With the upcoming winter storm and potential for dangerous roads, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has put out vehicle restrictions throughout the state. Starting at 6:00 PM tonight, the following roads will have vehicle restrictions on them: Interstate 70 from the West Virginia border to…
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on many Interstate highways in New Jersey starting Monday, February 15 at 8 a.m. There is a winter storm expected to make its way through the majority of the state and travel restrictions are being coordinated to…
There is a truck driver shortage out there and the pandemic has not stopped this need, it has only increased the need for delivery drivers. The owner of the Professional Driving Academy in Honolulu, Hawaii has a waitlist for new drivers and his classes are booked through next year. People…
The Colorado Department of Transportation has conducted a study on the goods and the bads of transporting hazardous materials through the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels. Running trucks through tunnels is always a risky business and this study looked at all of the angles. If something did happen inside the tunnel, that…
The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Traveler Information website 511 now has a new feature for truckers. ADOT’s AZ511 (az511.gov) now allows commercial vehicle drivers to plan their routes. This new feature allows truckers to see vehicle restrictions for length and width along with escort requirements. This route planner goes along…
The St. Louis Community College in Missouri is helping fill empty big rig seats. There is a truck driver shortage out there and this college is doing its part by offering a new program. The CDL Truck Driver Training program will teach students the rules and regulations of the road…
Nocterra is a new comic dreamed up by Batman alums Tony Daniel and Scott Snyder. The sun has been cut off from the earth shrouding everything in a strange darkness that alters just about every living thing and can change them into ‘Shades’ if they are in the darkness too…
A bill has been endorsed by North Dakota’s legislative panel that will increase the speed limit from 75 mph to 80 mph on two major interstates. The bill will now make its way to the House Appropriations Committee to consider the financial impact of this change. Local officials will still…
Indiana lawmakers are considering allowing heavy loads on its highways. Currently, trucking companies are struggling to keep up with loads along with a shortage of drivers. If more weight is allowed, that means more freight gets to where it’s needed faster. The proposal is for permits of up to 120,000-pound…
Winter weather driving is not fun and can be quite dangerous for everyone, especially if you driving a large truck. When the roads get really bad, it’s smarter to just stay off of them. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation took it one step further and starting banning commercial…