Winter months can be a dangerous time for truck drivers if they’re caught unprepared. Here at ABCO Transportation, we really care about our drivers and their families. We encourage our drivers to always put safety first. That’s why today’s blog is all about winter driving safety tips. Do A Pre-Trip Inspection Make sure you check that all of your lights are working properly. Also do a hands-on inspection of the tires, wiper blades and fluids. Plan Your Trip in Advance Be sure to check the forecast of the area where you’ll be traveling to and map out your route accordingly. If you’re going to be ..read more

At ABCO Transportation we care about you as a professional truck driver and we care about your family. We know home time is one of the most sought-after benefits for truck drivers today. You work hard and want to be able to go home to spend time with your family and reap the rewards. ABCO Transportation wants to provide as many benefits as possible to our truck drivers, which is why we offer employee resorts as part of our nontraditional benefit package. Truck Driver Employee Resort: Castaways On The River – Astor, FL                       ..read more

When the majority of your time as a trucker is spent on the road in a truck, it’s important to work for a company that takes care of its equipment and its truckers. The company you work for should always be investing in good truck equipment and have policies in place that keep you comfortable and safe. We asked our ABCO Transportation recruiters and our safety team for the top 10 questions drivers need to ask about truck equipment, and here’s what they recommend. We’ve also included our own answers to these questions in case you were wondering! 1. How Old is Your Truck Equipment? Always make s ..read more

Local truck driver jobs are simple compared to over-the-road, regional, and team driving positions. Local day cab trucking jobs allow drivers to continue living in their neighborhood. The fixed schedule makes it simple to manage your life around work. It’s simple to like your profession and enjoy life when you have a defined routine, come home every night, and be with your family. Local day cab truck driving positions with ABCO Transportation provide CDL Class A drivers competitive compensation and benefits as well as a healthy work-life balance. Imagine having a simple 5-day workweek, attendi ..read more

No-touch freight has been around the industry for quite some time, but there are still questions about exactly what no-touch freight is. When searching for trucking jobs, you will see a lot of advertisements for no-touch freight, but if the company is 95% no-touch freight, what does that mean to you as the driver? ABCO Transportation is a true no-touch freight company. We care about our drivers and want them to stay healthy and without injury. If you want to learn more about no-touch freight and how it works, continue reading further. What Is No-Touch Freight? How is no-touch freight defined ..read more

A Guide to the FMCSA’s New Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Starting in February 2022, obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL) will no longer be as simple as just acquiring a learner’s permit, getting some behind-the-wheel experience, and taking the skills test. Prospective drivers will now have to take the FMCSA’s new entry-level driver training before they can get their CDL. So what exactly do you need to know about the new EDLT rule? FMCSA’s new entry-level driver training requires that new commercial drivers pass an approved curriculum before obtaining a CDL. This curriculum covers ..read more

Setting long-term career goals as a truck driver early on will help you achieve them. Setting goals for yourself allows you to concentrate your efforts on the procedure. Setting goals is a potent technique for planning, thinking, and motivating yourself to bring your vision to life. Additionally, because you will be concentrated on your objectives, you won’t be as likely to get sidetracked from your work. Here is some advice for creating realistic resolutions and developing your trucking career in a positive way. Career goals for a truck driver should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attai ..read more

Audiobooks for truck drivers make it possible for drivers to read a good book while on the road. Truck drivers may simply and conveniently listen to excellent books on a variety of apps, such as Amazon’s Audible. If Audible isn’t your thing, PC Magazine has a list of great alternatives here. Audiobooks can go on for days, keeping truck drivers entertained, helping the time pass, and keeping them alert while on the road. Here are 8 audiobooks for truck drivers to listen to while on the road from the New York Times. 8 Audio Books For Truck Drivers Here are the New York Times’ 8 audiobooks to lis ..read more

The truck driver confidently directed 50,000 pounds of steel, rubber, and cargo down the highway – the quiet rumble of a 14.8-liter engine generating 500 horsepower. This is the life of freedom, the rugged sojourner, taking in the wild aroma of freedom and adventure. While the American landscape paints a hardy picture of this free-spirited individualism, drivers inevitably must confront the realities of modern law enforcement and federal regulations, which includes hours-of-service monitoring. As of December 2017, all commercial trucks must be equipped with electronic logging devices. The ques ..read more

The hub and spoke system was originally utilized in the airline industry and it has been adapted to the trucking industry with the transportation of freight. The hub and spoke system has some faults when trying to move people from place to place, but excels at the transfer of goods. ABCO Transportation cares about our drivers and strives to get them home to their families as much as possible. We understand that drivers spend a lot of hours on the road away from their families, and the hub and spoke model has helped bring more drivers home more often. Read further to learn more about the benefi ..read more