Now that winter has arrived, in your career as a truck driver, you are working hard to make your delivery schedules in conditions that are, very often, less than ideal. At Bay & Bay Transportation in Minneapolis, MN, we trust that you, the truck driver, understand these conditions while driving, and we believe you will take the most appropriate course of action for your safety and wellbeing while driving for us.
Obviously, weather conditions vary across the United States in a fairly substantial way. Your truck driving schedule could have you waking up in sunny, dry, and fairly warm Fort Worth, Texas. As the day progresses you could find yourself driving to Wheeling, West Virginia, and facing a blinding snowstorm as you navigate through the Appalachian Mountains.
At this time of year, the vastly changing weather landscape plays an extra, crucial role in your pre-trip check list. As a truck driver, you are required to know all state and federal safety regulations, and all fifty states have different regulations concerning semi trucks. There is a comprehensive list for semis and chain requirements at Trucking.org, yet you still need to check various state websites for other rules and regulations. For instance, Oregon has a website with a comprehensive database of information. Nebraska’s information is listed in pdf form, much like you might find in a pamphlet.
Be mindful of your tire pressure as you drive from warm conditions to cold conditions and back again. While checking your tires should always be a mandatory part of your pre-trip checklist, driving in cold to warm or warm to cold conditions makes checking the tire pressure doubly important.
These are just a few tips to help you. When you are a truck driver for Bay & Bay Transportation in Minneapolis, MN, we stress safety on a daily basis. Being safe on the road is a way of life for us and not just words we say. We also offer a winter driving training course on a simulator as an additional truck driving tool. This way, when you are driving a truck for Bay & Bay in Minneapolis, MN, or in Fort Worth, TX, you know that we are there for you, the truck driver, and that we trust you. We know that you will follow all state and federal laws. You know, and we know, that we are a team.