As part of the IndyCar Series and NASCAR truck series weekend, the Texas Motor Speedway will be hosting the 38th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show. Inside the track, the truck beauty contest will be right there in front of the fans. Hard-working truckers from the United States and Canada…
For the ninth year in a row, the Big Idaho Potato Truck is rolling out from Boise to travel the country. It will be on tour with an all-female Tater Team traveling around 35,000 miles and stopping in nearly 100 cities. This piece of pop-culture has become a staple all…
Big companies who are members of the Trucking Alliance have had people oppose the hair testing for drugs as a potential racial bias. The “Assessing the Potential Disparate Impacts of Hair Drug Testing Among Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers” study, done at the University of Central Arkansas, did not find any…
When drivers are looking for a job, not all companies are going to be the same when it comes to what works for them and what they are looking for in a carrier. Every company is a bit different and finding the right fit can be tricky. Some of the…
Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine and Work Truck Online are hosting a free webinar on Thursday, March 19th at 11:00 AM PT. The topic will involve creating a safety culture for your entire fleet. Click the link below to find out more about this free webinar and where you can sign…
There are a few states out there who are looking to change the speed limit rules for cars and trucks. A California lawmaker wants all vehicles to travel at the same posted speed, not 65 mph – 70 mph for small vehicles and 55 mph for trucks. A House bill…
There’s a lot of uptime in the trucking industry, it’s the unscheduled downtime we need to start finding solutions for. Building relationships with dealers and service providers is a good place to start. If you can put a face to and build a relationship with a person who you may…
There is quite a bit of new technology out there for trucks to help combat greenhouse gas emissions that diesels put out. Reefers (refrigerated trucks) are no different and there are some new technologies to consider when trying to become more eco-friendly while keeping your load cold. Going electric seems…
The Ohio House has voted to amend a bill to give assistance to carriers who are looking to bring on more drivers. Bill HB222 would give eligible carriers a tax credit to help cover the costs of training the new drivers. There would be an annual cap of $3 million…
Fieri helped first responders during the Tubbs Fire in Northern California in 2017 and has since served over 120,000 meals at other disaster locations. To further aid in this form of disaster relief, Freightliner has stepped up and donated a customized SportChassis Freightliner M2 112 tractor powered by a 470hp…