Hurricane Sally is making its way to the Gulf Coast causing the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a port condition Zulu for the coastal ports in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. When a condition Zulu is called, all port waterfronts are shut down with a few exemptions to make sure people…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened two new stores in the South. The Smiths Station, Alabama store offers 51 truck parking spaces, 6 diesel bays, and 6 showers. The Walnut, Mississippi store offers 58 truck parking spaces, 5 diesel bays, and 4 showers. Both stores have laundry facilities,…
James Luckett, a truck driver for Brookhaven Walmart Distribution Center in Mississippi, was rewarded for his excellent driving skills. Luckett has logged over 4 million safe miles and has done so without a scratch. He was rewarded this week for his accomplishments with a check from his boss for $10,000…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened new travel stops in Greenville, Virginia; Watonga, Oklahoma; and Flowers, Mississippi. These three truck stops will add a total of 229 truck parking spots for truckers who are looking for a place to stop. The Virginia stop will have 85 truck parking…
Continental, a manufacturer of premium tires, had the grand opening of its new tire plant in Clinton, Mississippi, last week. During the ceremony, Continental invited around 300 guests and 250 employees to attend. When the new plant, on its 1,000-acre site, reaches full capacity it will employ 2,500 people. Not…
Over the course of 34 years, Barry Queebodeaux has driven over 9 million miles and they have all been accident free. He was recognized for this milestone by an industry that can be quite dangerous at times. With 500,000 trucking accidents happening in the U.S. each year, this is quite…