Smart Trucking https://www.smart-trucking.com/ The Smart Trucking Survival Guide for the Trucker Tue, 13 May 2025 13:43:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.smart-trucking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-Smart-Trucking-Favicon-32x32.jpg Smart Trucking https://www.smart-trucking.com/ 32 32 Demand Better Driver Pay: It’s a Drivers’ Market https://www.smart-trucking.com/better-driver-pay/ Tue, 06 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://smart-trucking-com.s4x0sl8n-liquidwebsites.com/?p=5599 Truckers are in a situation in the current driver market to demand better driver pay as the industry is struggling with the Drug Clearinghouse pushing out driver and the recent enforcement of English language proficiency!

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]]> English Only: Arkansas Cranks Up the Heat on CDL Drivers https://www.smart-trucking.com/arkansas-fines-for-truck-drivers/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:42:29 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33906 Arkansas now enforcing English language rules for truckers, with fines up to $1,000 for non-compliance. Learn what this means for truckers.

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]]> Top 10 Common Truck Driver Complaints (And Why They Matter) https://www.smart-trucking.com/top-10-common-truck-driver-complaints-and-why-they-matter/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:36:46 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33696 After talking to truckers, reading emails and hosting surveys, we've come up with a TOP 10 LIST OF COMMON TRUCK DRIVER COMPLAINTS and why the heck these complaints deserve more attention.

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]]> 5 Trucking Mistakes That Could Cost You Big https://www.smart-trucking.com/5-trucking-mistakes-that-could-cost-you-big/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:05:20 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33681 5 mistakes truckers can make that can have high costs! So simple. But at the same time, some can have catastrophic endings.

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]]> The Dirty Tricks of Recruiting: What All Truck Drivers Need to Know https://www.smart-trucking.com/recruiting-in-trucking/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:58:15 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33667 Recruiting in the trucking industry isn’t always as straightforward as it should be.

Have you ever picked up those free magazines at truck stops?

Bursting with big promises, they make it sound like carriers are handing out gold bars.

But, as the old saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Let's take a look at the REAL STORY behind these "irresistible" offers and look at a brighter, more honest approach some trucking companies are taking.

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]]> When One Driver Stains the Whole Road: A Serial Killer’s Impact on Trucker Reputations https://www.smart-trucking.com/when-one-driver-stains-the-whole-road-a-serial-killers-impact-on-trucker-reputations/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:06:43 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33632 A long haul truck driver is finally convicted of the murders of several women while on the road in the line of duty.

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]]> 10 Best Practice Rest Stop Tips For Truck Drivers https://www.smart-trucking.com/10-best-practice-rest-stop-tips-for-truck-drivers/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:23:25 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33617 Smart truck stop safety strategies for truck drivers, from smart parking techniques to essential security measures.

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]]> Understanding DOT Drug Testing and Its Impact on CDL Drivers https://www.smart-trucking.com/dot-drug-tesing-cdl-drivers/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:21:17 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33596 New DOT Drug Testing rules are having a huge impact on CDL Drivers, contributing to the shortage of competent drivers in the trucking.

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]]> How 2025 Trucking Regulation Changes Will Affect U.S. Truck Drivers https://www.smart-trucking.com/trucking-regulation-changes/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:05:54 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33556 We list the 2025 trucking regulation changes which will directly affect American truck drivers and trucking companies.

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]]> Where Is Trucking In 2025 Headed? https://www.smart-trucking.com/trucking-in-2025/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:59:28 +0000 https://www.smart-trucking.com/?p=33547 This is the much-anticipated question as many try to place their predictions, inspirations, and worries to rest, in trucking in 2025.

This once vibrant industry with steady growth, income, and potential that brought so many men and women into the profession, has been unsteady for awhile.

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