You know how sometimes our week seems to never end? There’s always something going wrong. We as truck drivers meet a lot of people; some good, some not so good. Like they say you take the good with the bad. Then, you meet someone that really humbles you. I stopped at the Pilot in Rising
Continue reading »Road Rage
According to Wikipedia Road Rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by a driver of a road vehicle, which includes rude gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver in an effort to intimidate or release frustration. Road rage can lead to altercations, assaults and collisions that result in serious
Continue reading »72 hour Roadside Check scheduled for June 6-8, 2017
According to CVSA’s (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) International Road check is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world. On average, there is nearly 17 trucks or buses inspected every minute in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico during these 72-hours. Each year, these road checks emphasize on a specific category of
Continue reading »Windy Season
According to the National Weather Service many states have been experiencing extremely high winds creating very dangerous driving conditions. Michigan saw gusts up to 68 mph, while New York saw them as high as 81 mph, Wyoming has reported wind gust of 20 to 45 mph according to KCWY News 13 Weather in Casper Wyoming.
Continue reading »Don’t Drive Buzzed. Plan Ahead.
Are you planning to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year? Keep the roadways safe for all drivers and plan ahead. This year alone 56.1% of Americans plan to take part in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, with over 13 million pints of Guinness to be consumed worldwide. St Patrick’s Day is ranked 4th among the
Continue reading »It’s Never too Early to Start Saving for Retirement
Have you begun saving for retirement yet? It’s never too early to start saving for retirement, but it can become extremely difficult to have a substantial amount of funds available to you at retirement the longer you wait to save. Rising Sun Express has an open enrollment date coming up May 1st, 2017 for the
Continue reading »Forklift Safety
Each year multiple forklift drivers are injured and even killed while unloading semi trailer’s products. When a forklift driver is preparing to unload your trailer make sure you have your chocks under your wheels. Make appropriate contact with the forklift driver to let him/her know you have taken the appropriate safety steps to prepare for
Continue reading »Passion for CDL jobs?
People have different opinions on what the word job really means. For many, it’s in a factory. For some it’s in an office and others have a passion for being outdoors and traveling across the nation’s most beautiful roads. The life of a truck driver has the benefits of the freedom of the road without
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