The American Trucking Associations is asking those in charge of vaccine distribution to put truckers near the top of the list. Letters have been sent to the White House, the CDC, President-elect Biden, and the National Governors Association. The trucking industry has been rolling through this pandemic making sure shelves…
Truckers are the backbone of this country, you keep this country moving along, so you should have a truck that is comfortable, functional, and efficient. Here’s a list of upgrades that will give you what you need to keep rolling. Change out your incandescent lights for long-lasting, energy-efficient LED lights.Find…
Surry Community College in Dobson, North Carolina is starting its next round of training truck drivers in January. Orientation will be held this coming Monday at 10 a.m. at The Yadkin Center. The Truck Driver Training classes start January 11 and go through March 16, all day, Monday through Friday….
Christmas this year just got a bit brighter with Pilot Flying J’s newest promotion, the Hauliday Giveaway. Visit their Facebook page and leave a comment under one of the multiple prizes they are giving away and you will be entered to win. There are different prizes per post on different…
The nomination period is now open for Women in Trucking’s 2021 Female Driver of the Year award. This annual award finds an outstanding female professional driver who is a leader in the industry when it comes to safety and the industry’s public image. Sponsored by Walmart, this second annual award…
There are bridges out there too low for big trucks, lots of them. They either get stuck and need rescuing or become convertibles if they make it through, kind of. The following is a short list of bridges in the U.S. that have claimed many big rigs and have become…
In its 12th year, Truckers for Tots is helping Toys for Tots and providing toys for kids in need throughout Central Wisconsin and into Minnesota. Midstate Trucking has raised over $50,000 this year and is spreading Christmas cheer in Wausau, Stevens Point, Marshfield, Eau Claire, and Duluth. Thanks to those…
The CDC is adding COVID-19 vaccination information to its website and is making recommendations based on input from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. If there is a limited supply, they have listed those that have been recommended for early vaccination, and truck drivers are at the top of the…
Truckers know their way around this great country’s roads, and they also know that there are some roads that just need to be avoided. Freightwaves recently delivered a list of dangerous roads in the U.S. and have since added 5 more to it using driver data and information from the…
For almost two hours on Sunday afternoon, trucks of all sizes and shapes drove by Dylan Schroader’s house in Arlington Heights, Illinois to help him celebrate beating cancer. This convoy was a surprise put together by Dylan’s parents celebrating his last dose of chemo. There were horns and sirens blaring,…