Hyliion has announced that they will be delivering three trucks with its 6X4HE Class 8 hybrid system to Penske Truck Leasing. These will be displayed in the Dana Incorporated booth at the 2020 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition. These hybrid systems will reduce fuel consumption…
There is a program out there where truck drivers get to interact with classrooms full of kids. This program is called Trucker Buddy and is a fairly simple thing for truckers to keep up with. Just recently, a trucker named Android Pfloyd stopped by Palm Bay Magnet School in Melbourne,…
The Michelin Mechanical Care program comes from the Digital Services Platform they introduced as part of the Services and Solutions global division introduced in 2018. This new trailer Care program will include DOT inspections, preventative maintenance, brake repair, wheels and tires, and other aspects of the trailer that require light…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is starting construction on a $13 million store in Baldwin, Florida. This new stop will be located at northwest Interstate 10 and U.S. 301 and will include an over 11,000 square foot convenience store (which will include trucker amenities) and an over 10,000 square…
While doing the Pre-Trip on your truck there are just some places you can’t see, like inside the wheel hubs. Trucking accidents where the wheel comes off are not unheard of and unfortunately, not all that uncommon. To solve this dilemma, a couple of guys out of Oklahoma have invented…
There is a new non-profit organization out there that is helping truckers in need. TEAR (Truckers Emergency Assistance Responders) is a group of people who help truckers that need help due to wage theft, carrier abandonment, accidents, injury, or other issues truckers sometimes face. Idella Hanson, Dominic Oliveira, and Desiree…
Starting today, roads within the middle part of the lower peninsula and tip of the thumb will be under seasonal weight restrictions. Announced by the Michigan Department of Transportation, truckers traveling on these roads will need to reduce the weight of their load. These restrictions are put into place to…
The U.S. Department of Labor has told us that the trucking industry is in the top handful of industries that have the most workplace accidents. Driving a large and heavy vehicle across the country requires more from the driver than just sitting there all day. The driver endures loading, unloading,…
February is National Heart Month and there is a high number of obese truck drivers out there who have an increased chance of having heart disease. There are quite a few simple ways for truckers to stay healthy while out on the road. Getting the proper amount of rest is…
Sometimes we need to go when the road to adventure calls. The link below leads to an interview of a 54-year-old woman who leaves the crowded office world for a life on the road as a truck driver. She was tired of not being able to enjoy life outside, so…