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Plan In Advance for Truck Driving In Winter Weather
Read more: Plan In Advance for Truck Driving In Winter WeatherAs weather forecasts predict snow and icy conditions, it’s a good idea for drivers to be prepared for what’s to come down the road. And for truck drivers delivering America’s…
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Giving Thanks to Drivers of Refrigerated Freight for the Bounty of our Harvest
Read more: Giving Thanks to Drivers of Refrigerated Freight for the Bounty of our HarvestGathering around the dinner table for the annual Thanksgiving meal takes a huge effort on a lot of levels to make sure all enjoy a traditional turkey and all the…
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What It Takes To Get a CDL: Put Your Skills To The Test
Read more: What It Takes To Get a CDL: Put Your Skills To The TestDeciding to obtain a CDL or commercial driver’s license is not like obtaining a regular license to drive a vehicle. There is a lot more skill and knowledge required before…
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ABCO’s Ohio Terminal Covers Parts of Midwest and Southeast U.S.
Read more: ABCO’s Ohio Terminal Covers Parts of Midwest and Southeast U.S.The ABCO Transportation terminal in Jeffersonville, Ohio makes it easier for us to better serve our local and regional customers within a 600 mile radius. Of course the addition of…
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Best Trucking Companies Prepare for Fall Shipments
Read more: Best Trucking Companies Prepare for Fall ShipmentsFall is peak season for shipping from fall produce in time for Halloween to all the trimmings for Thanksgiving and the pre-stock up for the start of the holiday shopping…
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Truck Drivers: Exercise Your Right to Vote!
Read more: Truck Drivers: Exercise Your Right to Vote!Many truck drivers find that voting in local, state or national elections is difficult due to life on the road. Rather than miss this valuable opportunity and right as a…
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Truck Drivers Needed: The Impact of the Driver Shortage
Read more: Truck Drivers Needed: The Impact of the Driver ShortageThe need to hire truck drivers is now at a critical level as carriers large and small try to keep up with increasing freight shipments across the board. The shortage…
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The Evolution of Trucking
Read more: The Evolution of TruckingTrucking steadily became an alternate mode of transporting goods in the 1930s as the country fought two wars and the focus of rail shifted from freight to shipping troops and…
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Wondering What’s Really Inside a Truck Driver’s Cooler? We Take a Peek…
Read more: Wondering What’s Really Inside a Truck Driver’s Cooler? We Take a Peek…Take a peek inside the cooler or refrigerator of the average truck driver and you’ll find a wide array of choices for meals, snacks, and beverages, especially for those away…
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ABCO Drivers To Benefit From New Bose Ride® System
Read more: ABCO Drivers To Benefit From New Bose Ride® SystemTruck drivers spend a lot of time sitting. It’s what they do. Sit and drive for hours at a time. Here at ABCO Transportation, we care about our drivers. We know…
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How To Communicate With Family While On The Road
Read more: How To Communicate With Family While On The RoadIf you’re a truck driver, staying in touch with your family is important. Fortunately, technology allows you to communicate with family in many ways. The easiest way to communicate is…
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Drivers’ Time Off Gives Boost to Driver and Company, Study Shows
Read more: Drivers’ Time Off Gives Boost to Driver and Company, Study ShowsA new study shows allowing truck drivers to take requested time off is a win-win situation for both the driver and the company. Drivers’ time off should be a priority…
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For Best Trucking Jobs, Look For No-Touch Freight
Read more: For Best Trucking Jobs, Look For No-Touch FreightWe care about our drivers here at ABCO Transportation and want to offer the best trucking jobs. That’s why many of our blog articles pertain to truck drivers and their…
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ELog Mandate, Coercion Rule Became Law
Read more: ELog Mandate, Coercion Rule Became LawFleet managers will have two years to equip their trucks with electronic logging devices (ELD). The federal ELog mandate on ELD use to record truck drivers’ duty status was entered…
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Resume Will Help You Get Best Truck Driving Jobs
Read more: Resume Will Help You Get Best Truck Driving JobsDoes a truck driver have to have a resume to get a new job? The answer is no. It is not required. However, a resume can demonstrate to future employers…
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Sleep Tips for Truck Drivers Make the Night Fly Faster
Read more: Sleep Tips for Truck Drivers Make the Night Fly FasterAlbert Einstein’s theory on time and space may be correct, but who cares about science after you’ve been driving for what feels like light years. You’re just looking for a…
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Understanding the Dangers of Distracted Driving
Read more: Understanding the Dangers of Distracted DrivingThe average tractor-trailer weighs about 80,000 pounds, more than 20 times the weight of the average automobile. The tractor-trailer will take almost 550 feet to make an emergency stop. The…
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8 Holiday Gifts to Make Any Truck Driver Happy on the Road
Read more: 8 Holiday Gifts to Make Any Truck Driver Happy on the RoadFamily and friends of truck drivers are always on the lookout for the perfect holiday gift for this hardworking group of people who spend a lot of time away from…