Visit ProgressiveCommercial.com / Register / Login
What are your helpful hints and solutions for managing your business and surviving life on the road? Progressive Truck Tips allows you to share your sensible solutions as well as humorous advice and get tips from other users, just like you.
In my truck I always have to add extra stopping time when the road is wet.
Accelerate and come to a stop slowly. Also, drive the speed limit on the highway to get better gas mileage.
Before backing up or taking off, make sure you have walked around the entire vehicle (and trailer if applicable). You may not be able to see things like animals, pedestrians and children, from the cab. Mirrors do not tell the whole story.
You can have the fastest vehicle in the world, but it will be nothing but a grave if you don't maintain the brakes.
When hauling furniture, lumber or brush, secure your load with tiedowns. A quick stop or sharp turn can cause items to shift and even fly out of the box.
Save the personal hygiene routine for home or work, never behind the wheel!
Know your hours of service laws. Do not exceed eleven hours driving time per day. Arrive alive!
Defective brake systems are the number 1 out-of-service violation orders written by commerical vehicle inspectors. Make sure your brakes are maintained and functioning properly.
Do not tailgate, maintain a safe following distance. Allow one second for each 10' of vehicle length under 40 MPH. At speeds over 40 MPH add an additional second.
Faster speeds use more fuel. Every mile-per-hour over 55 MPH uses and additional 2 percent in fuel.