Entries by Elijah Larson

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Upcoming Events to Look Out for in 2024

What are your goals for work in 2024? Hoping to make more industry connections? Try out the newest technologies in trucking? Make your voice heard on legislation affecting truckers nationwide?    The best way to get ahead of the game at work and meet innovative thinkers in the trucking industry is to attend some of […]

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Giving Thanks: How to Give Back this Holiday Season

Thanksgiving might have already passed, but the tradition of recognizing and giving thanks to the hardworking and underappreciated people in your life can be continued all year round. This holiday season, there are many ways to give thanks by giving back to your community and the people who just don’t hear “thank you” often enough.  […]

NFI’s 2023 Million Mile & Haul of Fame Drivers Celebrated Across the Nation

Each year, NFI Industries recognizes and celebrates its drivers across the country who have gone above and beyond to reach impressive industry milestones.     At events held nationwide throughout 2023, NFI celebrated 25 drivers who have driven at least one million accident-free miles as the most recent inductees in its Million Miles recognition program. Six […]

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Flickering Trailer Lights? Try the Pigtail Wedge

There are a few things that most truckers have in common, and one of them is the struggle of dealing with flickering trailer lights.     It’s well known that the root of this problem lies in the pigtail, or the electrical cord that powers your trailer lights from your tractor. Loose connections or faulty wiring […]

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Driving in the Darkness: Tips To Combat Truck Driver Depression

A 2018 study appearing in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found depression in truck drivers occurring at a higher rate than in the overall population, 13.6% as opposed to 6.7% of all American adults.  What causes this disparity between the general population and commercial drivers when it comes to mental health? How can you tell […]

The Caves: What Is It Like Driving Underground?

What’s the most interesting place a job has taken you? Igloo City in Alaska? The deserts of the Southwest? The world’s largest truck stop? For some truckers, the answer is easy: “The Caves” under Springfield, Missouri.     The Caves, officially named Springfield Underground, is a 3.2 million square foot temperature and climate controlled warehouse located […]