New York’s Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a plan to further prevent trucks from hitting low bridges throughout the state. There will be a collaboration between the New York State Police, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, and the New York Department of Transportation. In an average year, 220 of…
Winter roads are here in some parts of the country, and nobody (especially truckers) look forward to those. Yet, there are beautiful roads to travel all across America. Traveling west from Montana to Idaho allows for some pretty majestic views. You get snowy mountain peaks, national forests, and a sky…
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its 16th Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry report. 2020 was a year for the books when it comes to challenges within this industry, and ATRI has put together the top issues out there. The driver shortage has once again topped the main…
TravelCenters of America Inc. has opened a new TA Express in Carthage, Texas located at Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 59. This new travel center offers 5 diesel fueling stations, 50 truck parking spaces, 4 private showers, laundry facilities, a gaming room, and much more. This new TA Express brings…
The trucks running for Tyson Foods will be using a new camera system to replace the rear and side mirrors. The Stoneridge MirrorEye Camera Monitor system will be the mirror replacement on 55 of Tyson’s trucks. This system has been put through a 9-million-mile evaluation period and Tyson is the…
It’s not a job for everyone, being alone out on the road all day every day, but there are things you can do to make it less taxing on your mind and body. One of the main concerns within this industry is staying alert, so here are some things you…
Ohio has teamed up with Pennsylvania and Michigan to allow the running of autonomous trucks on its highways. The autonomous trucking company Locomation made a successful run from Pittsburgh to Detroit. In both trucks, drivers were in control on regular roads, but once they hit the highways, the autonomous platooning…
Freightwaves put out a survey recently asking truck drivers how they are voting this year. Turns out, the majority said they are going down to the polls and voting in person. 70% of the Twitter survey responders said they planned to vote in person and 75% of the LinkedIn responders…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held its annual Brake Safety Week back in August and 12% of the 43,565 trucks inspected got grounded for bad brakes. The 5,156 commercial vehicles that failed during the week-long brake inspection period were from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. In the U.S., 13% failed,…
In some parts of the country, winter and all its blustery glory has arrived. There are always tips and tricks from truckers out on the roads but here’s a few more you may not know about. Basic items all truckers should have include winter jackets, fuel additives, and chains (if…