Auburn University is planning a new facility for the researchers in the GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory. This facility will be directed toward autonomous vehicles research and be located at Auburn’s National Center of Asphalt Technology test track. A multi-bay garage will be part of the new facility along with…
Two professors from the University of Central Arkansas have released the results of their study involving drug testing on truckers. Turns out, if a hair drug test was required over a urinalysis then around 300,000 truck drivers would be fired because a hair drug test catches more drugs then the…
National Hot Dog Day is Wednesday, July 22, and TravelCenters of America is offering deals on hot dogs all week long. Starting Monday, July 20, and running through Friday, July 24, Ball Park hot dogs will be $1.00 except on Wednesday where you can get 2 hotdogs for $1.00. If…
This year, National Hot Dog Day falls on Wednesday, July 22, and Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is offering a free hot dog and 50% off a drink all day long. Love’s partnered with Schwab Meat Co. to bring you this deal at participating stores throughout 41 states. You…
The American Trucking Associations has released its annual compendium of data – ATA American Trucking Trends 2020. This is a comprehensive look into what went on in the trucking industry last year. In this industry, trends are an indispensable tool for those making the decisions. Some of the trends analyzed…
Being on the road, alone, for long periods of time can be tough on just about any driver, especially when it comes to truck drivers due to their extended time out there. Trucking companies and carriers find it’s important to take care of their drivers and make sure their mental…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week starts today, Monday, July 12 and runs through Friday, July 18. Law enforcement will be keeping an eye out for commercial vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers that are driving dangerously and erratically. This year’s focus will be on speeding and…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week runs next week, July 12-18, 2020. This year’s campaign is focused on speeding and the consequences of driving too fast. Around the country, law enforcement will be on the lookout for drivers who are being unsafe on our highways and issue…
TravelCenters of America would like everyone to know that all TA, Petro Stopping Centers, and TA Express locations are open for business. For those hard-working truckers out there, all fuel lanes are open and there is no fuel rationing going on. Another good thing for truckers is noted that all…
Due to the current pandemic, some carriers are having a difficult time adhering to the current drug and alcohol testing obligations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that it will be offering some flexibility when enforcing testing rates and whether or not tests can be spread out throughout…