Getting off the freeway safely is easier than you think!
Freeways are intimidating to navigate in a car, and they are even trickier to tackle in a truck. In fact, your career in the trucking industry depends on being able to safely enter and exit the freeway. So here is our time-tested best way to exit a freeway in a truck. Read the rest of this entry »
Being properly trained is essential to becoming a stellar truck driver!
Driving a truck might seem like a simple task when you’re watching a skilled and experienced trucker on the road, but that’s far from the case. Driving trucks that are heavy, large, and dangerous take a great amount of skill. Before you can get a job as a trucker, you need to ensure that you have the proper training and experience behind the wheel. Here are some of our favorite training tools for truck drivers. Read the rest of this entry »
What you need to know before embarking on a trucking career!
If you are just getting started in the trucking industry and looking for ways to move up, get more jobs, and enjoy the process more it can be difficult to get advice. Here are some helpful tips for breaking into the trucking industry for rookie truckers. Read the rest of this entry »
Creating a long lasting truck is ideal.
We put a lot into our trucks in hopes they’ll stand the test of time and work reliably for years. No one in the industry wants to have to worry about or spend the money on, getting a brand new truck every year. There are some surefire ways to boost the longevity of your truck so it can work optimally for years and years. Read on for some things that will help you extend the life of your truck. Read the rest of this entry »
Is your truck properly maintained?
The facets of electrical maintenance can be confusing, but there are some key ways to tell whether it’s doing what it should. First, let’s break down how it all works. The overall goal is to keep electrons flowing to where they are needed in the appropriate voltage and current. In order for this to happen in the most effective way, wires cannot break or corrode. Read the rest of this entry »
We are officially Elite Support certified!
We are very excited to announce our new Elite Support certification! With an enormous amount of benefits for our customers, this new certification allows us to provide even greater service than we already have in the past. Baltimore Freightliner is the 222nd location to become certified in this program that spans across 750 locations throughout North America. By improving our overall services and decreasing customer turnaround, we are able to provide unmatched support for all of our customers. Read the rest of this entry »
Find out which tow truck is best.
If your commercial trucks are tow trucks, picking the perfect one for every job is incredibly important. Choosing the right tow trucks will allow you to accept a wide range of jobs, increase your response times, and allow you to do the job right every time. Here are three of our most popular tow truck cabs to suit a wide range of needs. Read the rest of this entry »
Why proper tire inflation is so important.
Proper tire upkeep is essential for any car, but especially for trucks. With large trucks, any product that keeps air inside tires is a benefit, allowing the tires to stay on the road longer. There are a variety of tire pressure systems that are used to monitor air pressure in tractors and trailers. The advantage of these tire pressure systems is how reliable they are. To ensure longer tire life is what all truckers desire. Read the rest of this entry »
What a Trump presidency means for the trucking industry.
Every time a presidential transition occurs, many people wonder what will happen to their jobs, the industry that they work in, and how their bottom line will be affected. Here are some of the speculations experts in the trucking industry are making about the upcoming presidency and how you can expect it to affect you. Read the rest of this entry »
Read on for some tips on what to do if you witness a traffic accident on one of your runs.
It’s a tough dilemma—you are driving down the highway and struggling with the traffic yourself, you witness a traffic accident while you are driving, and you aren’t sure if you should pull over and offer to help or if it’s minor enough that you can keep driving. Here are some tips on what to do if you witness a traffic accident during one of your hauls. Read the rest of this entry »