Currently, the federal excise tax that was imposed in 1917 to help pay for America’s military machine for World War I can add $22,000 to the price of a new tractor-trailer. Now, truckers are battling a war with COVID-19 and they are the ones keeping our country rolling along and…
The CEO of Clorox made an announcement stating that sanitizing wipes won’t be readily available until early 2021. Right now, most store’s shelves are empty of these wipes and with truckers being on the road they are even harder to come by for them. Yet, truckers know how to be…
A proposal has been put out there in Crawfordsville, Indiana that could raise a fine for truckers not using the designated truck routes. The fine could go from a current $100 to a steep $2,500. This all came about because big trucks were leaving yards damaged while attempting to turn…
Due to the current pandemic, the 38th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show is going virtual this year. Starting August 10 and running through August 21 entries will be accepted for the truck beauty contest. Winners will be announced daily September 14-18. All winners, in multiple categories, will get MyMilesMatter…
WIT’s magazine, Redefining the Road, has put out the official recipients of the 2020 “Top Women-Owned Businesses in Transportation”. To determine these winners, some of the criteria looked at included majority ownership of the business was by women, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. Companies were chosen based on their success as…
CalTrans and TechniSoil are teaming up to put a road outside Oroville, California that is made out of recycled plastics. Last year, TechniSoil paved an intersection with this new mixture in downtown Los Angeles and its success has lead to this new phase in development. This new technique takes the…
For the North American line-haul market, Michelin has delivered the new MICHELIN X One Line Energy T2 trailer tire. This new tire features a new tread design that improves fuel efficiency and helps lower the cost for fleets. This new design helps reduce normal wear and tear and when put…
Women in Trucking is looking for some HERoes of the Highway with its newest photo contest. Truck drivers have been keeping this country rolling through the pandemic and WIT wants to recognize those women truckers who kept going as well. Between August 3-14 you can submit a photo to their…
There are two Interstates in Oklahoma where the speed limit is going from 70 mph to 75 mph. On Monday, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission voted to raise the speed limit of particular portions of Interstate 35 and Interstate 40. These changes will go into effect in a couple of months…
Truck drivers are the ones who are making sure our essential goods and supplies are delivered to our communities. Without them, during this pandemic, our shelves would be empty and we would all be struggling. During this time of unrest with protests and riots going on all over the country,…