Specialty Hauls: Inside Tanker/Hazmat
This tanker/hazmat driver from Clean Harbors gives an inside scoop on getting these endorsements and the value this move brought to his career.
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Delaware’s Tolls are on the Rise
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has approved a set of toll adjustments, and the first tier of these raises will begin April 11, 2021, with the second tier starting in January 2024. This is the Commission’s first system-wide raise in 10 years and will be used to offset…
Tolled Truck Bridge may be Coming To Alabama
A new bridge concept has been put forth in Mobile, Alabama that would divert big trucks away from Virginia Street and put them exclusively on a tolled bridge. Doing so would keep trucks hauling hazardous materials out of the Wallace Tunnel and would help alleviate delayed traffic during busy hours…
Truck Tonnage Fell in February
The American Trucking Association’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is out for February and the information shows quite a fall. After increasing by 1.8% in January, the Index shows a decrease of 4.5% in February. ATA’s Chief Economist is hopeful for an upward climb in the coming months…
Yoplait Donates Truck Michigan Food Bank
Yoplait has teamed up with Feeding America West Michigan and is doing their part to make sure people who are struggling get the food they need. Noticing the need for more refrigerated storage, Yoplait has donated a 53-foot reefer trailer truck to the food bank. Throughout the country, food banks…
Love’s Adds 115 Truck Parking Spots in Kansas City
Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new location in Kansas City, Missouri off Highway 210. This is Love’s 18th location in Missouri and adds 38 jobs to the area. The truck stop is open 24/7, has 115 truck parking spaces, 8 diesel bays, 7 showers, laundry facilities, a CAT scale,…
NATSO Urges CDC to Designate Truck Stops as Vaccination Sites
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 Adds More Trucking Parking in New York
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…
Michelin has New Energy Tires for Fleets
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…
Bike Week Will Shut Down Truck Parking at Florida Love’s Stop
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…