Chattanooga truck driver David Partain used the hood of his big rig to scratch off a winning lottery ticket this week. Partain’s ticket won him the top prize of $2,000,000 in the Mega Millionaire Jumbo Bucks Tennessee Lottery. After the initial shock of realizing he won the jackpot, Partain called…
Owner-operators might be a thing of the past if the PRO Act gets pushed through. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 implements the ABC test to determine if workers are considered employees of a business or not. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has sent a letter…
NATSO (previously National Association of Truck Stop Operators), trucking fleets, and drivers are urging the CDC to use truck stops and travel plazas as designated vaccination sites. Truck stops and plazas are all over the country and would have an immediate impact on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to…
Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new location in Bath, New York just off Interstate 86. The 12,000 square feet Travel Stop is open 24/7, offers 56 new truck parking spaces, 7 diesel bays, 7 showers, laundry facilities, Love’s Truck Care, a CAT Scale, and many food options including a…
Michigan’s annual spring weight restrictions have gone into effect. Areas with restrictions include M-20 from the interchange with US-31 in Oceana County, then east on M-20 to US-131, then north on US-131 to M-20 in Mecosta County, then east on M-20 to US-10 in Midland County, then east on US-10…
Michelin North America is launching two new fuel-efficient truck tires. The MICHELIN X Multi Energy Z2 is for regional and super-regional applications. Available in the United States and Canada, this tire sets a standard for fuel efficiency, traction, and mileage performance. The MICHELIN X Line Energy T2 is for long-haul…
The Minnesota Trucking Association has named Scott Smith the 2020 Minnesota Driver of the Year. Smith currently drivers for BarOle Trucking, an intermodal carrier out of Roseville. He’s racked up 4.6 million safe miles in his 43 years of commercial driving. BarOle nominated Smith because of his commitment to safety….
Bike Week is once again rolling into Daytona Beach, Florida March 5-14. Nearby in Ormond Beach, at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Interstate 95, local Love’s Travel Stop #316 has announced that truck parking will not be allowed during this time. This is being done to help keep traffic…
Tripp Wheeler is back in an all-new adventure! Following the success of their first book, the authors of The Red, White and Blue Party have come out with another kid’s book about trucking. This time around you can follow, Tripp Wheeler and Detour, his sidekick, on their adventures while hauling…
State Sen. Mike Gierau wants to quickly change how truckers are ticketed for traveling on the Teton Pass when there is a truck ban. Throughout the year, trucks weighing over 60,000 pounds are not allowed on the Teton Pass, and trailers of any kind are not allowed in the winter….