One of the benefits of owning your own company is being able to dictate hiring policies and put guidelines in place that determine how potential candidates will be assessed to determine their eligibility for a job. Because you run a trucking company in New Jersey, you...
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Truck Accidents
Making a good impression when you are a new truck driver
You have recently completed the certification to be qualified to drive a big rig, and have secured a good job with a reputable trucking company in New Jersey. In preparation for your new career you have talked with other people who are truckers and have taken their...
Why should we all care about truck driver health?
It may be challenging for you to find the time to exercise, and eating right when you're so busy with work and life in New Jersey may seem next to impossible. For truckers who often work 14-hour days and eat every meal at a restaurant, the struggle may be even more...
How you can use evasive action to avoid deadly collisions
You are cruising along at highway speeds on a busy thoroughfare in New Jersey when out of nowhere, a small passenger car cuts you off. Because you are driving a big rig, you are unable to slow down and find yourself violently swerving into the next lane to avoid a...
What are some creative ways to keep yourself alert while driving?
If you are a trucker in New Jersey, you face a variety of potential hazards when traveling long distances for your job. Some of these dangers can be environmental hazards, inclement weather, incorrectly loaded cargo and fatigue. In fact, driver exhaustion is to blame...
Factors that contribute to semitruck rollover crashes
With your vehicle's low center of gravity, a rollover crash on the roadways of New Jersey is probably one of the least of your worries. However, if you are next to a tractor-trailer, maybe it is not your own vehicle you should be worried about. We at Escandon,...
What is the sleeper berth provision?
The last thing that you want to encounter on the road in Monmouth County is a fatigued truck driver. Fortunately, federal guidelines have been enacted that prevent drivers from working long hours to help limit the chances of them becoming fatigued. However, their...
Using effective surveillance to avoid truck accidents
As a trucker who spends considerable time behind the wheel, logging thousands of miles each year, you have probably encountered some close calls along the way. You may be well aware that driving a truck means you have to use extra caution and vigilance as you move...
Why are trucking companies installing in-cab cameras?
When you think of in-cab cameras for large trucks, you may think the main benefit would be to keep truck drivers in New Jersey from using cellphones or other electronic devices while behind the wheel. However, the technology has many more applications, and these uses...
Driving your truck with confidence
As you may be well aware, driving a big rig requires an extended measure of focus, caution and expertise. Even when you are doing everything you can to operate your truck safely and efficiently, you are still subject to the risks of the job especially when other...