The Minnesota Trucking Association has named Scott Smith the 2020 Minnesota Driver of the Year. Smith currently drivers for BarOle Trucking, an intermodal carrier out of Roseville. He’s racked up 4.6 million safe miles in his 43 years of commercial driving. BarOle nominated Smith because of his commitment to safety….
Love’s Travel Stops has added more truck parking across the country by opening four new Stops in four states in a single day. Each location is open 24/7 and offers many amenities. The James Town, Wyoming location offers 87 truck parking spaces, 9 diesel bays, 7 showers, laundry facilities, a…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced load increases have now begun on unrestricted state highways in the central frost zone. The load increases are already in effect in the northern areas of Minnesota. In areas where these load increases have gone into effect, vehicles can increase their weight limits…
Jones Soda bottles are getting a new label, a Minnesota truck driver. As part of Jones Soda’s Unsung Hero Campaign, this new label will show the sacrifices truckers have made throughout this pandemic. Jake Shellum, of Shevlin, Minnesota, is constantly on the road in order to provide for his family…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has launched a new service announcing the conditions of roads in Minnesota’s District 6. This area includes Albert Lea, Faribault, Owatonna, Red Wing, Rochester, Wabasha, and Winona. Alerts will include crashes, snowdrifts, low visibility, and icy roads. Minnesota has a hands-free law and asks motorists…
St. Cloud Technical and Community College in St. Cloud, Minnesota was given a truck to use in its programs. The truck was donated by Jason Michaels of Long Haul Trucking out of Otsego, Minnesota. Since the trucking industry has been good to them lately, they wanted to give back to…
Carlos Soto, a truck driver out of Little Canada, Minnesota makes it a point to schedule his runs so he ends up at one of the 150 Life Time locations around the country. In the beginning, Soto was wondering if becoming a truck driver was bad for his health as…
During this current pandemic, truck drivers have been labeled “essential” as they haul the foods, goods, and medicines the rest of us need to get by. One truck driver from Rochester, Minnesota has given us some perspective on how truck drivers are currently being treated and the obstacles they are…
The Minnesota State Patrol has cancelled its police academy this year due to a lack of funding. They will not be training future officers which will lead to a thinning of the ranks in law enforcement agents around the state. Those who have already enrolled for this year will have…
Minnesota Rep. Cal Bahr has sent letters to the U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, the Governor of Minnesota, and others regarding the protests blocking Minnesota highways. Lately, protesters have been blocking two of the main highways in the Twin Cities area, Interstates 94 and 35. Bahr, who used…