Preparing to be a truck driver can be a daunting task. The first step of your CDL training is to pick a CDL school. The right school. In this article I will tell you everything you need to know about choosing the right CDL school. Read More
Garmin dezl 770: The Best GPS For Truck Drivers
The Best GPS for truck drivers is the Garmin dezl 770 LMTHD. This Garmin GPS (Amazon link) for truckers has all the features that you will need as you navigate the United States. It is the standard as far as being the best GPS in the trucking industry because it has all the features that a truck driver needs in a good GPS. Those features include lifetime maps of North America, accurate traffic information, help managing hours of service, state and border notifications, route shaping, and adjustable volume to name a few.
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26 Simple Ways To Stay Awake While Driving Long Distances
Trying to stay awake and alert while driving long distances can be dangerous, even fatal. If you aren’t careful fatigue can eventually get the best of you and cause you to be a danger to yourself and everyone else.
Drowsiness knows no boundaries and can impact truck drivers, car drivers, bus drivers, pilots, train engineers, and just about anyone else that has to drive for long periods of time.
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Lug Nut Covers For Semi Trucks
Adding lug nut covers to your semi truck is a great idea. After all, you spend a lot of time driving it and why wouldn’t you want it to reflect your character a little. A simple and cheap way to add some character to your semi truck is to cover the lug nuts with some style.
Lug nut covers are simple to put on and come in a variety of shapes. They are usually not priced very high and no skills are needed to install them. In this article I will explain how to install them, what they are made of, shapes they come in, the price of lug nut covers, and how to remove them.
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How To Legally Drive A Shuttle Bus Or Church Bus
If you are wondering what kind of license you need to drive a shuttle bus or church bus you are in the right place.
Shuttle buses are not governed by the same laws and regulations as traditional passenger and school buses.
You will need a CDL if your are going to be driving a shuttle bus from one state to another and the shuttle bus is weight rated to transport 26,0001 lbs. or more and/or the shuttle bus is used to transport 16 (15 passengers plus 1 driver) people at one time.
If your shuttle bus is weight rated to transport less than 26,000 lbs and transports less than 16 people you do not need to have a CDL to drive it. This information is from The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the United States (FMCSA).
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