Trucking Articles

1). Kenworth K104. A Heavy Duty Cab Over By : Kerry Plowright
With its familiar red and white KW badge, Kenworth has always been a name synonymous with heavy duty trucking in Australia.
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2). How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions By : Laura Adams
You are in the middle of an important interview and are confident that you are doing an excellent job of presenting your skills and qualifications for the position. The interviewer asks the next question – and it’s a difficult one. You didn’t see this question coming and have no idea to answer it. Words catch in your mouth. You start to sweat as your illustrious visions of landing your dream job are rapidly spiraling away at a breakneck speed.
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3). How To Write A Resume That Will Impress That Employer By : Laura Adams
Your resume is the first impression that an employer has of you. At the most basic level, a resume is simply a description of the skills, experience, education, and professional achievements that make you qualified for a position. A good resume will accurately inform an employer about your background. A great resume, however, can do much more. A great resume has the ability to persuade an employer that you have the unique talent and experience desired and that you deserve a personal interview for the position.
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4). Electronic Logistics - The Money Saving Solutions By : Rossen Iankov
The concept of conventional logistics covers all activities relating to the procurement, transport, transhipment and storage of goods. Logistics as generally understood is concerned particularly with material flow (raw materials, interim and final products), but also involves providing companies with services and information. Nowadays the development of electronic information and communication technologies affects all spheres of life.
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5). Reverse Auction For Transportation And Logistics By : Electronic Logistics LLC
Traditionally, logistics and transportation are extremely important for successful operating of any company as well as the whole market at large. It is necessary to point out that, as a rule, the main goal of producers and sellers, as well as buyers, on the other hand, is to minimize costs for transportation and logistics and deliver goods to customers in possibly shorter terms.
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6). Can You Really Make up to $100,000 per Year as a Truck Driver? By : John Kaufman
You've heard about the money to be made by becoming a truck driver. And stop at any truck stop and you'll notice that there are countless trucking job magazines filled with advertisements from trucking companies looking for truck drivers. Many companies are advertising the possibility of making up to $100,000 per year as an owner operator. It's true, that you can make a very good living with a trucking job.
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7). Techie Truckers By : Mike Dobson
Not only do truckers drive on the open roads but they also travel down the information super highway! Technology gives truckers a big boost in many areas and has made life a lot easier or at least more tolerable when they are away from home. Trucking software makes all the bookkeeping and paperwork easier to handle and stay organized. Laptop computers help with keeping in touch with family, friends and even the trucking company they work for.
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8). The Diesel Truck "Big Rig" of the Future By : Verticalag
How will Trucks look in the future look? Lets see some real examples of innovations and prototypes. The most important aspect is the energy source. The energetic crisis and the pollution are the two axles for the engineers of the future. Westport Innovation, a company specializing in environmental technologies, recently implemented the High Pressure Direct Injection technology for diesel trucks.
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9). A Look at the Thriving Trucking Industry By : Mike Freemen
The trucking industry continues to grow, and this article focuses on trucking and the opportunities it can provide.
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10). Fleet Driver Safety: Values Are Important By : Annette Estes
You probably wouldn't think a person's values would be a significant factor in whether he or she would be a safe driver. But research shows they are. Behavioral Values Research Associates conducted a safety study in 1993 on railway maintenance workers, people whose job certainly requires safety practices and attention to detail. Surprisingly, the study showed no significant differences between the injured and non-injured workers based on their level of safety training.
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11). Trucking Safety: “C” Is for the Cautious Driver By : Annette Estes
If you're looking for drivers who are least likely to cause accidents, those with a Core C behavioral style are the ones you want to hire and retain. Caution is not only their middle name; it's their first name. Safety research shows drivers' natural behaviors and attitudes are a greater predictor of their chances of causing accidents than their level of safety training.
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12). Channeling For Truckers – By Way Of The CB Radio, Of Course! By : Mike Dobson
Ever wonder how some truck drivers just know what is going on out on the roads? How they just seem to know where the accidents and police are located? Thanks to CB radios, these truckers keep their finger on the pulse of all the action on the roads. They are channeling that information via the airwaves – via CB radios of course! CB radios, also known as Citizen’s Band radios, are the most reliable form of communication for these truckers.
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13). Trucking Safety “D” is for Don't Hire This Driver By : Annette Estes
Trucking companies that use behavioral assessments to screen driver applicants have cut their accident rates and costs substantially, sometimes by half or more. Research and experience prove this to be true. A study conducted by Behavioral-Values Research Associates in 1993 showed that behavioral style is a better determiner of safe driving practices than how much safety training a driver has had.
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14). Trucking Safety: “S” is for the Safe Driver By : Annette Estes
Have you ever wondered why some drivers seem to be accident prone and others have never caused an accident? Would you like to know you're getting safe drivers before you hire them? Safety research shows you can determine driver applicants' probability of causing future accidents by determining their behavioral style and attitudes. (Source: Behavioral and Values Associates, 1993.
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15). Rules Of The Road – CB Style By : Mike Dobson
CB radios are the most prominent way that trucking companies keep in contact with their trucks on the road. Truckers depend on this way of communication not only for their livelihood, but also to pass the time on those lonely roads in the dead of night. However, with CB radios come a few guidelines as well as warnings for usage. At one time, the airwaves were monitored diligently, but as more and more CB users, in trucks and passenger vehicles, hit the roads, that task became near to impossible.
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16). Bored By The Same Old Job? Be A Truck Driver! By : Mike Dobson
If you have the desire to travel around the country and get paid at the same time, consider being a truck driver. Truckers enjoy some benefits that people in other jobs do not have. The camaraderie among other truckers … meeting new people … being able to witness the changing seasons as you travel around the country … unpredictability (in other words, less boredom!) … plenty of available trucking jobs … All are valid reasons why people chuck their current occupations for the chance at the open road.
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17). You Just Got Your CDL License – Now What? By : Mike Dobson
Congratulations! You just completed and passed the instructional driving courses and earned your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). So now that you are licensed to drive a truck, what is your next step? Unless you have a thing about big trucks and just wanted the license to say you have it, chances are you went to school and got your CDL because you want to be a truck driver.
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18). Trucking Safety: “I” Is for the Interactive Driver By : Annette Estes
Safety research shows drivers' behavioral styles and attitudes are a better predictor of safe driving practices than their level of safety training. A 1993 study conducted by Behavioral-Values Research Associates showed significant behavior and attitude differences between injured and non-injured workers. Trucking companies that obtain this information to pre-screen driver applicants have significantly reduced their accident rates, costs, workers' comp claims, and have increased driver retention.
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19). Ten Things You Should Know About Starting a Trucking Business By : Christopher Anderson
Here are the ten most important things a person needs to learn about before starting a trucking company.
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20). Get The Best Driving Jobs After Your CDL Training By : Kris Koonar
There are several ways of getting a well-paid job in the trucking industry. Often the school you enroll in will help and guide you to get a job. Few companies have a tie up with truck driving schools, and if you have been performing well in theory and trucking skills, you land up a job with good trucking companies.
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21). What A Load Of ... By : Mike Dobson
Non-truckers often don’t stop and think about the trucking industry and the many trucking companies that help keep the economy going. Without those big rigs hauling various loads, whether it is gasoline, office supplies or grocery items, this country would be at a stand still. Where do you think the gasoline you pump comes from? What about that package.
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22). Unspoken Rules Of The Road For Truckers By : Mike Dobson
Many truckers seem like they belong to a secret society and part of that membership consists of various courtesies and unspoken rules of the road. Trucking companies are privy to those rules, but don’t always let the newbies know about them. Those new truck drivers get to learn the hard way. But if they are lucky, veteran truckers will give them a probationary pass to the secret society.
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23). Some Truckers Are A Class "A" Act By : Mike Dobson
There are some truckers that are in a class all of their own. Driving a big truck or semi-tractor trailer over thirty thousand pounds requires a special license – a Class A license. This is like the big leagues of truck driving. Those Class "A" truckers all had to earn their Commercial Driver's License (CDL) first before securing that Class "A" status.
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24). Wide Open Spaces – How To Share The Roads Peacefully With Trucks By : Mike Dobson
On your local news program, you may hear stories about an “out of control” truck wiping out a car load of people or destroying property. The media sensationalizes the facts, often putting most of the blame with the truckers. However, many times that is not the case. For the most part, truckers are responsible drivers who are diligent about road safety.
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25). How to Find a Trucking Job By : Laura Adams
The demand for truckers is very high, and it is relatively easy for most qualified truckers to find steady work. Nonetheless, some researchers estimate that as many of 15% of drivers, even those with extensive experience, get disqualified when applying for a trucking position. Why are so many truckers getting turned away if the need for trucker is so high? It all has to do with being organized.
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