The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing 10 rest areas around the state in order to reduce the agency’s costs. The closures will go into effect June 15 and the communities involved have been notified. Each one that is closing is within a reasonable distance of another facility open…
Liftgates are an important factor in the trucking industry. They protect the drive from injury and help ensure the safe delivery of your cargo. When they are not working properly, they can be a safety hazard and waste time, which is equivalent to money in this industry. The majority of…
Starting Monday, June 8th, the Miami truck route running from Main Street to 5th Avenue will be shut down for a few weeks. The construction will include repairing the sanitary sewer slip lines and has been in the planning stages for a couple of months now. Detour signs will be…
Concealed Nation has put together an interactive map that shows all the places around the country where protests and riots are currently happening. It is updated regularly by a third party and would come in handy for truckers to know which places to steer clear of. Click the link below…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened a new store in Oak Grove, Kentucky. The 14,700 square foot store is located off Interstate 24 and is their 12th location in Kentucky. Open 24/7, the new store has a Hardee’s, offers 101 truck parking spaces, has 8 diesel bays, 9…
The country is opening back up, people are spaced 6 feet apart, and new regulations are only here for a short time to go along with the ones that never went away. Making sure your company, trucks, and drivers are compliant is essential for getting back on the road and…
Back in 1992, Reginald Denny was pulled from his truck and nearly beaten to death during the Los Angeles riots. Today, there are riots happening in many cities all over the country, and truckers don’t want this incident to happen again. Today, truckers have access to current information that allows…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the DOT has released a final rule date of September 29, 2020, for the new Hours of Service to go into effect. These rules give drivers more flexibility while keeping everyone safe. The new rules have altered for the window of driving during…
When you visit the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ax511.gov website, you are given a very handy map to utilize. By scrolling down the Map Legend on the right of the screen you will be able to click on “Rest Areas”. This brings up rest areas around Arizona and you can…
If the St. Christopher’s Trucker Development and Relief Fund stays on its current track for donations, it will reach $1 million sooner than later. This charity helps pay living expenses when truckers have to be off the road due to illness. COVID-19 has cemented the place of a truck driver…