Perspective

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will kick off its annual Operation Safe Driver Week July 11, and it will continue through July 17....

Knee injuries are no joke, and neither are those minor aches and pains that develop in our knees over time.The nature of a professional...

Each year, when the NFL free agency draft pick starts, with pro teams looking to pick up the best-of-the-best plays and put together a...

“Steering Your Way to Better Health” challenged truck drivers to squat their way to a healthy lifestyle.The latest Fit to Pass fitness challenge was...

Ever used the excuse of not being near the gym to justify not exercising? Not that professional drivers often have the luxury stopping at...

When it comes managing your heart rate, it’s kind of like the speed of your truck and managing fuel efficiency. Drivers and carriers are...

The latest research, according to The Mayo Clinic shows that sitting may be more harmful to your health than smoking. Ouch. That’s not good...

What is the best time of day for a workout? That’s a good question asked by many professional truck drivers.Personally, I’ve always preferred morning...

In the last edition of The Trucker, I talked about the importance of choosing an exercise you WILL do as opposed to one you...

Hardcore George Strait fans should recognize the title of this column, borrowed from a song of the same name from his 1986 studio album,...

It’s that time of year again when we start thinking about — you guessed it — your New Year’s resolutions. Soon your email inbox...

There are no bad apples. In fact, you’re going to want this bad boy in your corner in the fight against heart disease. Apples...

It’s that time of the year again when drivers must winterize their rig as they prepare for inclement weather and conditions ranging from icy...

Thanks goodness it is finally here — Election Day! I am writing this article on the morning of Nov. 3, 2020, and I am...

Drivers, the dreaded cold-and-flu season is upon us —that time of year when you need to protect your personal engine from freezing up, locking...

CONWAY, S.C. — Hannah Oldham hasn’t been in the trucking business very long, but she’s already figured out the importance of maintaining health and...

The Fittest Driver Push-up Contest, presented by Fit to Pass and The Trucker, was designed to test the strength and conditioning of professional drivers...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — How does a 36-year-old former Golden Gloves boxer stay in shape when on the road?“I try to work out when I...

Back pain not only discomforting; it’s costly, too. Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints we hear from drivers — and...

Winter had set in over Maine, and in late March 1983, it showed no sign of “heading out to sea” as the locals often...