Truck Drivers Journal

Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operates trucks with a gross vehicle weight. Capacity- that is,the combined weight of the vehicle,passengers ,and cargo- exceeding 26,000 pounds. Heavy tractor truck drivers usually have a high school diploma and attend a professional truck driving school. The must have a commercial license. The median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck was 41,340 in may 2016.truck drivers,along with drivers/sales worker, had a workplace fetal injury rate of 24.3 in 2012, more than 7 times higher than the overall workplace average. Their rate of nonfatal injuries and their rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was 294.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers ,almost 3 times the rate for all private industry occupations. During 2012,756 truck drivers lost their live in work-related incidents,while over 65,000 private truck driver suffered injuries and illnesses that resulted in time away from work according to the u.s. Bureau

This paper will dicuss the rising prices on fuel over the past few years. It will involve the trucking industry and explain how the rising of gas prices has effected trucking company. Crude Oil prices have passing over one hundred dollars a barrel. This has effected many independent owners-operators. This article will dicuss why some independent owners have decided that it is no longer profitable to drive a truck. Some owners have taking a different approach with the rise of crude oil. The article will discuss how some owners have reduced horsepower in the engines of their trucks in order to increase profit and have also choice to run day routes in smaller trucks.

Eighteen wheelers are a vital part of interstate commerce in our country. The big rigs carry products across state lines, and keep our stores’ shelves stocked with the things we need on a daily basis. But, when a trucker is involved in an accident, the injuries are usually catastrophic. The sheer weight of a truck is such that when it collides with a car, the results are severe. Drivers and passengers in cars can suffer broken bones, internal organ damage, spinal and brain cord injuries, or even death. Staying safe around big rigs requires drivers to pay extra special attention when near a truck, and to keep a safe distance. But, drivers can only do so much; it also takes diligence on the part of the trucker in order to safely share the road.

Driving a truck can be a great way to make a living without a college degree. Truck driving is one to the most rapid growing occupations. The Commercial Vehicle Training Association states that, “The truck driver occupation is listed as an occupation with the most growth by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Commercial Vehicle Training Association)” This is very good for people who are trying to get into this occupation. This means that anyone that passes all the requirements is basically guaranteed a job. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says, “The Administration operates a program to improve safety performance and remove high-risk carriers from the Nation's highways. (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)” Programs like this exist to help make the roads as safe as possible for everyone. Without these programs there would be hundreds of careless and unsafe drivers on the road. In closing, many programs have been setup to keep all other drivers and the company’s materials safe.

This paper is an analysis of Road King Trucks’ new project which is introducing a new product into its product line. I will decide whether run the project or not. Six issues will be discussed as follows 1) importance of energy cost; 2) project’s cash flows; 3) cost of capital; 4) choose an engine 5) evaluation 6) accept or reject.

A few seconds can be felt for a lifetime, especially when an accident occurs in those short moments and causes damage and injuries that last for months or even years. The aftermath of an accident involving a commercial truck can be particularly impactful, due to the size of the vehicle and to the presence of an additional party, the truck driver's employer. Injured parties should consider enlisting the expert help of a Palm Bay truck accident attorney to navigate complex laws and sort through the layers of responsibility. Experienced staff at Couture Law P.A. can work on getting the compensation persons injured in a large truck crash deserve.

Being a truck driver for the minimum position you just need to go to a good trade school. That teaches you the most important basics of driving a tractor trailer or dump truck like driving one and fixing one those are the most important things. It really dosent take to long to complete the process some trade schools get you done and provide with a job with in 5 months and other trade schools might keep you for up to a year depending on what school you go to. The truck driving industry is all about delivery and transporting there are plenty of things that you could do from delivering dirt or rocks in a dump truck, driving a tractor trailer with 8 cars connected or transporting a high valued crate from the docks. You must know how to drive a truck safely because these trucks are heavy duty vehicles that could literally kill someone if you make one wrong move. With this job you must be good with your hands because you have to drive, you have to be able to work on your own truck if it's a small problem.

If they are too tired they stop driving and sleep at a hotel for a night. Since drivers will be more aware after a good night’s sleep, lifted truck drivers would have to have more money because lifts are expensive causing the driver to be more likely to have

Truck drivers are hard working and some of the friendliest people you can encounter while on the road. They are misunderstood and deserve to be understood by all who

This paper is an analysis of Road King Trucks’ new project which is introducing a new product into its product line. I will decide whether run the project or not. Six issues will be discussed as follows 1) importance of energy cost; 2) project’s cash flows; 3) cost of capital; 4) choose an engine 5) evaluation 6) accept or reject.

Becoming a commercial truck driver is a dream for some people who want to get paid for exploring the country. Read on to learn how to break into the field of commercial truck driving.

A simple, but thorough, physical exam is required of truck drivers to ensure that they are healthy enough to perform their job. DOT trucker physicals are the key in getting a DOT medical card, which is required of all truckers.

Jody Doyle has been involved in cattle and tree farming his entire life. He lives in the small town of Saffell, Arkansas just down the road from his cattle farm. Jody runs about 100 head of cattle give or take. When working with his tree farming business (co-owner of Eddie Doyle and Son Trucking) he is the tree cutter. He makes sure that every tree he cuts down is marked by the landowner.

The driving log was broken up into 11 tables. The database is in the third normal form or Boyce Codd Normal Form (BCNF) (Pratt & Adamski, 2005, p. 153). This level of normalization ensures no repeating groups, no key column is dependent on only a portion of the primary key, and the only determinants that are contained are candidate keys. The company has four locations in the United States and services 925 drivers. Normalization to the third normal form is sufficient due to the relatively small database, the number of daily updates and the nature of the information. The database is searchable, and due to the naming methodology, is platform independent. Care was taken to omit reserved words from the major

Professional semi-truck drivers are some of the hardest working, highly skilled people around. Those that take on the additional responsibility of hauling hazardous materials, achieve even higher levels of training. This prepares them for the real-world scenarios and situations they will enevitably experience in their daily journeys. These intrepid individuals face three unique challenges when hauling liquid bulk tankers. Their cargo is often caustic, corrosive, or explosive, meaning they must adhere to strict safety protocols. Due to its very nature, these liquid materials make it difficult to safely maneuver the trailer. Finally, regulatory compliance requirements are intense and requires accurate, consistent record keeping.