The summer weather is about to start rolling in. It’s easy to sit back and enjoy the summer days, but everyone, especially truck drivers, should make sure they’re protected and healthy too. Here are a few tips for staying healthy and protected while on the road this summer.
Watch Out for the Drivers
You may think that there’s no difference between driving a truck during the summer and driving during a colder season. With air conditioning, there isn’t much to worry about, right? Wrong. Dehydration is common for truck drivers during the summer. One of the best ways to protect yourself is by staying hydrated throughout your trips. Another important tip is to wear sunscreen. Although truck drivers are indirectly exposed to the sun through a truck windshield, the rays can still do some harm. So, slather on the sunscreen and drink some water.
Take Care of the Tires
Making sure that your tires are properly inflated is important before any trip. During the hotter months, it’s so much more important since heat and rubber aren’t the biggest fans of each other. As temperatures rise, so does the pressure inside of the tires. A low tire during extremely hot temperatures is at risk of a blowout.
Check Your Brakes
Hot temperatures don’t just affect your tires, they can also affect your brakes. Your brakes work because of friction. Heat can reduce the amount of friction and even cause brake fading. Brakes are definitely important for safety, so constantly check your brakes so you can protect your fleet and drivers.
Protecting Your Fleet During the Summer Can Be Expensive
Maintenance checks and sun protection can become costly. Working with a factoring company can help you have access to the cash you need for these everyday operations.
You can also check out Corporate Billing’s cbCharge to get a FREE credit charge account to use at participating repair locations across the US and Canada. Or, you can enroll for a FREE cbCharge credit account on TruckDown. Once you enroll for a FREE cbCharge account on TruckDown, you can search for repair locations across the US and Canada that accept cbCharge.
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