With new road projects, comes new opposition. For the proposed Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, the Alabama Department of Transportation is considering a one-way toll to help cover the costs. Officials in Mobile say they are confident the state of Alabama will keep tolls low for their citizens with…
There are rules and regulations out there for size and weight of the trucks on the road. These limits have been established to make sure trucks are operating safely on highways and interstates. By following size and weight limits, accidents and injuries can be avoided. When trucks are too heavy,…
One thing that gets overlooked in the trucking industry is the time truck drivers have to wait for loads. According to a survey done by DAT Solutions, the longest wait of 280 minutes is in El Paso, Texas, the next is 267 minutes in Rochester, New York, and 261 minutes…
Staring Aug. 1, Louisiana’s new regulations supporting self-driving vehicles will go into effect. With new technologies coming into the trucking industry, Louisiana wants to be ready when they start rolling through the state. Louisiana will allow autonomous vehicles as long as they meet federal safety standards, follow state vehicle and…
As an industry pioneer, Bendix is bringing its ideas and solutions of vehicle safety and performance to The Trucking Alliance. With The Trucking Alliance’s goals of increasing truck safety, reducing the number of large truck accidents, and improving highway safety for everyone, it makes sense to bring another company into…
Michigan based consulting firm Atlas Injury Prevention Solutions conducted a study to look deeper into the health and wellness of those in the trucking industry. For both drivers and non-driver employees, the study looked at hypertension, cholesterol, blood glucose levels, triglycerides, waist circumference and body mass index (BMI). Done over…
Hubert Thompson, a trucker from Whiteville, N.C., won $200,000 on a Blazing 7’s ticket from the Washington Street Time Saver Food Store. The North Carolina Education Lottery’s Blazing 7’s game started last Tuesday with four top prizes of $200,000 available, three of which are still waiting to be won. Thompson…
With jobs rebounding in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the trucking industry’s numbers were up. Jobs rose 23,900 with growth in ground passenger and sightseeing transportation. Warehousing and freight also showed good numbers in June. With the industry’s numbers on the rise, June’s growth is an encouraging…
From July 8-21, Pilot Flying J’s annual Road Warrior program will be open for nominations. This contest honors the unsung Heroes of the Road who are dedicated to the trucking industry and go above and beyond. The 2019 grand prize winner will receive $10,000, second place will get $5,000 and…
Kathy Green and Marie Green of Fremont, Ohio, have donated their father’s 1974 Diamond Reo semi to the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum. With a long hauling career involving steel and refrigerated foods, James Frazier’s life involved a lot of miles. Quite a few of those were spent with his wife…