The Dorena-Hickman Ferry in Paducah, Kentucky will temporarily be unable to transport large trucks across the Mississippi River. The ferry will continue to stay in operation for passenger vehicles and smaller trucks but due to low water, it can’t haul heavy trucks. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the low levels…
KYTC District 1 has announced an extended closure for the ‘Cairo’ bridge starting sometime during the week of August 3-9 and lasting approximately 30 days. This heavily traveled bridge brings traffic from U.S. 51, U.S. 60, and U.S. 62 back and forth from Wickliffe, Kentucky, and Cairo, Illinois. Of all…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened a new store in Oak Grove, Kentucky. The 14,700 square foot store is located off Interstate 24 and is their 12th location in Kentucky. Open 24/7, the new store has a Hardee’s, offers 101 truck parking spaces, has 8 diesel bays, 9…
To all truck drivers around Graves County, Kentucky, it would be a good idea to update your GPS systems. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), there is some new signage at the Interstate 69 Mayfield Ext 21 to help reduce the number of wayward trucks. KYTC is hoping this…
L.A. Hall, out of Louisville, Kentucky, has been a driver for USF Holland for 27 years and has been recognized for driving 3 million accident-free miles. This is a fantastic feat for any truck driver on the road. Hall was given a plaque, ring, and jacket for his accomplishment. Read…
Somerset Community College in Somerset, Kentucky, has a new four-week CDL program that is training new students to become truck drivers. The quick program involves future drivers being on campus for 160 hours in four weeks, forty hours are in the classroom and 120 hours are in the trucks. When…
Schwerman Trucking out of Calvert City, Kentucky is donating a truck to Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois. The college’s truck driving coordinator reached out to companies to find a truck for students who are unfamiliar with driving manual transmissions or have physical limitations making manuals a challenge. This new…
Truckers will get the chance to voice their opinion about the truck parking crisis on October 22 at the St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center in Erlanger, Kentucky. The Truck Parking Solutions Workshop will be hosted by the Boone County Fiscal Court and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. Topics…
At the Southern Kentucky Community and Technical College in Franklin, the school’s very own driving course just opened up. To further aid the students, four trucks and four trailers were donated to the school. With trucking jobs in high demand and a lack of drivers out there, this is good…
If you are in Henderson, Kentucky this weekend, make sure you check out the Chrome and Lights Truck show at the Henderson County Fairgrounds. The non-profit organization Truckers Helping Hands, is hosting this event and have stated that semis, motorcycles, and pickups from around the Midwest will be on display…