by Brad Penner | Mar 17, 2020 | Company News, Driver News
As over the road drivers we often have no choice but to use public facilities in our travels. Whether it’s public restrooms, restaurants, grocery stores or anywhere else where human foot traffic and interaction is heavy there are ways to minimize our chances of...
by Brad Penner | Jan 6, 2020 | Driver News
It’s that time of the year when we need to place those 2020 International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) decals on our assigned trucks before February 1—but let’s be sure we can KEEP them where they belong! Imagine this scenario. It’s a cold January morning and you have...
by Brad Penner | Sep 13, 2019 | Driver News
Winter is approaching. Parts of the mountain west region even had snow this week! Now is a great time to get prepared for the inevitable season of snow, ice, wind and cold. As I write this it is still warm outside. Of course at some point we will need to dig out our...
by Brad Penner | Dec 13, 2018 | Driver News
Some of you may remember the 80s-era REO Speedwagon song referenced in the title to this blog post. But songs won’t make you a better, safer driver. Let’s discuss some things that are a bit closer to reality in our profession as truck drivers. Winter weather has...
by Brad Penner | Nov 30, 2018 | Driver News
Now that the industry has fully converted to elogs, those who once relied on creative logging when searching for parking must master a new skill—finding a safe and legal place to park within the hours of service limits. In days past, many drivers would simply continue...
