Entries by Jesse Mullinax

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Pre-planning During a National Pandemic

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, E-Commerce usage has increased as the desire for social interaction has decreased. Standard operating hours are becoming a rarity as businesses are operating with a decreased workforce. Pre-planning is no longer simply about your origin and destination. Because of the widespread panic caused by the Coronavirus, now you must be prepared […]

If Truckers Stop, We All Stop

WHAT DRIVERS NEED TO KNOW TO KEEP ROLLING. The country has come to a grinding halt when it comes to social interaction. Citizens have been sheltering in place to avoid crowds in churches, schools, stores, etc. Employers have sent much of their workforce to their homes to conduct business. Self-isolation has become the nation’s hot topic. […]

Extreme Social Distancing; American Truck Driver Edition

Truck Drivers Dedicated to Social Distancing For most of their workday, truck drivers are isolated in the cab of a truck, moving goods across America. When the time comes, however, to take their 30-minute break, they are even more exposed than the typical public. They are fully reliant that everyone around them is practicing proper social […]

Heroes Among Us

In this time of great uncertainty and fear, we gather great hope by looking to the heroes among us who work tirelessly to provide for our day-to-day needs. As the coronavirus accelerates through our communities, we see everyday heroes rising to the challenge to protect and preserve their communities: doctors, nurses, first responders, and truck […]

Clearing up the Relaxed Hours of Service Regulations

Professional truck drivers rejoice, especially the seasoned ones, as the news spreads about Hours of Service (HOS) Rules being lifted temporarily. There may be some misconceptions, however, about just how widespread the effect of the relief is.   According to the emergency declaration, the effort is geared only toward those drivers who are hauling supplies that will directly assist relief. The relaxed regulations would […]

Trucking Safety in a Time of Pandemic

With most of the world panicking over the rapidly spreading Coronavirus, it is important to take a level-headed approach to keep your business and your workforce safe. Here’s how you can promote trucking safety during a pandemic. How is COVID-19 affecting the trucking industry? Supply chains are in an awkward place as consumers are stockpiling […]

Coming in Contact with Corona: Over the Road Risks

For most of their career, truckers practice social distancing without even trying. Isolation is the nature of the job. While being a truck driver may seem like a solo (or duo) gig, they share contact with many people all over the country. The typical day of a trucker involves loading/unloading, fueling up, scaling, and sharing […]

Relaxed HOS Regulations: How Truck Drivers Help Us Survive

As supply shortages spread across the country, Americans are becoming increasingly more dependent on truck drivers. From coast to coast, consumers are demanding more supplies to be manufactured and delivered. Truck drivers are the key to delivering necessary goods to consumers quickly and efficiently, however, they can only drive so many miles in 11 hours. […]

Onboarding Checklist

Unemployment is at all time lows. Finding new employees and keeping good employees is more important today than at any other time in history. Creating a high-quality new employee onboarding is critical to businesses that want: Employees working to full capacity in a short timeframe Employees that stay longer than one year Great employees to […]