What Traveling Has Taught Me About Trucking
Living in Montana, landlocked by the so-called fly-over states, it’s easy to forget that the world around us moves at a very different pace. By and large, that pace is faster, brighter, more aggressive, and louder. It’s tightly packed, towering with buildings, crowded, and doesn’t seem to sleep. It’s as exciting as it is exhausting […]
Start Your Ideal Job Today
If you are like most people, you have had days where you feel less than motivated. Maybe you feel like not leaving the bed for a day, or a week, or a month. Off days happen to everyone, which doesn’t make the struggle less frustrating when not going to work isn’t an option. When you […]
Now Hiring: America’s Trucking Industry
A recent report put out by the American Trucking Associations says that over 70 percent of goods consumed in the U.S. are moved by truck. Additionally, while the industry has already seen an increase of 2.8% over the past year, the amount of freight being hauled by trucks is expected to increase more than 3% […]
Tips to Keep Trucking for Life
Millions of truckers are putting themselves in mortal danger every day, perhaps without even realizing it. The leading causes of death among truckers have everything to do with driving, but little to do with traffic accidents. You’re taking your health and your family’s well-being into your hands when you climb behind the wheel, and we […]
What Truck Drivers Wish Other Drivers Knew
Trucking has been around since the early 1900’s, really taking off around 1910 with the introduction of air filled tires. 1916 saw the first cross country load, going from Seattle to New York City and taking 31 days! A lot has changed since then, but one thing remains the same: Truckers are the backbone of […]
Charities for Truckers and Their Families
We had someone respond to a message of ours on Facebook, saying that an image we’d posted which read, in part, “it takes a strong man to work away from home to provide for his family, and it takes a strong woman to stand beside him,” was ‘sexist’, and ‘marketing’. With all due respect, this […]
Season’s Greetings from DTS!
We’d like to take a moment to show our appreciation to all of the people who make DTS possible. To the Peerless Team Members who Make Up our DTS Family Thank you for the commitment you show to working together, striving each day to make DTS the best in the business. Our customers succeed because […]
The Holidays: Brought to You by Trucks
The trucking industry is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. Over 80% of all the freight tonnage moved in the United States goes on trucks. Without the industry and our truck drivers, the economy would come to a standstill. To move 10.4 billion tons of freight annually requires over 3.6 million heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, […]
Personal Brand & Social Media DOs and DON’Ts
Many people aren’t accustomed to thinking of their personal image as a brand (like Coca-Cola, or Nike), but social media has created an environment that encourages us to market ourselves. Whether it’s meeting new people, looking for the next rung on our career ladder, finding groups of like-minded people to associate with online, or when […]