Entries by Reid Smith

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6 Tips for Women Truckers

Driving provides women truckers with many of the same advantages as it does to men—independence, flexibility, and the opportunity to travel across the country. But being a woman driver in the male-dominated trucking industry comes with a unique set of challenges. Women truck drivers have to think about the job, safety, and hygiene differently. While […]

5 Tips for City Truck Driving

If you were to ask truck drivers where their favorite places to drive are, chances are that most would say on the open road, with empty highways and clear skies. What they wouldn’t say is during rush hour in a congested city. Unfortunately, as a truck driver, you’ll have to drive in all types of […]

Class B CDL: 4 Things to Know

Are you considering getting a commercial driver’s license, also known as a CDL? If you are, you should know that there are 3 options: Class A CDL, Class B CDL or Class C CDL.   Each CDL has its own training and testing procedures, and there are pros and cons to each. Depending on your […]

Drive My Way Hires Elijah Cramer as Sales Account Executive

Drive My Way announced that Elijah Cramer has joined their team as a Sales Account Executive. Drive My Way matches CDL truck drivers and owner operators with jobs based on their professional qualifications and personal lifestyle preferences.  Elijah has over six years of experience in the driver recruiting/retention sector of the trucking industry. During his time, he’s […]

Drive My Way Hires Kailee Danoski and Erin Lynch

Drive My Way announced that Kailee Danoski and Erin Lynch have joined their team as Customer Success Associates. In their roles, Kailee and Erin will work with Drive My Way customers to identify their CDL driver hiring processes, pain points, job requirements, market differentiators and measures of success.   Kailee Danoski brings with her extensive experience […]

Drive My Way Hires Freddie Grande as Sales Account Executive

Drive My Way announced that Freddie Grande has joined their team as a Sales Account Executive. Drive My Way matches CDL and non-CDL truck drivers and owner operators with jobs based on their professional qualifications and personal lifestyle preferences. Freddie brings more than a decade of experience in the transportation industry and a very strong […]

What to Know About Union Trucking Jobs

As a truck driver who’s looking for a new job, there are a ton of factors to consider before making your decision. You’re probably thinking about your preferred range, what you want to haul, and what’s the minimum home time you need, but there’s one option that you might not be thinking about; whether you […]

Do You Have These Items in Your Cab? Truck Driver Gear Checklist

For many truck drivers, especially those running OTR and regional, their cab is their home. This means that they need to keep it stocked with everything they could possibly need while on the road. We were able to talk to a few CDL drivers who shared what truck driver gear they always bring with them. […]

Celebrating NFI’s One Million Mile Drivers

This summer, Drive My Way client, NFI set out to celebrate their drivers who reached an amazing milestone. They inducted over 80 drivers into their One Million Miles club. But these aren’t just drivers who’ve driven one million miles, it’s drivers who have driven one million accident-free miles.   NFI President, Bob Knowles had this […]

What to Know About PUP Hauling

For CDL A truck drivers, there are dozens of skills and endorsements they can earn related to driving specialty trailers. Drivers with these skills and endorsements are highly sought after by trucking companies and tend to earn more than drivers without.   One of the most common skills that drivers can learn is how to […]