night. Almost one third of Commercial Truck Drivers i.e. around 28% are suffering from sleep apnea. Continue reading
Take Along a GPS Device on Your Next Ride
Run your memory ten or fifteen years down the lane when you were a kid travelling to a new city with your father. If you could remember, travelling during those days was not easy and required lot of planning. Moreover, one had to stop for several times to know the exact route and be in the right direction. Those times with the mind mostly pre-occupied with the idea of going in the right direction hardly left any time to enjoy nature’s beauty. The fear of getting lost and reaching the place before dark took away the enjoyment of driving down the highway. Thanks to Roger L. Easton, the inventor of the ‘Global Positioning System’ and giving one of the best gifts to those who love to travel or take travelling as their job.
These days, it is common to find many truck and car drivers having attached a GPS device to the windshield of their vehicle. Additionally their increasing popularity has resulted in reduced prices of this device and has almost become a norm to find people use this device to locate a new place and view the direction on map. Using this device has made it possible for travelers to enjoy every bit of their travel and helped truck drivers drive with ease without any fear of getting lost. Feel free to travel anywhere with a GPS device handy with you. Continue reading