Did you know that the month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Here at Thunder Funding we understand how difficult the trucking business can be…the long hours, sudden equipment failure, brokers/shippers not paying you on time, the list goes on and on. Now suddenly you’re exhausted and find that your physical and mental health have declined. It’s no wonder that people in the trucking profession, on average, have more health problems and shorter life spans than people in other professions.

*Updated May 2022

Celebrating National Pet Week by highlighting man’s best friend and his quest to become king of the road! More dogs, and other pets, join their owners on the road - over 60% of truckers are pet owners and 40% of pet owning truckers have traveled with their pet.

Here’s a look at a few things to consider when deciding if taking a pet on the road is right for you.