National Truck Driver Appreciation week is coming up and Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has decided to celebrate truck drivers through the entire month of September. Throughout the month, truckers have the chance to win 10,000 My Love Reward points and one driver will win 1 million points. There…
Northern Minnesota is pretty well known for its extremely cold winters, but if you live there it’s known for the many beet farms spread out across the flat landscape. During the harvesting season you will see a lot of dirt on the roads from the trucks hauling beets. Trucks slowly…
New data shared by Lytx, a fleet telematics provider, shows that the majority of collisions or near-collisions happen at lower speeds. 20% of recorded collisions occurred when the truck was going below 5 mph. On average, more collisions happen when driving below 5 mph when compared to speeds between 6…
Later this fall, in Flagstaff, Ariz., the Navajo Gaming Enterprise is adding a Navajo Blue Travel Center to the Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino. With an appeal to truckers rolling along Interstate 40, this 24/7 travel center will have premium showers, restrooms and laundry services. With the previous expansion…
Over a four-year period the American Transportation Research Institute conducted a survey on how driver detention at customer facilities impacted safety and productivity. The results came from surveys given to 1,900 truckers and carriers from 2014 to 2018. During this time, the frequency and length of detention increased and with…
For the past 50 years Fleetrite has provided the trucking industry with all manner of parts for trucks. With this new business venture, they are putting five parts-only stores in areas around the country to fill in the gaps. The locations include: San Pedro Sula in Honduras; Henderson, Nevada; Clearwater,…
Yes, buying a truck is a big investment and you must keep in mind that every year, to keep it running properly, you are going to have to spend money to keep it rolling. By keeping up on maintenance and “listening” to your truck, some of the bigger ticket fixes…
Now through October 31, truck drivers and independent contractors can nominate their companies for the title of Best Fleets to Drive For. Put on by the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge, this contest recognizes trucking companies who have exceptional workplace environments. For a carrier to be eligible they must operate…
Hutt Trucking Co., Inc. out of Holland, Michigan, has been recognized as an EPA SmartWay High Performer for the third year in a row. The Environmental Protection Agency came up with this program to track, document and share information about fuel use and emissions. The title is given to those…
Lamar Drew, a driver for G&P Trucking (based out of Columbia, S.C.) partnered with his employer and brought 600 book bags to the children at his former elementary school, Lakemont Elementary School in Petersburg, Va. Since founding “Lighten the Load” back in 2016, Drew has been helping provide book bags…