Brooksville, Florida couple, Dianne and Bill McCarthy are taking it upon themselves to make sure truckers working hard out there on the road are taken care of. These two know what it’s like living the trucker life and know that during this pandemic is can be tricky to find food…
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…
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…
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…
This year, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week will be Sept. 13-19, but Pilot Flying J is celebrating truckers through the entire month of September. From Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, if you are using the Pilot Flying J app, they are offering the following to professional drivers. Free drinks every…
Ever wonder who the safest drivers on our nation’s roads are? Well, truck drivers are at the top of that list according to a study done by the research team of Insurify. Turns out, those with the best driving records are the drivers in the public or service sectors, and…
Due to the incoming bad weather soon to be created by Hurricane Laura, truck stops in Louisiana and Texas are shutting down some of their services and keeping the stops on standby to close. Love’s closures: Hardee’s at Love’s 243 in Iowa/Lake Charles, Louisiana, is temporarily closed.Arby’s at Love’s 363…