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What Is a Clean Driving Record and How to Get One?

31 Aug 2022
Helen Adams

The driving records or vehicle report (MVR) is data about your driving history, including accidents. This information is publicly available so that any employer can check your eligibility for "cleanliness"

 
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Is Truck Driving Considered a Skilled Trade

3 Jan 2022
Chad Green

If your only work experience is as a truck driver, skilled worker jobs aren’t an option for you. SSA doesn’t consider you to have any transferable skills. Once you’re 50 years old, you might fit into a grid rule that says you are disabled

 
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Truck Driver Skills

24 Dec 2021
Chad Green

If you want to be a truck driver, you just need to know how to drive a truck, right? Wrong. There are actually a number of skills needed to be a professional truck driver.

 
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How to Unload a Truck Without a Loading Dock

20 Dec 2021
Bill Duckstein

Destuffing or stripping a shipping container or semi-truck trailer can be tricky without access to a loading dock. There are several options to choose from when you need to know how to unload a truck

 
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Loading Dock Safety Tips

15 Dec 2021
Bill Duckstein

Seeing as the loading dock is the hub for products moving in and out of a facility, it's no wonder the area can be dangerous. Here are a few loading dock safety tips.

 
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The Best Snow and Ice Tires for Trucks

06 Dec 2021
Bill Duckstein

Driving through a winter wonderland can be a beautiful — but dangerous — experience. That’s especially true if your truck hasn’t been outfitted with proper winter components