As an over-the-road (OTR) truck driver, you spend a lot of time in your rig. Making your semi-truck sleeper feel more like home can make a large difference in the quality of your day-to-day life. Luckily, you don’t need to completely transform your truck’s interior to accomplish this. A few small changes and personal touches … Continue reading “Making Your Semi-Truck Sleeper Feel Like Home”

It may be a bit of a cliche, but it’s true: trucking is a lifestyle as much as it’s a career. When you spend weeks at a time on the road, your day-to-day life looks very different from someone who is working a 9-to-5 job. There are many aspects of trucking that are exciting and … Continue reading “Healthy Lifestyle Tips for Long-Haul Truck Drivers”

After earning your commercial driver’s license (CDL), you’re ready to hit the road and enter the trucking industry. A career as a truck driver can be incredibly rewarding and you are making an important contribution to society by delivering freight. The first year as a driver is often the most challenging as you get used … Continue reading “Trucking Tips for New Drivers”

As a trucker, there are many decisions you can make to build a career that matches your goals and desires. One of these is choosing whether to operate solo or to partner with another driver. Team truck driving often increases your earning potential and can be a great choice. Some of the benefits of team … Continue reading “Benefits of Team Truck Driving”

Truck driving is essential to keep our country functioning. The trucking industry statistics in this article show the impact drivers have and also provide interesting information about transportation trends. American Trucking Associations The statistics in this section are from 2019 and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported them. This organization advocates for the trucking industry … Continue reading “Trucking Industry Statistics”

Truck driving is one of the few careers where you can bring your pet with you. This can make life on the open road much more enjoyable and is beneficial for your mental and physical health. DSW is a pet-friendly company and we want to help make trucking with a dog easy for you. Here … Continue reading “Tips for Trucking With a Dog”

As a trucker, the bulk of your time on the job is typically spent driving. Once you arrive at your destination, you will need to drop off your freight at the loading dock. Sometimes this process is very quick. However, there can sometimes be delays. Detention pay, if it applies, compensates you for the time … Continue reading “What is Detention Pay for Truckers?”

Truck drivers are responsible not only for their own safety and that of the cargo they transport but also for the safety of others on the road. To help improve safety, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has various guidelines that truckers must follow. One example is hours of service, or HOS, regulations. The DOT’s HOS … Continue reading “Understanding Hours of Service Regulations”

Driving a truck can be a rewarding career. Even during uncertain times, there is a high demand for qualified drivers to transport freight. If you want to become a truck driver, now is a great time to start the process. Here are the steps to becoming a commercial driver: Make Sure You Meet the Requirements … Continue reading “How to Become a Truck Driver”

A career as a tractor-trailer driver can be incredibly rewarding. Because of the high demand for truckers, you can earn high pay and enjoy excellent benefits. This doesn’t mean that there aren’t any challenges for life on the open road, but luckily there are many ways to make your days more enjoyable. Here are some … Continue reading “Tips for Life on the Road as a Tractor-Trailer Driver”