Amazing truck facts

According to ATA, there are more than 4 million truck drivers in the USA. Obviously, this profession doesn’t seem to lose its popularity in the near future, as the inland transportation of cargoes is life-saving for the economy of that country.

Still, the carrying of different freights for long distances requires special competence from an applicant. Those who are eager to get behind the wheel of a heavy “iron horse” should have a profound knowledge of transportation of definite cargoes and possess truck driver skills. There is a division of drivers of long-haul truckers in the US, which depends on what they’re carrying:

The United States is the country, which economical state depends not least on the freight transport by road. Nearly 70 percents of all cargoes are carried by surface vehicles. That’s why the demand for truck drivers is quite high in the US nowadays. We’re going to consider the main peculiarities of this job and its milestones.

Modern smartphones can do almost everything – make calls, send/receive emails, show GPS maps, show Internet web pages, take photos, etc. If you’re a truck driver, you also can get additional advantages from your mobile device. Special truck driver apps allow you to get optimal routes & navigation, find filling stations, communicate with clients, check the weather, and so on. Below you can read about 5 useful applications for truck drivers in America that are available on the App Store.

Surfing the net, you’ll find lots of movies and thematic songs about truck driving. Yet still, except for fascinating films, there are also interesting and amazing books highlighting the information about the real world of truck drivers. Genres also vary from scientific investigations to fiction or nonfiction.

Big truck stops are ready to provide the place for the truck driver to rest, have some dinner and refuel. It is quite difficult for the truck driver to overcome thousands of miles, being all the time in the cab. So, we made the TOP-list of large truck stops which are the biggest in New Jersey.

One of the most important things that bothers novice truckers is truck driver salary. How much money can you earn behind the wheel? To answer this question, let us take a look at the main types of truck driving jobs. There are four of them:

The first electric Tesla truck will be presented on October 26, 2017. Obviously, it is almost already ready for the presentation, but we have not seen a single real photo, apart from the official video teaser from Tesla itself, until today.

You can buy a used truck online and save a large amount of money in comparison with the purchase of new vehicle. But according to statistics, crooks often deceive the truck buyer. They use different schemes and techniques to mislead. Sometimes the seller simply hides some information about the truck and its condition, and sometimes the attackers act in groups and play a whole performance for the victim.

There are tons of interesting semi truck accessories. Some of them are completely useless, and some are must-have for any trucker. We have gathered a list of the coolest stuff that you can easily find on the market. These heavy duty truck accessories will not only help to improve the interior of your vehicle's cabin but also will make the driving experience more safe and comfortable.

The motors of three main domestic manufacturers are used on heavy American trucks: Detroit Diesel, Cummins, and Caterpillar. These companies produce large truck engines with high wear resistance, which allow to travel up to a million miles without capital repairs.