Freightwaves put out a survey to drivers, carriers, and others within the trucking industry asking questions about guns. Turns out, and it is really no surprise, that truckers love their guns. 70% of those who responded to the survey carry a concealed gun on their persons or in their vehicles…
American Trucking Associations is asking for nominations for the next round of captains for America’s Road Team. Since 1986, this elite group of professional drivers put a safe and positive face on the trucking industry. They go out and educate people all over the country regarding how the trucking industry…
It’s not going to be easy for truck stop restaurants to just open their doors and say “come on in”, there are new rules and regulations to follow. Remember, each state is going to have different regulations to follow so the TA you visit in California might have more available…
TravelCenters of America has a turnaround initiative out there to quickly grow its footprint around the country to better serve its customers and professional drivers. They have announced that they will be turning three existing travel centers into TA-branded sites. The newest opening happened on June 2 in Vermillion, South…
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing 10 rest areas around the state in order to reduce the agency’s costs. The closures will go into effect June 15 and the communities involved have been notified. Each one that is closing is within a reasonable distance of another facility open…
Liftgates are an important factor in the trucking industry. They protect the drive from injury and help ensure the safe delivery of your cargo. When they are not working properly, they can be a safety hazard and waste time, which is equivalent to money in this industry. The majority of…
Starting Monday, June 8th, the Miami truck route running from Main Street to 5th Avenue will be shut down for a few weeks. The construction will include repairing the sanitary sewer slip lines and has been in the planning stages for a couple of months now. Detour signs will be…
Concealed Nation has put together an interactive map that shows all the places around the country where protests and riots are currently happening. It is updated regularly by a third party and would come in handy for truckers to know which places to steer clear of. Click the link below…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened a new store in Oak Grove, Kentucky. The 14,700 square foot store is located off Interstate 24 and is their 12th location in Kentucky. Open 24/7, the new store has a Hardee’s, offers 101 truck parking spaces, has 8 diesel bays, 9…
The American Transportation Research Institute has put a call out for motor carriers to participate in their Operational Costs of Trucking report. This is ATRI’s 12th year of putting out this report and is one of their most requested. ATRI is asking for fleet metrics including driver pay, insurance premiums,…