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Exploring the Careers In Trucking Beyond OTR
Read more: Exploring the Careers In Trucking Beyond OTRWhen most people think of a careers in trucking, they picture a driver crisscrossing the country on the open road. After years of a rewarding career, many OTR (over-the-road) drivers…
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How Drivers Stay In Touch With Home From The Road
Read more: How Drivers Stay In Touch With Home From The RoadThe time on the road for a truck driver rarely lines up with all of the special events taking place back at home. But in the age of technology and…
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Roadside Safety Inspections Keep Truck and Driver in Check
Read more: Roadside Safety Inspections Keep Truck and Driver in CheckThe 72-hour period of June 3-5, 2014 marks the annual Roadcheck program for truck drivers by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The…
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Understand the Basics When Selecting the Right Carrier for Meat Shipments
Read more: Understand the Basics When Selecting the Right Carrier for Meat ShipmentsThe logistical task of transporting the nation’s food supply from the processing plant to your local grocery store is largely a job for the trucking industry. An estimated 21 million…
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Tour Our Refrigerated Trucks Terminal in Dade City, FL
Read more: Tour Our Refrigerated Trucks Terminal in Dade City, FLHere at ABCO Transportation, the hub of our business happens from the ABCO East Terminal located in Dade City, FL. It takes a network of departments housed in this terminal…
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ABCO’s Truck Drivers Participate In Road Warrior Campaign
Read more: ABCO’s Truck Drivers Participate In Road Warrior CampaignRecognition for a job well done goes a long way in the fast-paced trucking industry or any career for that matter. And professional truck drivers are definitely a group working…
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Refrigerated Trucks Deliver Mother’s Day Floral Shipments
Read more: Refrigerated Trucks Deliver Mother’s Day Floral ShipmentsA vibrant vase of roses or a bouquet of beautiful blooms may be just the perfect gift to make moms everywhere smile on Mother’s Day. And getting all those flowers…
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3 Ways Technology Makes Freight Carriers More Efficient
Read more: 3 Ways Technology Makes Freight Carriers More EfficientNow more than ever both motor freight carriers and shippers are looking to technology to increase performance, reduce costs and find efficiency in shipping. Rising fuel costs, hours of service…
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The 3 Traits of a Great Over-the-Road Truck Driver
Read more: The 3 Traits of a Great Over-the-Road Truck DriverA frequently asked question to our ABCO recruiting team is, “what are the qualities that make a good OTR truck driver?” The answer is simple: Drivers that have a good…
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Drivers Job: America’s Top Haunted Highways
Read more: Drivers Job: America’s Top Haunted HighwaysTraveling America’s highways can be fun and exciting as you get to see scenic routes, experience some of the best food and meet new people along the way. It’s part…
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How to Overcome Obstacles to Becoming a Professional Truck Driver
Read more: How to Overcome Obstacles to Becoming a Professional Truck DriverIf you want to make a career in truck driving, there are some things you can do now to ensure your success later. Here at ABCO Transportation, we’re always looking…
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Five Obstacles to Becoming a Company Truck Driver
Read more: Five Obstacles to Becoming a Company Truck DriverReady to start your new career as a professional truck driver? Awesome! We’re ready too! We’re always looking for good truck drivers here at ABCO Transportation. Unfortunately, some of the…
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How To Avoid Overweight Fines
Read more: How To Avoid Overweight FinesOne of the most important aspects of truck driving is to make sure you weigh your loads. This helps with a variety of factors from fuel usage, stress on the…
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The Reading List You Never Set Eyes On
Read more: The Reading List You Never Set Eyes OnIn our world we work 24/7 and for truck drivers that isn’t much of an exaggeration. You can’t drive 24/7 but if you spend most days and nights in your…
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5 Ways to Power Through Long Hauls
Read more: 5 Ways to Power Through Long HaulsIt’s 6 pm and you’ve been on the road for hours, yet there’re still a few more to go until the final destination. The sun is setting but you think…
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Drive Safe in Holiday Traffic
Read more: Drive Safe in Holiday TrafficWill holiday traffic be heavy? Will most Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Is this the beginning of the holiday season? Yes. Yes. And yes. Holiday traffic, especially on Black Friday,…
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5 Money-Saving Tips For Truck Drivers
Read more: 5 Money-Saving Tips For Truck DriversLong hauls can be draining. Truckers need to give themselves a few luxuries here and there to brighten up the day and unwind. Some of these money-saving tips are tax-deductible,…
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Tips for Improving the Health of Truck Drivers
Read more: Tips for Improving the Health of Truck DriversWhile life on the road as a truck driver has its many benefits – freedom, travel, changing scenery and such – there is a flipside that poses a more serious problem:…