For its seventh year, Pilot Flying J is starting up its annual Road Warrior contest. Starting on June 22 and running through July 26, you can nominate a professional driver to be named the 2020 Road Warrior who will win a prize of $10,000. This contest is put on to…
Women in Trucking is asking for your vote for the Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation. There are almost 100 nominated companies to pick from and the voting can be done by clicking the link below. The companies selected have competitive compensation, a corporate culture that is…
For the fifth year in a row, Kenworth has teamed up with FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative to find America’s top rookie military veteran trucker. The Transition Trucking Driving for Excellence award recognizes the positive impact veterans have on the transportation industry and…
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that the borders of Canada and Mexico will be closed to all non-essential travel until July 21. This collaborative agreement is to help further stop the spread of COVID-19. Click the link below to learn more about this. Read the original document.
An amendment added to the Invest in America Highway bill could increase the minimum requirements of liability insurance for carriers from $750,000 to $2 million. This amendment would also require the insurance minimum to be adjusted every five years. The final bill still needs to make its way through the…
The Women in Trucking Association has partnered with Freightliner Trucks and is on the hunt for influential women in the trucking industry. The nomination period is now open and will continue through July 31. The 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award is given to a woman within the industry who…
Information is incredibly valuable these days, especially in the trucking industry where truck performance and safety are key. Everyday technology is changing and advancing so quickly it’s almost hard to keep up with but finding the right telematics service provider for your needs is important to how your business runs….
USA Carry has put out a handy dandy map that shows the concealed carry permit information for each of the 50 states. The states are colored-coded showing whether they are May Issue, Shall Issue, Right Denied, or Constitutional Carry. This website outlines and explains the concealed carry definitions used and…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has given truck drivers the ability to renew their med cards and licenses by the end of September. The last update to this notice was for licenses to be renewed by June 30, 2020, but it has now been extended through September 30, 2020….
The temperatures are going up and the roads are busier with summer travelers. Here are some tips for truckers to help make it safely through the summer months. Hot roads and high speed are not a good combination for your tires so keep an eye on them and keep them…