http://thetruckerblog.com Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:02:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yep, it’s almost that time of year again. As a woman truck driver, you may feel sure that you’re not alone if you’re already beginning to feel a knot in the pit of your stomach. Don’t feel too bad if you dread tax time, nearly everyone ... http://thetruckerblog.com/136/the-taxman-cometh The song goes “Money makes the world go around . . .” but that doesn’t mean you want to watch it go out your cab window as you’re tooling down the highway. There are several ways to trim the trucking expense fat and you may be surprised ... http://thetruckerblog.com/134/trim-the-trucking-expense-fat No matter whom you are or what you drive, no one likes to get stuck on an interstate without movement. Here are some things you can do when thinking what to do while stuck in traffic. Of course, as a truck driver, you have to contend with ... http://thetruckerblog.com/132/what-to-do-while-stuck-in-traffic Once the road has gotten in your blood, it’s not an easy thing to give up. So what’s a trucker to do for retirement when retiring is the furthest from their mind? You know it’s going to happen sooner or later, so you may want to ... http://thetruckerblog.com/130/what%e2%80%99s-a-trucker-to-do-for-retirement Thankfully diesel prices have come down in recent months, but there’s no reason to believe they will stay down indefinitely. In fact, it’s almost guaranteed that the prices will increase. To combat the high cost of diesel fuel, many people are pushing biodiesel instead. But is ... http://thetruckerblog.com/128/biodiesel-all-it%e2%80%99s-cracked-up-to-be Long gone are the days when a truck driver had to pull off the side of the road to read a map or atlas to find out where they were going. They no longer have to worry about getting lost because GPS (Global Positioning System) and other ... http://thetruckerblog.com/126/gps-and-other-routing-software Sleep apnea; you’ve probably heard a lot about it in recent years. It’s characterized by loud snoring, depression, restless sleep, and struggling to breathe while sleeping. If you suffer from sleep apnea, it could very well affect how alert you are during waking hours. Thankfully, there ... http://thetruckerblog.com/124/help-for-truck-drivers-with-sleep-apnea It’s inevitable. At one point or another, while you’re doing your job as a truck driver, you’re going to get sick with a cold or flu. Unfortunately, it’s not likely that you’ll be able to take the time off to recuperate because when you’re not on ... http://thetruckerblog.com/121/no-rest-for-the-sick-driver Every truck driver wants to be able to do their job and do it without having accidents. There is a lot that you can learn about safety at truck driving schools, but when you’re on the road, you can’t control the other drivers. Some truck drivers ... http://thetruckerblog.com/119/on-board-safety There are many moms who spend their days driving big trucks across the state or country. They’re doing their job day in and day out as women truck drivers. And while it would be great if each and every mom were able to be at home with ... http://thetruckerblog.com/116/start-planning-mother%e2%80%99s-day-for-women-truckers-now