The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is against a proposed bill out of North Dakota regarding the allowance of “road trains”. These road trains would allow combining trucks to a length of 200 feet or more. According to the OOIDA Executive Vice President, increasing the size and weight limit of trucks…
Just west of Garden City, Utah on U.S. 89 there has been an increase of runaway truck crashes coming out of Logan Canyon. This new catch-net cable system is the first of its kind in Utah and gives truckers a safe place to stop their truck if it gets out…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for comments on its new pilot program involving younger drivers with a military background. In looking to bring more service members into the trucking industry, the FMCSA is proposing the allowance of drivers aged 18-20, with military driving experience, to drive trucks…
With winter weather approaching, slippy roads are coming right along with it. Now, icy roads are not the only type of bad road, wet roads and windy conditions can also be quite treacherous. Based on information put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the five states with the…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is letting everyone know that Northbound Interstate 15 in Virgin River Gorge will be narrowed to a single lane for a few weeks to repair damage to a bridge caused by a semi-truck. Starting Monday, Oct. 12, the single lane will be at milepost 22…
Swisher has put out a new multi-purpose tool, Huckleberry’s Hammer, that will become a standard tool for truckers. The Hammer part opens trailer doors, loosens frozen brake drums, and thumps tires before you start rolling. The Chisel part gets ice off your truck, cuts plastic, removes screws and bolts from…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This declaration is an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The FMCSA has issued this response due to what is currently happening and what…
Scania is putting together a trailer covered in solar cells and using that energy to power a plug-in hybrid truck. Like a previous collaboration, Scania will be working with Ernst Express again with this new venture. The 18-meter trailer will be covered in a total area of 140 square meters…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a request made by National Tank Truck Carrier’s Inc. to install a pulsating brake light on the back of tanker trailers. This limited 5-year exemption allows those operating tanker trailers to put a red or amber pulsating brake light in the upper…
Are you ready for the snowy and icy roads that winter brings along? Here are some tips to help you prepare. A bag of kitty litter in your cab is a handy tool for icy roads. Throwing some down by the tires can add the traction needed to get going….