TRUCKING LIFE
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TRUCKING LIFE
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Feature articles geared toward professional truck drivers
Flatbed & Heavy Haul Drivers’ Guide
How to Get More from the Trucking Life
Professional drivers love the trucking life — traveling the open road in search of smart ways to enjoy their freedom. They’re always looking for better routes — both on the road and in their careers.
In either case, success means finding the optimum path. In the case of careers, that means opportunities for advancement: making more, doing more of what you love. Scan the articles below with this in mind. What’s your next best move? We think you’ll find it’s to Lone Star.
Owner Operator vs. Company Driver
What’s your best option?
As a professional driver, you enjoy the independence of the open road. So you’re tempted to take one step further, into your own rig. But is that your best option? Owner operator vs. company driver: which offers the freedom and rewards you want in your trucking life? Answer the following six questions to find the answer.
Owner Operator vs. Company Driver –
What’s your best option?
As a professional driver, you enjoy the independence of the open road. So you’re tempted to take one step further, into your own rig. But is that your best option? Owner operator vs. company driver: which offers the freedom and rewards you want in your trucking life? Answer the following six questions to find the answer.
Be One of the Highest-Paid Truck Drivers
Take these 4 steps
By the time you have a few months of experience, you know this career tests you. Over-the-road drivers live out of trucks headed far from home. Many times they sit through long stretches of heavy traffic and less-than-memorable scenery. However, in the end, trucking can be a rewarding career. So, if you’ve committed to being a professional driver, then why not make the most money you can? Follow the four-step strategy below to become one of the highest-paid truck drivers.
Be One of the Highest-Paid Truck Drivers
Take these 4 steps
By the time you have a few months of experience, you know this career tests you. Over-the-road drivers live out of trucks headed far from home. Many times they sit through long stretches of heavy traffic and less-than-memorable scenery. However, in the end, trucking can be a rewarding career. So, if you’ve committed to being a professional driver, then why not make the most money you can? Follow the four-step strategy below to become one of the highest-paid truck drivers.
Find the Best Paying OTR
Trucking Companies — in just 5 steps
Congratulations! You finished truck driving school with a CDL-A and got a job driving big rigs cross country. You’ve bumped dry vans against docks for over a year, learning the ropes and maintaining a spotless safety record. Now’s the time to learn how to make more money. How do you find the best paying OTR trucking companies? In just five easy steps.
Find the Best Paying OTR
Trucking Companies — in just 5 steps
Congratulations! You finished truck driving school with a CDL-A and got a job driving big rigs cross country. You’ve bumped dry vans against docks for over a year, learning the ropes and maintaining a spotless safety record. Now’s the time to learn how to make more money. How do you find the best paying OTR trucking companies? In just five easy steps.
Becoming an OTR Flatbed Driver:
8 things you should know
Why would an experienced “over the road” (OTR) trucker become a flatbed driver? Obviously, there’s the challenge. If you want to haul oversized loads with awesome rigs, this might be the job for you. More importantly, there’s the money. You’ll make more. Do you know the other reasons to pursue the flatbed trucking life?
Becoming an OTR Flatbed Driver:
8 things you should know
Why would an experienced “over the road” (OTR) trucker become a flatbed driver? Obviously, there’s the challenge. If you want to haul oversized loads with awesome rigs, this might be the job for you. More importantly, there’s the money. You’ll make more. Do you know the other reasons to pursue the flatbed trucking life?
Specialized Heavy Haul Jobs
A truck driver’s guide
In specialized heavy haul trucking jobs, drivers pull oversized loads with phenomenal equipment. These trailers take on cargo that exceeds the dimensions of the legal load. They’re undoubtedly the most impressive on the road. Does your dream of the trucking life include hauling this jaw-dropping equipment?
Specialized Heavy Haul Jobs
A truck driver’s guide
In specialized heavy haul trucking jobs, drivers pull oversized loads with phenomenal equipment. These trailers take on cargo that exceeds the dimensions of the legal load. They’re undoubtedly the most impressive on the road. Does your dream of the trucking life include hauling this jaw-dropping equipment?
From Legal to Super Loads
Flatbed trucking terms
What’s the difference between legal and oversized loads? When do you use a binder? Before you pull open deck, you need to understand the words and ways of flatbed truckers. You have a lot to learn, even if you’re an experienced OTR dry van driver. We can teach you the lingo of the flatbed trucking life.
From Legal to Super Loads
Flatbed trucking terms
What’s the difference between legal and oversized loads? When do you use a binder? Before you pull open deck, you need to understand the words and ways of flatbed truckers. You have a lot to learn, even if you’re an experienced OTR dry van driver. We can teach you the lingo of the flatbed trucking life.
Drivers Come First at Lone Star.
That’s why we’re constantly updating our fleet. You’ll drive
a late-model truck featuring the most innovative technology.
We’re committed to keeping you safe and comfortable.
Drivers Come First at Lone Star.
That’s why we’re constantly updating our fleet. You’ll drive a late-model truck featuring the most innovative technology. We’re committed to keeping you safe and comfortable.
