Six Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be open by appointment only for truck drivers looking to get a license, permit, or endorsements. They will be processing new Commercial Learner’s Permits, new CDLs, and offering tank or hazmat endorsements. Appointments will be available Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened up five more rest areas along its highways. Tourism services will not be available, but there will be extra cleaning and maintenance performed following COVID-19 guidelines. The following rest stops are now open, which include more truck parking and use of the facilities:…
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…
Transportation company C.H. Robinson has donated $50,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. The Relief Fund provides financial assistance and support to truckers and their families when the trucker is out of work due to illness or injury. With the pandemic that is happening and truckers still rolling, there…
To go along with the rest of Arizona’s open rest stops, the Arizona Department of Transportation has decided to reopen two rest stops exclusively for commercial vehicles. The Parks Rest Area along Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff (milepost 182) and the Christensen Rest Area on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff…
Lately, big rigs have been the star of this crazy health crisis show, but they have also been the star in a few movies. One of the most well-known movies from 1977 is the classic, Smokey and the Bandit. Eastbound and down, they loaded up and led us on one…
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…
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…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has decided to open more rest stops to further accommodate those still on the road, including the truck drivers. The stops will be fully open and usable and additional cleaning will be implemented to keep everyone safe. This is the current list of all rest…
The annual Roadcheck is scheduled for May 5-7 and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver’s Association and the Transportation Intermediaries Association are asking for a postponement during the COVID-19 health crisis. They are stating that right now people should be focused on getting the trucks full of supplies to those who need…