What Are Recap Hours? Recap hours are working hours that return to a truck driver’s 70-hour clock when the oldest day in an eight-day duty cycle drops off. They let a driver keep working without taking a 34-hour reset, as long as the driver has enough legal time available. Key Takeaways

A fuel surcharge is an additional fee trucking companies charge customers to help offset changing diesel fuel prices. For independent contractors and owner-operators who cover their own fuel costs, fuel surcharges can play an important role in determining whether a load is profitable.

Is it time to take a step back from being an owner-operator? To sell your truck and join a carrier as a company driver?

An auxiliary power unit, or APU, is a small diesel-powered engine attached to a semi-truck that helps control the cab temperature, charge the truck’s batteries, and warm the engine block without requiring the truck’s main engine to idle.

Fuel prices are everywhere in the news right now, and not exactly for the best reasons. Trucking companies, truck drivers, and regular commuters are all concerned about the increase (and uncertainty) in prices and what it means for their wallets.

If you've ever applied for an over-the-road (OTR) truck driving job, you've likely seen something like this: "Six months OTR experience required," or "One year of OTR experience required." You might've then asked yourself: "How do I build experience when I need experience to get started?"

Choosing a trucking company is one of the most important decisions a driver can make — and it should never be based on pay alone.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires every trucking company to send new drivers through orientation. The DOT also requires carriers to cover specific information during orientation, including safety information and hours of service (HOS).

You’ve put in the miles researching trucking companies for CDL drivers and have narrowed your list to a few top contenders. Now comes the part that can make or break your next move: asking the right trucking recruiter questions before you sign on. Too many drivers skip this step or only ask about pay and home time. That’s a fast way to end up in the wrong seat — and back on the job hunt sooner than you’d like.

Over-the-road (OTR) trucking pay at Anderson Trucking Service (ATS) is designed to reward drivers when freight rates are strong while protecting them when markets soften. Company drivers earn either cents per mile (CPM) or 26% of the line haul — whichever pays more on every load — creating a pay program that was intentionally built to perform through every freight cycle.