Furloughed drivers are climbing back into the driver’s seat of their big rigs and FMCSA has given them a temporary waiver for certain parts of the pre-employment test. The current regulations state that drivers must go through pre-employment drug testing before getting out there on the road. If the drivers…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the national emergency exemption for the hours of service rules through to July 14, 2020. In order to continue the direct support for emergency assistance during this health crisis, the transportation of essentials supplies is still very much a necessity. The three…
There are quite a few fans of trucking games out there and the people at PCGamesN have put together a list of trucking games to help you out. You can cruise along the coast or race your big rig, there is bound to be something for everyone. Check out Hard…
The female truckers group, Real Women in Trucking, were handing out PPE to truckers on Florida’s Turnpike this past weekend. Parked out at the Turkey Lake Plaza, these women were making sure the truckers going through had the necessary personal protective equipment to make sure they stayed safe and healthy….
For its seventh year, Travel Centers of America has announced the winners of its Citizen Driver Award. This year, the honor goes to Hershel Evans, a trucker out of Georgia driving for Holland, and Jerry Seaman, a trucker out of South Dakota driving for NTA Trucking. This award is to…
It’s not going to be easy for truck stop restaurants to just open their doors and say “come on in”, there are new rules and regulations to follow. Remember, each state is going to have different regulations to follow so the TA you visit in California might have more available…
TravelCenters of America has a turnaround initiative out there to quickly grow its footprint around the country to better serve its customers and professional drivers. They have announced that they will be turning three existing travel centers into TA-branded sites. The newest opening happened on June 2 in Vermillion, South…
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing 10 rest areas around the state in order to reduce the agency’s costs. The closures will go into effect June 15 and the communities involved have been notified. Each one that is closing is within a reasonable distance of another facility open…
Liftgates are an important factor in the trucking industry. They protect the drive from injury and help ensure the safe delivery of your cargo. When they are not working properly, they can be a safety hazard and waste time, which is equivalent to money in this industry. The majority of…
Starting Monday, June 8th, the Miami truck route running from Main Street to 5th Avenue will be shut down for a few weeks. The construction will include repairing the sanitary sewer slip lines and has been in the planning stages for a couple of months now. Detour signs will be…