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…
Just west of Garden City, Utah on U.S. 89 there has been an increase of runaway truck crashes coming out of Logan Canyon. This new catch-net cable system is the first of its kind in Utah and gives truckers a safe place to stop their truck if it gets out…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for comments on its new pilot program involving younger drivers with a military background. In looking to bring more service members into the trucking industry, the FMCSA is proposing the allowance of drivers aged 18-20, with military driving experience, to drive 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…
Swisher has put out a new multi-purpose tool, Huckleberry’s Hammer, that will become a standard tool for truckers. The Hammer part opens trailer doors, loosens frozen brake drums, and thumps tires before you start rolling. The Chisel part gets ice off your truck, cuts plastic, removes screws and bolts from…
Scania is putting together a trailer covered in solar cells and using that energy to power a plug-in hybrid truck. Like a previous collaboration, Scania will be working with Ernst Express again with this new venture. The 18-meter trailer will be covered in a total area of 140 square meters…
Are you ready for the snowy and icy roads that winter brings along? Here are some tips to help you prepare. A bag of kitty litter in your cab is a handy tool for icy roads. Throwing some down by the tires can add the traction needed to get going….
Peterbilt Motors Company has completed a milestone with the delivery of its 10,000th Model 579 UltraLoft to the trucking world. The Albertville, Minnesota based company is honored to be a part of the long haul trucking industry and knows how integral it is to the country. The interior of this…
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…
For 150 years, the National Weather Service has been around to inform us of places we should steer clear of and places where it’s safe to travel. When on the road, it’s important to always know what you are headed into and knowing that could save lives, including yours. Carriers…