We need truckers. They deliver goods, food, medical supplies, and just about everything else. In order for them to get from point A to point B, energy is used and that energy needs to be replenished on a regular basis to keep rolling. Truckers have always been the backbone of…
Due to the current pandemic, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck was pushed back to September 9-11. Starting tomorrow, this high-volume, high-visibility inspection, and enforcement initiative will begin in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. All over these countries, at select locations, commercial motor vehicles will be inspected to make…
The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants your opinion about a new pilot program regarding drivers aged 18-20. The pilot program would allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial vehicles in interstate commerce. These younger drivers would have to have a CDL,…
The American Trucking Associations has sent out its Mack Heroes Truck to the citizens of Lake Charles, LA who were affected by Hurricane Laura. It started delivering relief supplies at the end of August and is going to continue to do so. They are coordinating with the Louisiana Motor Truck…
WalletHub took it upon themselves to figure out which cities in our Nation are the best and worst to drive in. They compared the 100 largest cities using 31 indicators of driver-friendliness. Some of the indicators include average gas price, average parking rate, average hours spent in congestion, road quality,…
The American Trucking Associations has hired veteran transportation professional Katie McMichael as the new director of its Moving & Storage Conference. Before this new venture, McMichael was the director of government affairs at the American Moving & Storage Association. She also has experience with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association…
This year, the Commerical Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week took place July 12-18. Over the course of that week, law enforcement watched almost 70,000 incidents of unsafe driver behavior and issued over 70,000 tickets. Nearly 4,000 law enforcement officers in the United States and Canada interacted with nearly…
A new grant given to the Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, will allow 20 veterans, active service members, and/or spouses free training to get their commercial truck driving licenses. The six-week program normally costs around five thousand dollars. The trucking industry is currently lacking in drivers and this…
2020 marks the 150th anniversary of when Louisa Swan, a 69-year-old housewife, cast the first ballot by a woman anywhere in the world. On September 6, 1870, Swain was on her way to the market and walked into her polling place and did her part. Also, this year marks the…
With the multitude of truckers out on our nation’s roads making sure this country keeps rolling along and the many more millions in the industry who do their part, trucking is the backbone of this country. Over 70% of the freight moved along our roads is done by truck, so…