The United States Department of Transportation has issued an Emergency Declaration for commercial vehicles who are directly involved with Covid-19. Hours of service have changed so emergency supplies can get to where they are needed most in a timely fashion. Those providing direct assistance to emergency relief in relation to…
James Luckett, a truck driver for Brookhaven Walmart Distribution Center in Mississippi, was rewarded for his excellent driving skills. Luckett has logged over 4 million safe miles and has done so without a scratch. He was rewarded this week for his accomplishments with a check from his boss for $10,000…
The Mid-America Trucking Show scheduled for later this month in Louisville, Kentucky has been canceled. After discussing the health crisis out there with vendors, attendees, partners, and others who are involved with the show, they have decided it best to keep everyone healthy by canceling the show. It will return…
The Truck World exposition in Canada has changed its schedule amid coronavirus concerns. Originally scheduled for April 16-18, the expo will now be held on June 4-6 at the International Centre in Mississauga, ON. After speaking with many partners and exhibitors, the main consensus ended on everyone’s health and safety…
Fit to Pass, the company helping truckers stay healthy while out on the road, is looking for the fittest driver out there. During the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky at the end of March, drivers can step up and prove their strength. Over the course of three days, drivers…
The fifth and sixth-grade students at Troy Elementary School in Troy, Alabama, got a lesson about the trucking industry from employees of Wiley Sanders Truck Lines. The students got to hear about what the trucking industry has to offer by way of careers for men and women and how much…
A final proposal went through the state legislators banning motorists from using handheld devices. The Senate voted 49-1 and the House voted 81-11. Cell phones can still be used with hands-free and voice-operated options with an exception in emergencies. The new law goes into effect July of this year but…
Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, offers a Commercial Driver’s License program and those who are in wheelchairs are not being left out. Two men in wheelchairs were determined to become truck drivers and this college found a way to help them. The instructor at Wallace State Community College…
The owner of Jen’s Sweet Treats in Cudahy, Wisconsin is trying to fill a 53-foot semi-trailer full of supplies for those affected by the recent tornadoes in Nashville. For Jennifer Clark, it’s the right thing to do to help those people no matter how far away they are. She is…
Starting this week, those who are going 11 miles or more over the posted speed limit in a work zone will be captured by cameras on sight and ticketed. The first ticket will be a written warning followed by fines for each violation. Signs will be posted before entering the…