New FMCSA Guidelines Benefit Drivers As drivers, we all know about the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA). They set the rules that law enforcement, transportation companies, like Dynamic Transit, and drivers must follow. If you haven’t heard yet, as of June 7, 2018, the FMCSA guidelines have recently updated the personal conveyance (PC) regulations. The […]
6 Exercises to Reduce Hypertension According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 75 million Americans suffer from hypertension. That’s 29% of our adult population or about 1 out of every 3 adults. Those numbers give pretty good odds that plenty of Dynamic truck drivers are dealing with hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure. […]
Walking Away From Trucking Sometimes walking away from trucking is hard. Often a driver and a job are not the right fit for each other, and it’s time to call it quits. No matter what brings you to that point, there’s a right way and a wrong way to declare it the end of the road with […]
How To Keep Truck Drivers Cool This Summer Truck Driving During Summertime “I’m gonna raise a fuss, I’m gonna raise a holler About a-workin’ all summer just to try to earn a dollar.” “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran Now that you have that oldie but goodie stuck in your head, let’s talk about how to […]
7 Pro Tips To Truck Driving We have a great pool of experts to draw from in our Dynamic for pro tips to truck driving. When it comes to learning the best ways to handle the job of a truck driver we have you covered. From our guys in the shop, the folks in the […]
CVSA Trucking Inspections It’s that time of year when the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts its annual safety inspection blitz across North America. While Level 1 inspections are ramping up, there’s no reason a driver’s blood pressure should be also. Let’s cover all of the points, so you’ll know what to expect next week […]
3 Reasons Why Being a Company Driver Is Better Than an Owner Operator Every truck driver comes to a point in their career where they debate whether to stay a company driver or become an owner-operator. It’s a favorite conversation around the lunch counter at any truck stop across the nation, and both sides have […]
Beyond the DOT Physical – The Road to Better Health A few months ago, we talked about how to build a healthy routine that works for you. Part of what makes a health routine is visiting the doctor for your DOT physical. Being a patient requires great amounts of patience, especially when waiting for a […]
Are you a job-jumper? Here’s why it pays to stay at your trucking company. Have you left a trucking company within two months of starting? Was there a problem that made it seem easier to leave than to try to fix? Did you bring this problem to headquarters to try to fix it? Or did […]
The 5 R’s to Gear Up for Spring Trucking We have survived the groundhog’s prediction of six more weeks of winter, and the Northern Hemisphere truck drivers are looking forward to spring. As the days grows longer, there are five ways Dynamic Transit’s truck drivers can reinvest in themselves for a better day on the […]