Trucks

Cabover

What Happened To Cabover Semi Trucks In The United States?

A cab-over truck is a semi-truck with the cab above the engine bay. A technician must lift the cab with a hydraulic system to get to the engine. They were popular in the United States until the 1970s but aren’t prevalent anymore. Cab-overs aren’t commonly used anymore in the United States for two reasons. First,…
Hot Shot Trucking

What You Should Know About Hot Shot Trucking?

The trucking industry has a variety of terms that are used to describe different jobs, but if you’ve ever heard the term hot shot trucking, then you might wonder what it means. What do hot shot truckers do? Hot shot trucking is a way of transporting time-sensitive goods quickly and efficiently and hot shot truckers…
Sleeper Cab Trucks

Do Truck Drivers Sleep In Their Trucks? (Where Do They Sleep)

There are always so many truck drivers on the road traveling long distances and hauling heavy cargo. You begin to wonder if it’s long-distance travel they can’t just drive the whole way, so do truck drivers sleep in their trucks? They must sleep somewhere, so where do they sleep? Most over-the-road truck drivers sleep in…