There is a shift going on out there in the trucking industry that is affecting the way truck drivers are getting hired. With the closure of driving schools and agencies where you can get a driver’s license, trucking companies are focusing more on experienced drivers. Recent data has shown that…
Hotcars.com has put together a list of some intriguing and nasty truck spills with pictures to show the messes. The first picture shows a river of chocolate all over both lanes of highway in Poland. Another picture shows the aftermath of a whale explosion in the streets of Taiwan and…
Instructional Technologies is now offering a free online course for truckers titled: COVID-19: What Drivers Need To Know. If you are already a student of ITI this free course is available in your Sentix LMS, otherwise, there is a free video to all truckers at the link below. The course…
The 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the World’s Largest Truckstop off Iowa 80 is going virtual this year. A large in-person event is not going to be allowed in Iowa this year, according to the Governor, so the event promoters had to get creative. There will be an online truck…
The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has updated the hours of service rules. With these new rules comes the hope of improved safety and increased flexibility that our country’s truckers have been looking for. With input from around the country and the public comment forum,…
A media release has stated that the P.E.I to Nova Scotia will be re-opened “no earlier than June 1, 2020” for everyone else, but for truckers, it will be open starting tomorrow. Northumberland Ferries Limited is opening the service for large commercial trucks and their drivers first. They hope to…
Truckers Emergency Assistance Responders (TEAR) and DDC FPO have teamed up to provide personal protective equipment to truck drivers who are rolling in and out of hot zones to keep the essentials stocked. The PPE kits they are handing out to truckers include masks, hand sanitizer, antiseptic wipes, gloves, and…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared an extension of the Emergency Declaration issued on March 13, 2020, now through to June 14, 2020. The extension continues of the exemptions granted for parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. This extension is for those truckers…
Out of California, owner of San Paso Truck Stop and Melton Technologies Inc., Andy Pham is offering free business identification protection to truckers. As truckers are on the road a great deal and don’t get a lot of time to stay up to date on their finances they are at…
Bill #S2761 is awaiting consideration on the Senate floor which could lead to hefty fines for trucks parking in New York City. Currently, there is a three hour limit on truck parking and parking at night on residential streets is not allowed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Also, right…