Hurricane Sally is making its way to the Gulf Coast causing the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a port condition Zulu for the coastal ports in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. When a condition Zulu is called, all port waterfronts are shut down with a few exemptions to make sure people…
The American Trucking Associations and its partners requested to block the truck-only tolls in Rhode Island. These requests were denied by a federal court, but just barely. The tolls were put into effect two years ago and the daily maximum for a truck toll is $40. Going straight through on…
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the continuation of the Emergency Declaration exemption. The exemption will continue through December 31, 2020, for all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Those motor carriers and drivers that are providing direct assistance to the relief…
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week kicked off yesterday and runs through September 19. Let us celebrate the millions of professional truck drivers who keep our nation’s economy going strong. Throughout this pandemic, these are the people who are making sure food is available at your stores and medical supplies are…
There is a group of U.S. Senators out there that are fighting back against a possible massive increase of required insurance for motor carriers. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines from Montana and six of his colleagues have sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with their…
The Trucking for Kids Convoy in Scarborough, Maine will be on Sept. 20, 2020. In a press release put out by the Maine Professional Drivers Association, Camp Sunshine and Camp POSTCARD are having a hard time raising funds during this pandemic. Each year, since the 1980s, this event has raised…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an extension for the State of Emergency Declaration to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington due to the current fires. Those drivers and carriers providing direct assistance to the wildfire affected states are “granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399…
Over 50 college students are going to be getting almost $150,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. The Truckload Carriers Association Scholarship Fund will be helping those college students who are taking an interest in the trucking industry. Each recipient must be an upstanding student attending a four-year college…
The Women in Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks have teamed up to give us the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award. They have named the six finalists who will be competing for the top prize. This is the award’s tenth year and highlights women in the industry who are role…
The American Transportation Research Institute is once again asking those in the trucking industry to help out with a survey. The 2020 Top Industry Issues Survey is asking trucking industry stakeholders to rank their top concerns for the industry and to give some insights on how to fix them. The…