--- title: Hirschbach Blog (2) description: (2) --- [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hirschbach%20Logo%20-%20Drop%20color-3.png?width=1500&height=524&name=Hirschbach%20Logo%20-%20Drop%20color-3.png)](http://hirschbach.com) - [Home](https://blog.hirschbach.com) - [Contact](https://info.hirschbach.com/contact) - [Learn More](https://hirschbach.com/) # Behind the Dash: The Hirschbach Blog [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/Fred%20Staugh.jpg)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-welcomes-new-chief-maintenance-officer-fred-staugh) ## [Hirschbach Welcomes New Chief Maintenance Officer - Fred Staugh](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-welcomes-new-chief-maintenance-officer-fred-staugh) Jun 15, 2022 12:04:15 PM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) posted in [News](https://blog.hirschbach.com/topic/news) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-welcomes-new-chief-maintenance-officer-fred-staugh#comments-listing) Please join us in welcoming Fred Staugh as our new Chief Maintenance Officer.  Fred is recognized as one of our industry's top maintenance leaders.  Over the past 20 years he’s been responsible for buying, maintaining, and selling trucks and trailers for CRST (6,000 trucks & 18,000 trailers) and JB Hunt Dedicated (9,000 trucks & 25,000 trailers) as well as fuel sourcing/ management & facilities.  Fred was recently recognized by Heavy Duty Trucking as one of this year’s Fleet Innovators. This a great quote about Fred from the article that is included below  “**he looks for solutions that are a “trifecta,” or a “win all the way around” from a safety perspective, from a driver comfort perspective, and an economic, or fuel consumption, perspective.”** [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-welcomes-new-chief-maintenance-officer-fred-staugh) [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/Team%20Driver%20Reasons.png)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/5-reasons-to-be-a-team-driver) ## [5 Reasons to Be a Team Driver](https://blog.hirschbach.com/5-reasons-to-be-a-team-driver) May 26, 2022 8:27:21 AM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) posted in [News](https://blog.hirschbach.com/topic/news), [Meet the Team](https://blog.hirschbach.com/topic/meet-the-team) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/5-reasons-to-be-a-team-driver#comments-listing) One of the biggest benefits of being a driver for Hirschbach is that you have options. Like the thought of hitting the road by yourself? Be a solo driver. Or have you never considered being a driver because it seems lonely? Have a spouse or friend you wish you could spend more time with? You can be a team driver. Team driving is when two truck drivers make runs together on the same carrier. This allows for the haul to always keep moving because when one driver takes a break, the other takes over. **Here are 5 reasons to be a team driver for Hirschbach:** [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/5-reasons-to-be-a-team-driver) [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/Truck%20on%20Highway.jpg)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/introducing-the-new-flex-fleet) ## [Introducing the New Flex Fleet](https://blog.hirschbach.com/introducing-the-new-flex-fleet) Jan 26, 2022 2:23:43 PM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) posted in [News](https://blog.hirschbach.com/topic/news) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/introducing-the-new-flex-fleet#comments-listing) Everyone in the trucking industry knows that drivers is a hot topic. Every company needs more and offers are abundant. Hirshcbach has not changed much in recent years in the type of positions offered. There are lease operators, owner operators and company drivers for [OTR](https://hirschbach.com/otr-driver-jobs) and [dedicated/regional](https://hirschbach.com/dedicated-driver-jobs) solo and [teams](https://hirschbach.com/team-driver-jobs), or [local company drivers](https://hirschbach.com/on-site-driver-jobs) through Spot by Hirschbach. While that is pretty standard industry wide, there has not been a position for part time operators.  [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/introducing-the-new-flex-fleet) [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/Mental%20Health.png)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/10-ways-to-look-after-your-mental-health) ## [10 Ways to Look After Your Mental Health](https://blog.hirschbach.com/10-ways-to-look-after-your-mental-health) Jan 26, 2022 1:46:07 PM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/10-ways-to-look-after-your-mental-health#comments-listing) It can be a challenge any time to stay mentally healthy, let alone two years into a pandemic. Whether you are trying to keep your mind at peace or work through a challenge, there are ways to look after your mental health. Check out these 10 ways: [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/10-ways-to-look-after-your-mental-health) [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/NY%20Resolutions.png)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tips-for-keeping-new-years-resolutions) ## [10 Tips for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tips-for-keeping-new-years-resolutions) Jan 20, 2022 4:54:31 PM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tips-for-keeping-new-years-resolutions#comments-listing) We are more than halfway through January. Are you still on track with any new goal you set for yourself this year? Whether your answer is yes, no, or kind of, it’s always a good idea to set yourself up for success. Here are 10 tips to help you set and keep your New Year’s Resolutions (or any other goals you have!) [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tips-for-keeping-new-years-resolutions) [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/Robert%20Goodnow%206.jpg)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-delivers-for-national-wreaths-across-america-day) ## [Hirschbach Delivers for National Wreaths Across America Day](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-delivers-for-national-wreaths-across-america-day) Dec 27, 2021 5:09:28 PM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) posted in [Veteran's Day](https://blog.hirschbach.com/topic/veterans-day) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-delivers-for-national-wreaths-across-america-day#comments-listing) Every year we support [Wreaths Across America](https://www.facebook.com/WAAHQ/?__cft__[0]=AZVt0y3uS16-FrkJHrtNx9IL1LLucVBRExqzRxN3H21MLfwYlZVNF4Jhr0ueZgfge9DqzZOoQsO-c-s3bPGvZAXw9Cklpi1TRqp6ImXkHHrH5ig4E4BMe2RQHlJ8d6bxxJ66-sIHjQ1WLuXIHpf2G9wzuOsZ8KFtPAKrWiA4tyiroTe7m34obqwZda8ji13NMrU&__tn__=kK-R) by delivering loads of wreaths for wreath laying ceremonies carried out on National Wreaths Across America Day. This year (December 18, 2021) we delivered 7 loads to Arlington National Cemetery, Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Annville, PA), Houston National Cemetery, National Cemetery of the Alleghenies (Bridgeville, PA), Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (San Antonio, TX), Oak Ridge Memorial Park (Oak Ridge, TN), and Forest Lawn Cemetery (Greensboro, NC).   [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hirschbach-delivers-for-national-wreaths-across-america-day) [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/20%20Best%20Tidbits%20of%20Professional%20Advice.png)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/professional-advice) ## [20 Best Tidbits of Professional Advice](https://blog.hirschbach.com/professional-advice) Jul 29, 2021 9:00:00 AM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/professional-advice#comments-listing) A few weeks ago, we reached out to our social media audience and asked them what the best piece of professional advice they ever received was. We were blown away by the response. Everyone had such good insight, we thought we’d put it together and share it with our blog followers! From thought-provoking to straight-to-the-point answers, here are 20 tidbits of professional advice: (Note, these answers have been edited for brevity and clarity) [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/professional-advice) [![](https://blog.hirschbach.com/hubfs/Down%20Time%20Activities.png)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/activities-for-drivers-down-time) ## [15 Activities for Drivers to Do During Down Time](https://blog.hirschbach.com/activities-for-drivers-down-time) Jun 3, 2021 9:15:00 AM / by [Bianca Sanchez](https://blog.hirschbach.com/author/bianca-sanchez) [0 Comments](https://blog.hirschbach.com/activities-for-drivers-down-time#comments-listing) When you are a truck driver, you spend a lot of time on the road. While a lot of that is drive time, there is also time in between routes. Whether you drive by yourself or in tandem, you have time to spend out on the road. Here are 15 suggestions for you to enjoy your down time, with and without technology. [Read More](https://blog.hirschbach.com/activities-for-drivers-down-time) [Prev](https://blog.hirschbach.com/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.hirschbach.com/all) [Next](https://blog.hirschbach.com/page/3) ### Subscribe to Email Updates - Recent - Popular - Categories ### Lists by Topic - [Wellness (14)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tag/wellness) - [News (8)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tag/news) - [Meet the Team (4)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tag/meet-the-team) - [Safety (3)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tag/safety) - [Veteran's Day (3)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tag/veterans-day) - [Veteran Drivers (2)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tag/veteran-drivers) - [Training (1)](https://blog.hirschbach.com/tag/training) #### What's Your Drive? At Hirschbach, we're All In To Win. In fact, that is our company culture. 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