I am always amazed at the will and determination of people. It is great on both sides of the scale from the ability to reach great heights in their lives and careers to being in the lowest of lowest places at times. For most of us, we may not have that dramatic range to deal [...]
As a professional truck Driver it is very easy to lose touch with family and friends if you don't make conscious effort to keep in touch with them. Often we go by their homes or towns but with a tractor trailer it can be very hard to find parking or leave the unit in a [...]
First of all I would like to wish everyone all the best of the holiday season. It is my hope that you have a safe and happy time with friends and family. This time of year is also a time of reflection and new starts for many. I am not much of a new year [...]
Can you make money trucking, really? I get that argument a lot in the classes I teach to new students that wonder if you really can make money in trucking. When explained to them they see it is the same bill of goods that they have been sold to become enrolled in the course in [...]
As I read about the possible changes to the USA 34 hour reset provision, I have to quietly thank Santa Claus for the early Christmas present. Though most laws that are introduced, positive or negative, have a higher purpose that I can rationalize. Unfortunately this law just wasn't one of them... Over two years ago [...]
This time of year is a mix of emotions for people of all ages and stages in life. For little Children, they are wondering if they have been good enough to receive all of those holiday requests and for adults it is a whirlwind of activity with shopping, gatherings, baking etc. But this time of [...]
Many of us use social media on a regular basis within our daily lives. How many of us use it to help improve the way we work? Oh sure you're on Facebook to see what your friends are up to and how the grandkids are growing. You use YouTube to watch all those popular episodes [...]
Welcome to my first blog post. As I ponder what I should write about, I received another concern regarding the new collision avoidance technology currently on our new equipment. Sounds like something good to write about… I would first like to explain how the system works, as there has been some confusion between the two [...]
I hear and read a lot about communication and the speed that we communicate in this day and age, but I often wonder if faster communication is really better communication. At times, the speed of communication is no doubt important, in an emergency of any kind the faster we share information the better for everyone [...]
Firstly I would like to welcome everyone to the Challenger Blog! We look forward to sharing interesting articles, stories and thoughts on various parts of the Transportation Industry with you via this medium. My name is Geoff Topping and I am the Director of Recruiting and Retention here at Challenger and my contribution to our [...]