A bill has been endorsed by North Dakota’s legislative panel that will increase the speed limit from 75 mph to 80 mph on two major interstates. The bill will now make its way to the House Appropriations Committee to consider the financial impact of this change. Local officials will still…
Love’s Travel Stops has opened two new locations that are open 24/7, one in Channahon, Illinois, and the other in Valley City, North Dakota. The Illinois location is off Interstate 55, has 91 truck parking spaces, 9 diesel bays, 8 showers, laundry facilities, a CAT Scale, and many food options…
There is a high demand for truck drivers out there and the Bismarck State College in North Dakota is doing its part to help fill those empty seats. The college has received the Smart Restart Technical Skills training grant from the state’s Department of Commerce and every month four new…
A bill has been put forth that would allow extra-long semis on North Dakota roads. Road trains are tractors pulling multiple trailers and exceeding federal length and weight limits. There are some out there who claim that doing so would increase traffic accidents and cause more damage to bridges and…
Together, local law enforcement and the North Dakota trucking community came out to raise money for the Special Olympics North Dakota. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Special Olympics athletes were not able to attend this event and were missed by the truckers and those that attended. The convoy…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is against a proposed bill out of North Dakota regarding the allowance of “road trains”. These road trains would allow combining trucks to a length of 200 feet or more. According to the OOIDA Executive Vice President, increasing the size and weight limit of trucks…
With winter weather approaching, slippy roads are coming right along with it. Now, icy roads are not the only type of bad road, wet roads and windy conditions can also be quite treacherous. Based on information put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the five states with the…
Police escorted 70 trucks around Fargo, North Dakota last Saturday for their annual eighteen-mile-drive for Special Olympics. Along with the convoy, there was also a silent auction, live music, and food. This truck convoy is a way for the trucking industry, law enforcement and anyone else who supports the Special…