Over this last weekend, a large group of truckers lined up in Washington to get the President’s attention. The truckers were making their voices heard about the low rates they were getting and the economic hardships they were going through during this pandemic. The truckers are the ones out on…
Last Friday, Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order allowing food trucks to serve at a handful of rest stops throughout the state. With a lot of restaurants closed and truckers having a hard time finding a hot meal while out on the road, the Governor is hoping this…
A group of truck drivers lined up on Constitution Avenue over the weekend to protest the low rates and economic hardships they are experiencing during this pandemic. Truck drivers are the ones who are hauling the goods and essentials that keep this country going right now and they just want…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has put together an online repository for active emergency declarations from around the country, along with Mexico and Canada. Due to the pandemic, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have relaxed or changed some of their commercial vehicle regulations so essential products and services can get…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is fast-tracking a near $4 million truck parking project to give drivers more safe places to park. 38 new truck parking spots will be added to the Haviland Rest Area along I-40 west of Kingman, 22 spaces to the eastbound rest area and 16 to…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is working with states, industry stakeholders, and carriers, to make sure one million protective masks provided by FEMA get handed out to truck drivers. States so far that have times and places set for today include Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and Nebraska….
On April 28, the Meals for 18 Wheelers program served 400 meals to the drivers of Marten Transport. This program was put together by Larson Companies, Indianhead Foodservice Distributor, and Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse. Truckers are finding it hard to find food while out on the road during this pandemic, but…
Workhound is a company that values driver feedback and during this pandemic, communication can be sparse. Workhound lets drivers give anonymous feedback allowing them to speak their minds. They have put together a list of driver feedback and concerns in regards to the current health crisis. Back in March, drivers…
The American Trucking Associations and Protective Insurance Company have teamed up to supply truckers with 550 gallons of hand sanitizer. There are 10 55-gallon drums of hand sanitizer to be delivered to select locations around the U.S. The Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey locations have already received the drums…
Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that they will be handing out 800,000 masks to truck drivers at six locations around the country. Together with the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Transportation, they are creating a network around the country…