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What is Regional Trucking vs. Dedicated Trucking?
As a new truck driver, it can be overwhelming to navigate all of jobs to choose from! Regional, over-the-road, intermodal, local, dedicated, non-dedicated … And then there’s dry van, tanker, refrigerated, pneumatic, flat bed … It can be confusing! For example, you may have to trade off home time for more miles in one position.…
What Does a Dedicated Truck Driver Mean?
Should You Choose a Career as a Dedicated Truck Driver? A dedicated truck driver is a professional driver who is assigned to a specific customer or route and typically works for a single customer for a carrier. The dedicated truck driver’s role is to transport goods between designated locations. This may include between a company’s…
5 Advantages for Veterans in Trucking
Making the transition from military to civilian life can be quite challenging, one needs to find the right job to ensure that transition is as smooth as possible. In a job such as truck driving, skills and characteristics that are learned in the military are regularly used as a driver. Producing an excellent career for…
Regional Truck Driver: Is it the Right Career for You?
The biggest call out for a Regional Truck Driver vs. Over-the-Road Truck Driver is the home time. Being away from home for weeks at a time can be hard on a driver and their family. Here at Paper Transport, we offer a plethora of trucking positions to fit our driver’s needs, including home time. For…
2020 KBX Logistics Driver of the Year: Montrell Edwards
The 2020 KBX Logistics Driver of the Year is a national award selected from a pool of 2,800 drivers from 44 different trucking companies. This award is meant to recognize safety, fuel conservation, miles driven, and exceptional service a driver provides. Why Montrell Edwards? Wisconsin-based employer and for-hire truckload carrier Paper Transport is proud to…
New Driver Story: Caleb Ellison
New driver story from Caleb Ellison reminds us we all have to start somewhere! Your first year in a new position is usually the hardest – regardless of the type of job. Use the first year to learn from your mistakes and build upon your knowledge. As a truck driver, the first year is important…