Of course truck beds are even better now than they used to be. However, there are other factors that can prevent you getting a good night’s sleep. This can then adversely affect your driving performance the following day.
Many drivers try to go as far and as long as they can, both within the confines of the regulations and the physical limits. Being overly tired is another major factor is the cause of accidents.
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15. Trucking Industry Infographics: 12 Interesting Facts About Trucks Dispatchers
Now I have often given large amounts of credit to the truck drivers, and they deserve every bit of it. Not everyone is cut out for it. But the same can be said of the dispatchers. Without them the trucking industry would be chaos. Loads wouldn’t get scheduled, drivers wouldn’t know where to go, and freight would sit idly on the dock awaiting pick-up. Maybe it would not be that bad, but it would be chaos I assure you.
Dispatchers are the middle man/woman of the carrier. They must deal with drivers, customers, and management all while juggling multiple drivers and loads. It can be one of the most stressful jobs in the industry, often the least appreciated. But it can also be the most rewarding. A good dispatcher can make a trucking company run smoother than a German clock. Just as a bad dispatcher can be the reason the company folds.
Source: wwww.fueloyal.com
Bonus Trucking Industry Infographics
There are so many good trucking industry infographics out there tailored towards the trucking industry, that it is truly impossible to list them all in one article. As I said those listed above were placed in the list in no special order, they were considered very informative.
