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…
Pilot Company and One9 Fuel Network have teamed up to create a new restaurant geared towards truckers. The first-ever Trucker Burger has opened at the new Xpress Fuel travel center in Eloy, Arizona off Exit 203 on I-10. Restaurant owner and celebrity chef Tim Love helped create the gourmet menu…
Truck driving is one of those jobs only certain people can do, especially when the weather turns and the roads get treacherous. It’s not just the weather that makes the roads difficult, sometimes roads are not built for big rigs and problems tend to follow. Here are some of America’s…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is letting everyone know that Northbound Interstate 15 in Virgin River Gorge will be narrowed to a single lane for a few weeks to repair damage to a bridge caused by a semi-truck. Starting Monday, Oct. 12, the single lane will be at milepost 22…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is teaming up with out-of-state sources to build a tool showing truck parking availability throughout Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. The main goal of this project is to make sure truckers have a safe place to park and rest, not the side of the…
TravelCenters of America has opened its first TA Express in White Hills, Arizona through a franchise agreement with Orly Jackson and Lissette Fernandez. The brand new building is located at 19210 N. Hwy 93 and is the eighth travel center in the state. For truckers, this new location offers 67…
The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced the extension of the temporary weight limits for commercial trucks. In April, because of the national emergency declaration for the pandemic, ADOT raised its gross weight limit from 80,000 to 90,000. The extension was meant to expire at the end of June but…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is adding to its truck screening technology to help move commerce along more smoothly. The new technology includes weigh-in-motion sensors and special cameras that can read small numbers and details. Some of the ports will also have an added feature that will be able to…
When you visit the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ax511.gov website, you are given a very handy map to utilize. By scrolling down the Map Legend on the right of the screen you will be able to click on “Rest Areas”. This brings up rest areas around Arizona and you can…
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…