The Trucker Talent Search put on by Overdrive’s Red Eye Radio is down to three finalists. Out of nearly 50 singing trucker entries, it was first narrowed down to 10 semi-finalists. Now, the judges have further narrowed it down to three, Paul Cullers of Dayton, Ohio, John Malayter of Rogersville,…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened two new travel stops. One is located off U.S. Highway 41 in Wadsworth, Illinois and the other is located off U.S. Highway 191 in Green River, Utah. The Illinois travel stop has 107 truck parking spots, 8 diesel bays, 8 showers, laundry…
Pilot Flying J is joining other truck stops and requiring customers and employees to wear a mask at all locations starting tomorrow, July 28, 2020. They want to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and make sure everyone stays safe and healthy. The trucking industry has been essential to…
Iowa’s U.S. Senator Joni Ernst has introduced a new bill that would reward the front line workers, including truck drivers, for keeping our country rolling. Named the FRNT LINE ACT, the Financial Relief Noting The Large Impact Of Our Nation’s Essential Employees Act, the new bill would help those who…
Tesla’s owner Elon Musk has confirmed that his new plant in Texas is going to be where he’s building the new electric Tesla Semi. The Tesla Semi was announced in 2017 with a build date of 2019, but the current pandemic has pushed it back to 2021. Recently the Tesla…
Samsara, a leader in fleet management software, is honoring exceptional fleets that keep our economy safely rolling. Winners and finalists were those with forward-thinking programs that left a positive impact on their business as well as their community. The Safest Fleet Award went to Sprint Waste Services, the Best Fleet…
There are a couple of indices out there from June showing that the trucking market is on the rise. ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index went from 50.2 in May to 70.4 in June. April’s number showed a steep low with 19.3. The American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage…
The Women in Trucking Association’s Accelerate! Conference & Expo is going virtual this year due to the pandemic. This is WIT’s sixth annual conference and will take place on November 12-13, 2020. It was originally scheduled as an in-person event on September 23-25 in Dallas, but as the COVID-19 cases…
Virginia has become a state that has enforceable COVID-19 safety requirements and carriers are trying to figure out just how these new regulations affect them and their drivers. All companies in Virginia must classify their employees by a risk level, from very high to lower, depending on their job tasks…
According to data from the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division, truck drivers are currently one of the most sought after employees. Along with truckers, RNs and retail salespersons are at the top of that list. 6,050 online ads were placed for these jobs, and total ads were…