With the increasing demand for truck drivers and pressure from the Senate Agriculture Committee, three Commercial Drivers License sites in Illinois will be reopened. The Illinois Secretary of State has opened CDL testing facilities in Marion, Springfield, and West Chicago. CDL tests will be by appointment only and scheduled over…
Valvoline has announced a campaign honoring truckers, delivery carriers, and waste management professions who are working diligently during this pandemic. The “Thanks to Truckers” initiative will involve collecting messages of appreciation from businesses, social media, and media influencers to be delivered to professional fleet drivers across the U.S. Along with…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has reopened three more rest areas to add to the others they have opened recently after shutting them all down when the COVID-19 pandemic kicked in. The facilities at the following rest stops will have additional cleaning and maintenance done to slow the spread of…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has sent a letter to congress asking for transparency in broker transactions. There is currently a protest at the White House where truckers are asking to be paid fairly during this pandemic. Truckers are currently delivering goods and essentials for the rest of the country…
Aaron Decker, a driver for Hunkes Transfer Inc. in Wadena, Minnesota, has won $10,000 through TLC’s Safety Top Dog Awards Program. Out of 12,000 drivers, Decker took home the big prize for his safe driving record. Decker was surprised with the check by his coworkers at Hunkes when he thought…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put out a helpful set of guidelines for long-haul truckers and what they need to know about COVID-19. It starts with a description of what the virus is and what kind of symptoms have been seen along with how it spreads. The…
A coalition of 10 organizations have put together a survey for truck drivers and are looking for input about the parking situation in the states of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Questions ask how often you pick up and deliver in these states, what type of load you…
The American Trucking Associations, U.S. Bank, OneBeacon, Michelin, and Hydro-Chem Systems, have teamed up to provide more hand sanitizer and meals for truck drivers out there on the road. This new initiative is to celebrate and help the unsung heroes who are making sure supplies are getting to where they…
With any job, there are rules to follow and truckers have a long list of rules to follow out there on the road. Even if truckers are behind schedule, they are only allowed to drive a certain amount of hours each day. This is to ensure a proper amount of…
With some of the states in this country opening back up, TravelCenters of America is doing the same, but slowly and safely. Currently, all TAs are open for business including fuel lanes, showers, restrooms, and parking. They have taken extra safety precautions, cleaning the stores more, and are following health…