The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice to the States Department of Transporation permitting the placement of commercial food trucks at federally funded Interstate Highway rest stops. Normally, commercial activity in federally funded right-of-way areas is prohibited, but the FHWA administrator saw a need for…
ACT Research has put out some information showing that Class 8 truck orders this last March are the lowest they’ve been since 2010. They have stated that the number of orders was around 7,800 which is 51% below what is expected year-over-year. During this health crisis, orders of anything except…
A long-haul trucker is asking the government for more protection for the truck drivers who are risking their health and lives during this crisis. Rachelle Tuttle has started a petition and the signatures gathered has reached over 10,000. She’s asking for a hotline for truckers to be opened and informative…
Truckers are keeping our shelves full and our essential supplies available. They are driving all over the country, risking their health and lives to make sure we have what we need to make it through. Something they are finding hard to get and keep is available bandwidth. There is an…
The American Transportation Research Institute has given us some numbers to show how trucks are doing out there on the roads during this health crisis. By using GPS from over 1 million trucks, their data shows that trucks are still moving, and they are moving faster than usual. With the…
New York currently has the highest number of COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. They still need supplies, and truck drivers continue to come and go out of the state to make sure people have what they need. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put out a statement giving…
These days, with everyone quarantined, kids need something to do. Instead of sitting around being bored, let’s get creative with Land Line Magazine’s Trucking in America poster contest. There are different age groups and the top three in each group will win a cash prize. One entry per kid is…
Gas stations, rest stops, and travel centers are doing their part during this crisis to make sure truckers are taken care of. Pilot Flying J has put out a notice about what they are doing, in each state, in response to the current health crisis going on out there. Currently,…
To address safety concerns, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has decided to open 13 of its 30 rest stops that are in critical locations. These are the locations that are now open for parking: Interstate 79: Crawford County NB/SB;Interstate 79: Allegheny NB only; Interstate 80: Venango County EB/WB;Interstate 80: Centre County…
With COVID-19 out there, a lot of places are shutting down but Love’s Travel Stops is not one of those places. They are staying open but are making some changes to how they run things to keep their employees and customers safe. Love’s has removed all items from the food…