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truck parking shortage

The Effects of the Truck Parking Shortage

Truckers have spent years and years complaining about the number of parking spaces available for trucks. Unfortunately, this dilemma is rather common among the nearly 4 million American truckers. Its become extremely challenging for truckers to find an authorized parking spot, especially in densely populated areas.

Although many trucking companies and organizations have advocated for more spaces available, they have yet to be successful. Moreover, the problem is only getting worse with time.

In this article, we’ll discuss the truck parking shortage happening now in the US. Also, we’ll touch on how its affecting the stress and safety of drivers.

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rising gas prices

The Impact of Rising Gas Prices on Truckers

The rising gas prices have affected the trucking industry tremendously. Also, let’s not forget that they’re still struggling with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions due to the ongoing pandemic.

This recent surge in fuel prices is costing fleets tens of thousands of dollars in just a matter of a week. Even when diesel prices increase by 5 cents truckers feel the impact, so imagine it going up a whole dollar. 

The CEO of Swint Logistics Group fears these costs will ultimately end up on the consumer. If you think about it, every product we use is transported by truck. If it’s costing more money to transport goods then the price for these items will climb.

In this article, we’ll discuss how trucking companies are being hit hard by the surging gas prices and how it’s impacting fleets’ overall costs.

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dot physical exam

DOT Physical Exam: What to Know

If you want to pursue a career as a truck driver then you need to pass your DOT physical exam. The exam focuses on various aspects of a driver’s health and failing one of the tests can result in their driving privileges being revoked.

This exam is mandatory by law since operating a commercial vehicle entails numerous risks. The results of your exam are valid for 24 months unless you have a health concern that needs to be monitored more closely.

We understand these strict guidelines can make the process a tad overwhelming. Therefore, to make it easier we’ve provided a brief overview of what’s included in the DOT physical exam. Let’s begin.

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cost of commercial insurance

What Influences the Cost of Commercial Truck Insurance?

If you run your own fleet or drive for a company, getting commercial insurance should be your top priority. Insurance offers you financial coverage against damage and injuries.

Remember that hauling cargo across state lines entails a lot of risks. If you were uninsured and something happened to your cargo then you would be left footing the bill. This can cost you thousands of dollars and leave your trucking business in a place where it can’t financially recover.

As I’m sure you know, trucking insurance isn’t particularly cheap. However, the cost is worth it when you consider the risks truckers face every day.

In this article, we’ll discuss the cost of commercial insurance and what factors affect it.

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company driver vs. owner operator

Company Driver vs. Owner Operator: Pros and Cons

Choosing between a career as a company driver or an owner operator is an important decision that every truck driver has to make. Although their daily tasks are relatively the same, there are major differences behind the scenes that you need to be aware of. Such as, do you need more time at home? How’s your current financial situation?

Therefore, you wouldn’t want to make this huge decision without evaluating the pros and cons first. In this article, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the true meaning of a company driver and an owner operator. Let’s begin.

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retain your drivers

How to Retain Your Drivers

It’s no secret there’s a massive truck driver shortage. The American Transportation Research Institute ranked it as the number one issue in the trucking industry for the third year in a row.

Unfortunately, this issue worsened due to the coronavirus. Now there’s a shortage of over 63,000 drivers. To make matters worse, driver turnover can end up being pretty expensive for trucking companies.

This is because advertising a job opening, interviewing candidates, and training them requires both time and money. Instead of driving your costs up, focus on creating a culture where drivers are taken care of and valued.

Here are 5 ways to create an excellent company culture so you can retain qualified drivers.

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driver qualification violations

The Top Driver Qualification Violations

As a motor carrier, you’re responsible for maintaining up-to-date files on all your drivers and implementing stringent procedures. Still, many trucking businesses find it challenging to manage the FMCSA requirements, leading to confusion, hefty fines, and penalties.

This problem is primarily due to clerical error, oversight, the driver withholding the information, or they aren’t aware of current FMCSA requirements. Unfortunately, failing to stay up-to-date on your driver qualification files (DQF) directly impacts your fleet’s safety rating. 

Therefore, keeping complete DQFs can help you avoid common driver qualification violations. Here we’ll discuss the top four driver qualification violations and how to avoid them.

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prevent cargo theft

How to Prevent Cargo Theft

Truckers are responsible for hauling valuable cargo to their designated drop-off location. Therefore, they’re often targeted by groups of individuals who resell the goods to make a hefty profit. As a result, trucking businesses need to take major precautions to reduce the chances of their cargo being stolen.

This is an ongoing problem and we need better solutions to prevent this from happening. In this article, we’ll discuss ways trucking businesses can prevent cargo theft.

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best rates on trucking insurance

How to Get the Best Rates on Trucking Insurance

Insurance helps us in many aspects of our lives, and as a truck owner, your truck insurance can protect you in the event of an unwanted incident. However, it can be a challenging task for a trucking company to find optimal rates for their truck insurance policy.

Though getting the best truck insurance policy is vital, we can’t ignore the significance of receiving a good rate. Nevertheless, a key takeaway is that the insurance industry is getting more and more competitive with new agencies entering the business every day. Fortunately, you may be able to use this to your advantage when shopping around for the best rates.

Don’t worry if you don’t know how to go about it, we’re here to help you out. In this article, we’ll share 5 ways you can get the best rate on your truck insurance.

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