Life as a truck driver can be hard, but the long hours and being away from loved ones for days or weeks can be made easier by watching TV on the road. It’s no surprise that long hauls can be lonely and challenging overall. Separation from friends and family can feel isolating and like a […]
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Are you experiencing loneliness as a truck driver? You aren’t the only one! There are several things you can do to combat the loneliness on the road. If you’re a truck driver, you know that there is much to love about life on the road and the trucking industry. There are many benefits between the […]
The times truly have changed. With the novel coronavirus upending lives, and the economy, the country can feel almost unrecognizable today from what it was only a few months ago. And, more broadly, transportation equipment has evolved over the last few decades, along with many of the faces, routes and sites seen over the road. […]
It’s about everything For drivers, the approach at Decker is not about any one thing– it’s about everything. When it comes to enhancing compliance, safety and comfort for drivers, Decker breaks things down into three areas. There are “must-have” technologies like ELDs, for example, and “should have” solutions like communications platforms and safety items. […]
Those in the truck driving industry are well aware of the importance of balance. In the trailer, ensuring that the weight of the load sits evenly on the axles means your truck is safe and legal to drive. But load weight isn’t the only important balancing act drivers have to perform. Long hours, days and […]
Professional truck driver is honored for a heroic act of kindness – extracting another professional driver from rising floodwater NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Daniel Sieczkarski of Rochester, New York, a professional driver for Melton Truck Lines, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been named the 2016 Highway Angel of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) […]
A company driver from New York state has once again been recognized for his highway heroism. Daniel Sieczkarski of Rochester, who drives for Melton Truck Lines, Inc., has been named the 2016 Highway Angel of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association and its partner EpicVue. The award was handed out today at the […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Daniel Sieczkarski of Rochester, New York, a professional driver for Melton Truck Lines Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been named the 2016 Highway Angel of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and its partner EpicVue. The Highway Angel program, now in its 20th year, recognizes professional truck drivers who […]
EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV for the trucking industry, now offers EpicVue inMotion, which allows one team driver to watch TV in the sleeper berth while the other is driving. EpicVue inMotion also provides the capability to record a show while the vehicle is in motion, allowing the driver to enjoy a taped […]
— by Jim Park Would you tolerate sitting at a desk with drawers that won’t open and a block of wood holding it up on one side? Or using a Pentium II computer running Windows 95? How about an office chair that sags to one side on a broken wheel? Drivers don’t much like the […]