The Sequin Inspection Facility in Sequin, Texas is open for business. Through the combined partnership of local agencies and the local trucking community, this state-of-the-art facility is one that will efficiently get trucks back out on the road. The station is on Interstate 10 at mile marker 620 just east…
Together, local law enforcement and the North Dakota trucking community came out to raise money for the Special Olympics North Dakota. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Special Olympics athletes were not able to attend this event and were missed by the truckers and those that attended. The convoy…
Currently, the exit numbers in Massachusetts are sequential numbers but starting this month, they will be changing them to correlate with federal highway requirements. They will now be using a mileage-based system, so if your exit is 130 and you are currently at exit 100, then you still have 30…
Carlos Soto, a truck driver out of Little Canada, Minnesota makes it a point to schedule his runs so he ends up at one of the 150 Life Time locations around the country. In the beginning, Soto was wondering if becoming a truck driver was bad for his health as…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is against a proposed bill out of North Dakota regarding the allowance of “road trains”. These road trains would allow combining trucks to a length of 200 feet or more. According to the OOIDA Executive Vice President, increasing the size and weight limit of trucks…
Just west of Garden City, Utah on U.S. 89 there has been an increase of runaway truck crashes coming out of Logan Canyon. This new catch-net cable system is the first of its kind in Utah and gives truckers a safe place to stop their truck if it gets out…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for comments on its new pilot program involving younger drivers with a military background. In looking to bring more service members into the trucking industry, the FMCSA is proposing the allowance of drivers aged 18-20, with military driving experience, to drive trucks…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is letting everyone know that Northbound Interstate 15 in Virgin River Gorge will be narrowed to a single lane for a few weeks to repair damage to a bridge caused by a semi-truck. Starting Monday, Oct. 12, the single lane will be at milepost 22…
Are you ready for the snowy and icy roads that winter brings along? Here are some tips to help you prepare. A bag of kitty litter in your cab is a handy tool for icy roads. Throwing some down by the tires can add the traction needed to get going….
Peterbilt Motors Company has completed a milestone with the delivery of its 10,000th Model 579 UltraLoft to the trucking world. The Albertville, Minnesota based company is honored to be a part of the long haul trucking industry and knows how integral it is to the country. The interior of this…