Winter weather safety measures to take now

As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, the challenges faced by truckers on the road increase exponentially. Ensuring that drivers are fully prepared for winter conditions is paramount, and starting in the fall is a good first step.

According to the Federal Highway Administration, “Over 70 percent of the nation’s roads are located in snowy regions, which receive more than five inches of average snowfall annually. Nearly 70% of the U.S. population lives in these snowy regions. Each year,...

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Staying warm key to surviving winter emergency

Winter is just around the corner, bringing with it colder weather, snow and ice — are you prepared?

While the leaves are still orange and red and the breeze just slightly cool, truckers may not want to think about the sub-zero conditions or frigid, icy and snow-packed routes that many will journey in the upcoming months. However, properly planning for winter driving may well save your life if you’re ever stranded in the cold.

“It’s the mentality that, ‘It’ll never happen to me,’ but in reality...

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