The American Transportation Research Institute has released its 16th Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry report. 2020 was a year for the books when it comes to challenges within this industry, and ATRI has put together the top issues out there. The driver shortage has once again topped the main…
TravelCenters of America Inc. has opened a new TA Express in Carthage, Texas located at Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 59. This new travel center offers 5 diesel fueling stations, 50 truck parking spaces, 4 private showers, laundry facilities, a gaming room, and much more. This new TA Express brings…
The trucks running for Tyson Foods will be using a new camera system to replace the rear and side mirrors. The Stoneridge MirrorEye Camera Monitor system will be the mirror replacement on 55 of Tyson’s trucks. This system has been put through a 9-million-mile evaluation period and Tyson is the…
It’s not a job for everyone, being alone out on the road all day every day, but there are things you can do to make it less taxing on your mind and body. One of the main concerns within this industry is staying alert, so here are some things you…
Freightwaves put out a survey recently asking truck drivers how they are voting this year. Turns out, the majority said they are going down to the polls and voting in person. 70% of the Twitter survey responders said they planned to vote in person and 75% of the LinkedIn responders…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held its annual Brake Safety Week back in August and 12% of the 43,565 trucks inspected got grounded for bad brakes. The 5,156 commercial vehicles that failed during the week-long brake inspection period were from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. In the U.S., 13% failed,…
In some parts of the country, winter and all its blustery glory has arrived. There are always tips and tricks from truckers out on the roads but here’s a few more you may not know about. Basic items all truckers should have include winter jackets, fuel additives, and chains (if…
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Attorney General Ashely Moody have teamed up to create the Highway Heroes campaign. Together, they will be asking half a million truck drivers to join the fight against human trafficking. They will be mailing out materials to Florida’s CDL holders…
Starting this week, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is working on more winter truck parking along I-80. This project will bring almost 100 new spaces to both the Fort Steele Rest Area and the Quealy Dome. When winter conditions get bad and I-80 has to be shut down, these new…
Proctor & Gamble have named the five who have been given the title of “Driver of the Year” and one of those titles belongs to Althea Thompson of Hogan Transport. Thompson has been driving with Hogan since 2011 and feels like part of the family there. In order to qualify…