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7 Habits of Truck drivers

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As a truck driver, there are some habits that you stick with. Some of them develop naturally with experience while others are learned. Good truck driving habits keep you happy at your job and safe on the road. Giving a deliberate thought to your behaviors as a truck driver means that you will be constantly picking what is helpful at your job. Here are the 7 habits key among great truck drivers. Truck Driver’s Habits

1.Takes good care of their health

Driving for long takes a toll on your health. This is especially noticeable when you don’t take time off to exercise or do a different task every so often. Taking a break and working on your physical and mental health helps you to be more prepared to perform your duties on the road

On the contrary, when daily work routine gets too much into you, fatigue slowly creeps in, stress could also come your way you and might become irritated with work. In these conditions you are prone to road accidents and flare-ups with fellow drivers on the road. A good personal morning routine goes a long way preparing for the workday and keeps you healthy.

2.Focus on the task while driving

It is easy to get distracted when driving. Focusing on the task means you shouldn’t be picking up phone calls while driving and also you shouldn’t get carried away by other drivers behavior and activities.

3.Planning well your journey and Sticking to the plan.

Planning your trip with the stops and time you need to spend gives you a clear picture of the whole trip in advance. Planning though is only half the job, sticking with your schedule is the other part. When you keep the original plan with precision, you will look more trustworthy to your colleagues and customers.

4.Studying weather conditions

Knowing current and predicted weather conditions helps you to choose safer routes, gives you a better prospective on your arrival time and even what clothes to wear. Great truck drivers develop a habit of familiarizing themselves with the weather conditions in advance so they are not caught off guard by the changes along the way. As an example, you don’t want to be caught in a rain on a slippery road when a different time or routes could have given you better weather to drive in.

5.Constantly Improving skills

As a truck driver, you want to keep improving your driving and truck handling skills. New technology means your job could be a lot easier. Think about it, trends are constantly shifting. There was a time the map was your guide, then the GPS and now google voice navigation is with us. A good truck driver will keep up with the current technology.

6.Observing road signs

Keeping an eye on road signs ensures your and another people safety. It is important to be attentive to details, while driving and observing changing scenery. Sometimes your attention my be distracted quite easily, therefore indications such as speed bumps or road signs are here for your help. Keep your focus on the road, and it will be a safer trip to everyone on the road.

7.Pre Trip Inspection

Sometimes forgotten, but same importance as other habits is Pre -Trip Inspection. Your truck is somewhat reflection of you, therefore routine inspections should be completed. They usually take up to 20-40 minutes of your time, but having a documented inspection covered is way more efficient to complete a  seamless trip without any unplanned expenses and most importantly saving time and money.

Wrapping it up

With these habits, or a combination of some of them, your experience on the road will be more fun and your work will be less stressful. You will gain are more profitable working relationships with colleagues and customers

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A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. “What’s happened to me?” he thought. It wasn’t a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls

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Meet the Team: John Krauss

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Meet the Team: John Krauss

A&P Trucking is a family focused company, and each of our team members is a part of our amazing family. We always strive to provide the best freight services to our clients, but we can’t do that without a great team to get the job done efficiently and safely. Join us in officially welcoming one of our newer members to the A&P Trucking family, Sean!

About John

John joined A&P trucking in September of this year. John has 2 years’ experience and is a wonderful asset to the team. John is very punctual and displays a professional image with our customers. He is very ambitious and goal minded and always has the company’s best interest in mind.

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Meet the Team: Denny Cockerham

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Meet the Team: Denny Cockerham

A&P Trucking is a family focused company, and each of our team members is a part of our amazing family. We always strive to provide the best freight services to our clients, but we can’t do that without a great team to get the job done efficiently and safely. Join us in welcoming one of our newer members to the A&P Trucking family, Denny Cockerham!

About Denny

Denny Cockerham from NC joined the A&P Trucking team this year and is a wonderful asset to our team. Denny has been driving for 38 years coast to coast and regional. Denny has a great ambitious attitude and is great with customers and all of our team members. We are excited to have Denny join us as a valuable member of our team. 

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Meet the Team: Leroy Horne

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Meet the Team: Leroy Horne

A&P Trucking is a family focused company, and each of our team members is a part of our amazing family. We always strive to provide the best freight services to our clients, but we can’t do that without a great team to get the job done efficiently and safely. Join us in welcoming a newer member to the A&P Trucking family, Leroy Horne!

About Leroy

Leroy Horne joined the A&P Trucking team this year and is a valuable asset to our team. Leroy has been driving for 54 years traveling all over the US. Leroy also has brought customers to the team to enhance and grow our customer base. Leroy is always ready to go and works extremely hard and always has a positive attitude.

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Meet the Team: Philip Dibble

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Meet the founder and proud driver with the A&P trucking family, Philip Dibble

A&P Trucking is a family focused company, and each of our team members is a part of our amazing family. We always strive to provide the best freight services to our clients, but we can’t do that without a great team to get the job done efficiently and safely. Philip Dibble is the founder of A&P Trucking and a proud driver with his trucking family!

About Philip Dibble

Philip has been driving professionally since 1998 and has over 18 years in business management experience. He founded A&P Trucking in 2017 with his Fiance and partner April Galliher. They noticed a need for a company with a different perspective; to treat customers and their team members as part of the family and offer them more than they’ve received working for other companies.

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Meet the Team: April

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Meet the Team: April

A&P Trucking is a family focused company, and each of our team members is a part of our amazing family. We always strive to provide the best freight services to our clients, but we can’t do that without a great team to get the job done efficiently and safely. Join us in officially welcoming a member of the A&P Trucking family, April!

About April

April has worked hard helping manage the financial side of A&P trucking and offered many solutions to expand its growth. She cares about the well-being of not only the company but also the members that make it up. April oversees driver payroll and company financial growth, working hard to expand new lanes and customers.

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Meet the Team: Robbie English

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Meet the Team: Robbie English

A&P Trucking is a family focused company, and each of our team members is a part of our amazing family. We always strive to provide the best freight services to our clients, but we can’t do that without a great team to get the job done efficiently and safely. Join us in officially welcoming a member of the A&P Trucking family, Robbie English!

About Robbie English

Robbie has been driving with us since 2018 and is a wonderful asset. He is always prompt and on time and always carries himself in a professional and courteous manner.

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Meet the Team: Jimmy Utt

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Meet the Team: Jimmy Utt

A&P Trucking is a family focused company, and each of our team members is a part of our amazing family. We always strive to provide the best freight services to our clients, but we can’t do that without a great team to get the job done efficiently and safely. Join us in officially welcoming a member of the A&P Trucking family, Jimmy Utt!

About Jimmy Utt

Jimmy joined the A&P team in 2018 and has been a joy to have onboard. Jimmy has 26 years of driving experience and is always on time as well as being polite and carrying himself in a professional and courteous manner.

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