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Cross-Borderįrom British Columbia, most loads are transported to the United States, therefore drivers are required to have cross border knowledge, meaning that the load has to be cleared through American and Canadian customs – depending on which way your are traveling. In some cases, drivers can access directions from the GPS system – either through a system similar to Google Maps, or by accessing a database where other driver’s have put in directions to a location. The GPS tracking system in the truck is equipped with an alarm when the dispatcher has a load for the driver to pickup, the GPS unit sounds the alarm.
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This procedure undermined the driver’s sleep. Prior to GPS tracking systems, drivers had to phone their dispatcher every hour when waiting for a load. This allows them to provide better customer service.Īt one and the same time, there are numerous benefits to the driver. This system allows them to pinpoint the location of your truck at anytime via satellites and computer. Today, many trucking companies employ GPS tracking systems in their trucks. Trucks stops also offer parking, a convenience store, and restaurants. Showers are assigned to drivers and for the time of their shower, drivers have access to her own personal bathroom. Purchasing a set amount of fuel (often 100 gallons) gives the driver a free shower. Today, the most common in the United States are the Pilot/Flying J Travel Centres. Truck stops have changed over the decades, many offering movie lounges, games rooms and phones in comfortable booths.
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Using toilets in rest areas become part of your daily reality. Drivers shower and take their meals in truck stops, or prepare their own food in the truck using a microwave, protable BBQ or other device. Life on the RoadĬonsequently, driving truck becomes a lifestyle, not a job. If a company defines a driver as full-time, she may be allocated to one truck otherwise, the driver slip seats, which means that she is in whichever truck is available for the trip. Drivers operate a truck with a sleeper unit and in many instances, are gone for days at a time – and depending on the company, it can be two or three weeks. Long haul truck driving can be defined as farther than 200-300 kilometres from the driver’s home terminal.
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