Royal Roads University graduate student Morgan Beaudry has put together a multimedia exhibit titled Knights of the Road. The idea for the exhibit came from a truck driver who had to go through the traumatic experience of someone committing suicide by stepping out in front of their truck. Beaudry discovered…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s “Spirit of the American Trucker” truck is headed out on the roads again. At the helm is trucker Jon Osburn who is stopping at many places in California, Arizona, and Texas. Truckers are encouraged to stop by and chat with Jon about the issues and…
The year 2020 is going to be an expansive one for Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores. They have announced that they will be opening up to 40 stores, adding about 3,000 parking spaces, and have 2,500 more jobs available. With these additions around the country, they also plan on…
Nyasha Makuto, a graduate student at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, and Vicki Kristman, a professor at the university, has put together a research study about depression in long-haul truckers. Within literature, risk factors for depression in truckers are not understood very clearly; this study will hopefully clarify and help…
Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., have signed an agreement to research fuel cells in heavy-duty trucks. The transportation industry is looking for more ways of leaving less of an environmental footprint out there and these two are jumping on board. Issues being addressed involve the cost and…
There is a lot of snow in Oregon and truckers are asking for drivers to be patient and to slow down a bit. This time of year it’s smart to slow down and move over when a trucker is on the side of the road putting on chains. The chains…
Event host Becky Retzlaff has put a call out to all truckers to join them in a convoy to brighten the spirits of Miguel, a young man battling a rare form of cancer. The convoy starts in front of the Berlin Clay Lamberton Elementary School in Berlin, Wisconsin on Friday,…
U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, out of Florida, is hoping to change federal regulations for those trucks that are hauling produce. He has brought about the “Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act” or the FRESH Trucking Act. Coming out of Florida, a citrus-producing state, this new regulation would…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking for information on how best to design and conduct a study regarding large truck crashes. The FMCSA and those in the truck safety community want to identify activities and other measures that reduce the rate of accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Click…
Here’s some advice from a long-time truck driver who would like to share his thoughts about driving next to a big truck, in the “kill zone”. If a truck loses control or has to move over very quickly, your small vehicle is going to get demolished. Also, if a tire…