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Some people may believe that trucking is a stress-free job full of blue skies and open roads, but those of us clocking all the miles and missing our families along the way know better. From rough weather conditions and jammed-packed roadways to tight deadlines and hours of sitting in one place, professional driving can be

While April showers may bring May flowers, the rainy month also bring a lot of weather-related accidents for unsuspecting drivers. In fact, 70% of weather-related crashes happen on wet pavement and 46% happen during rainfall. For a truck driver, driving in less-than-perfect conditions is inevitable, but there are some very important steps you can take

Blood clots are a definite danger to truck drivers, as the sedentary nature of driving for hours lends itself to the formation of blood clots in the legs. DVT, or deep vein thrombosis, occurs deep in the thigh or lower legs and generally happens to anyone who sits for long periods of time. For truckers,

As a truck driver, eating healthy can be a challenge, especially when you spend most of your days passing fast food joint after fast food joint. Staring at those Golden Arches can be a huge temptation, and it can be difficult to say no to a fast food meal when all you want to do

February is American Heart Month, and it’s no secret that most Americans are not getting an adequate amount of exercise. This is posing a pretty big problem, as exercise is a key component to maintaining a healthy heart. In fact, the American Heart Association recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes (or 2.5 hours)

American Heart Month is the perfect time to focus on getting your heart healthy. For truck drivers, heart health is especially important. In a study posted by the CDC, 26% of truck drivers said they had hypertension versus the 24% totaling the rest of the U.S. working population. Living life with cardiovascular disease is a