The accomplishment of earning a commercial driver license and the thrill of diving into the trucking lifestyle often give professional drivers the momentum they need to start their new career path.

Previously in this series: Social media and trucking's 'image problem' Desiree Wood may well be one of the first truckers to rise to prominence via social media -- and the story of how she got there ...

Trucking can be a high-stress job that leads to poor eating and sleeping habits. These factors – as well as alcohol, smoking, poor posture and more – can lead to headaches of varying length and ...

Climbing up into the seat of her first big rig truck, author Anne Balay felt powerful instead of angry. Semis tower menacingly above all other vehicles. Looking out over the dashboard can make you ...

Truckers are among the key American workers who keep our country moving. Professional truck drivers number approximately 3.6 million in the United States, according to American Trucking Associations, ...

With the Project 61 and Offshift platform, drivers are given tips and guidance on how to be physically active and how to choose healthier meals in a way that is tailored specifically to them. Truck ...

At Melton Truck Lines (CCJ Top 250, No. 84) drivers can take their home time anywhere in the country. That was a big selling point for Zeno B., a Gen Z driver from Texas that joined Melton at 21 years ...

From encouraging women to enter the trucking industry to sharing a glimpse of her life on the road, Clarissa Rankin has leveraged the power of social media to promote the truck driving profession. The ...

The trucker lifestyle just isn't cutting it anymore. Trucking workforce shrinkage has been an issue for years, but 2018 kicked it into high gear. Complicating new technology, expensive tariffs, and a ...

The boom in online shopping and e-commerce during the coronavirus pandemic is driving profits in the trucking industry. As businesses look to make their supply chains more nimble to meet rising ...

The American Trucking Association says the industry is about 80,000 drivers short to “optimally meet current freight demand.” The trade organization says the shortage pre-dates the Covid-19 pandemic ...

A Burnsville trucking school is honoring the life of one of their students by launching a foundation to offer more people a second chance. Abdi Omar Abukar was a student at King’s Trucking School ...