Louisiana

CDL Career Information Session at SLCC’s Acadian Campus in Crowley

South Louisiana Community College’s Corporate College will be having a career information session for its Commercial Truck Driving program. The session will be on Thursday, January 30 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Acadian Campus in Crowley. The session is free to the public and people attending can…


Learn How to Become an Independent Trucker

A couple from Lafayette, Louisiana is teaching other truckers how to become independent. They had to figure out the steps in becoming independent on their own and want to share this knowledge with others who are looking to head in that direction. The “Being in Charge of your Own Authority”…


Louisiana Trucking Company Unveils Pink Fleet for Breast Cancer Awareness

John N. John, a family-owned transportation company out of Crowley, Louisiana, has launched a new, and very visible, campaign supporting breast cancer awareness. Unveiled at the beginning of October, breast cancer awareness month, the bright-pink fleet will be out on the roads raising awareness and money for this disease. Supported…


Be Safe During Sugarcane Harvest Season in Louisiana

Mike Strain, D.V.M., the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner, sent out a news release reminding people to be extra cautious on the road during sugarcane harvesting season. The season runs from September through December and during this time there will be more large, slow-moving vehicles on the roads….


Louisiana Adds Rules for Self-Driving Vehicles

Staring Aug. 1, Louisiana’s new regulations supporting self-driving vehicles will go into effect. With new technologies coming into the trucking industry, Louisiana wants to be ready when they start rolling through the state. Louisiana will allow autonomous vehicles as long as they meet federal safety standards, follow state vehicle and…