The list that is linked below describes the worst ten highways in America for rookie drivers, but I feel that this list is meant for everyone. Colorado has some curvy highways that run through the Rockies with thousand-foot drops straight down the sides. California is on the list twice for…
The Women in Trucking magazine, Redefining the Road, has listed the 2019 “Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation”. For its second year, this list is once again comprised of businesses that focus on employing women in the industry. Some of the key features recognized in companies on…
Momma’s Roadhouse, at 855 Kentucky, is going to be a trucker themed bar. It’s currently open, but they are still working on the decor. The owners plan on displaying a lot of street signs and clothing items related to trucking. This 21 and over dive bar is going to have…
Robin Maisel of CRST has been named Women in Trucking’s Member of the Month for October. Back in March of 2019, Maisel came to the rescue of a fellow driver who crashed at the fuel station Maisel was parked at. With her 20 years of nursing experience, Maisel jumped into…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened the new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for registration. The Clearinghouse has been put into place so the FMCSA, law enforcement, CMV employers and driver license agencies can find CDL drivers who have violated federal alcohol and drug testing. Ultimately,…
Tomorrow morning truckers around the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area are putting on a demonstration to protest the problems in the trucking industry. Starting at Exit 62, the truckers will be driving the minimum speed and loop Sioux Falls continuing to Pierre. This is their local response to the demonstration…
TruckPark Inc. has announced its partnership with StoreMyTruck.com, providing access to more than 40 reservable and secure locations around the country. With this partnership, they are planning on adding over 10,000 new truck parking spaces to their app. The company’s goal is to make it easier for truck drivers to…
Back in August, Harold Hyde, a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line, drove his truck into the middle of the road to save a small child. Hyde stopped traffic in all directions, put on his hazards, jumped out of his truck, and kept the boy safe. Not too long after,…
During WIT’s Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas, Ruth Lopez was given the Influential Woman in Trucking award. The ninth annual award is presented by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner trucks. This award is given to women in the trucking industry who are involved in key…
The Northampton Community College out of Tannsersville, Pennsylvania, is getting a $161,468 federal grant for its Truck Driver Training program. The USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is giving grants to educational institutions around the country as part of a program to enhance commercial vehicle safety and prevent crashes. This…