Tag: OTR

Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking have announced that they will offer a pay increase for their over the road drivers. According to a November 18th...

U.S. Xpress announced that it will give some of its truck drivers a significant safety performance based pay hike. Starting March 1, solo over the...

I don’t think I would ever call living on the road a luxury. I would call it a lifetime vacation with pay, but know that a LOT of hard work comes along with all of that! I also don’t think I would call it too rough of a life, but it can be a very trying life to live and it just isn’t for everyone!

While there are a lot of jobs out there, the good ones attract more candidates, so the employer can be selective. Your ability to have an edge over those other applicants can mean whether the job goes to you or not. The key to your success will be how you display your skills as a professional driver during the interview.

You’ve made the decision to go local. Now how do you find that job?

On Tuesday, U.S. Xpress announced that the company is changing its compensation plan and increasing the base mileage pay by an average of 13 percent for Over the Road (OTR) solo, non-dedicated truck drivers. The pay change will by effective August 25th.

NFI Chief Financial Officer Steve Grabell warns the Senate on effects of increasing tolls, campaigning for the Commuter Protection Act.

Spring brings warmer weather and earlier than expected road closures in New England. Find out if any of the areas you're traveling in are affected.

This article has a link to the FMCSA's new online tutorial about how to fill out your logbooks to avoid violating the new HOS rules.

Trucker John Drury lost a friend to obesity, but he's now more determined than ever to lose the weight and live healthy.

FMCSA HOS Final Rule was handed down early, with expected and unexpected changes to current guidelines, making future court battles likely...

Uninformed, distracted and unskilled drivers can be the most dangerous things in a truck driver€™s life. We decided to find out which state the most of these types of drivers lived in.