The job of a truck dispatcher includes acquiring loads, scheduling, routing, and providing drivers with their load information.
A dispatcher also is the go to person between the driver, shipping and receiving customers, and the broker.
Some people consider a truck dispatcher, a freight dispatcher, they are both the same. Continue reading to find out more about a dispatcher’s job duties. Read More
Yes, truck drivers do have to wear seat belts. As a matter of fact, all CMV (commercial motor vehicle) drivers have to wear a seat belt in order to operate the vehicle. Whether you are transporting property with a truck or transporting passengers with a bus you have to (the driver) wear your seat belt at all times.
What about commercial vehicle passengers? Passengers in all property carrying commercial vehicles have to be wearing a seat belt properly at all times as well (as of 2016).
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Using a cell phone for texting or talking while operating a commercial vehicle is illegal.
Fines, penalties, even the disqualification of your CDL could be the result of driving while using a mobile phone (source: FMCSA).
There are a lot of things that a commercial vehicle driver can do that will get you in trouble but using your cell phone to talk or text while driving is one of the most obvious.
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The best advice I can give new truck drivers is to understand that you will get better with experience and an open mind. Listen to the experiences of veteran drivers and have an open mind to listen to what they are telling you. Don’t be arrogant or overly cocky as a new driver.
Don’t dismiss someone because they are a little older than you or aren’t addicted to their GPS to
help them navigate.
These drivers are packed with advice that all new (and old) drivers need to hear.
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Sharing a truck with a trainer is not something most new drivers look forward to.
Why? You don’t have much say in who you get and how the two of you are going to get along. Actually, you have no say at all. You are a guest living in with someone else in their truck for several weeks.
I’ve heard horror stories of new drivers getting teamed with a trainer that did nothing, taught nothing, and knew nothing. In fact, some companies will allow a driver to reach “trainer” status with only 1 year of experience.
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