The National Association of Truck Stop operators has put out some useful tips for truck stops and travel centers to help keep operations safely running for truckers during this crisis. There are links to resources pertaining to COVID-19 including webinars and conference calls. There is also an extensive list of…
In a recent announcement put out by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, all rest areas and welcome centers will be closed to the public starting today. Truckers need to be aware that they will no longer have access to these places due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Click the link…
The Women In Trucking Association and Walmart have announced the finalists for the 2020 Female Driver of the Year award. This award recognizes female drivers who are leaders in the industry, their communities, and who advocate for the trucking industry. The three women are Carmen Anderson for America’s Service Line…
To go along with the USDOT’s change in Hours of Service, Governor Abbott of Texas has waived some of its trucking regulations to help get relief supplies quicker to those in need. The regulations suspended include oversize and overweight permits, the International Registration Plan, and the 72-hour and the 144-hour…
The United States Department of Transportation has issued an Emergency Declaration for commercial vehicles who are directly involved with Covid-19. Hours of service have changed so emergency supplies can get to where they are needed most in a timely fashion. Those providing direct assistance to emergency relief in relation to…
James Luckett, a truck driver for Brookhaven Walmart Distribution Center in Mississippi, was rewarded for his excellent driving skills. Luckett has logged over 4 million safe miles and has done so without a scratch. He was rewarded this week for his accomplishments with a check from his boss for $10,000…
The Mid-America Trucking Show scheduled for later this month in Louisville, Kentucky has been canceled. After discussing the health crisis out there with vendors, attendees, partners, and others who are involved with the show, they have decided it best to keep everyone healthy by canceling the show. It will return…
Fit to Pass, the company helping truckers stay healthy while out on the road, is looking for the fittest driver out there. During the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky at the end of March, drivers can step up and prove their strength. Over the course of three days, drivers…
The fifth and sixth-grade students at Troy Elementary School in Troy, Alabama, got a lesson about the trucking industry from employees of Wiley Sanders Truck Lines. The students got to hear about what the trucking industry has to offer by way of careers for men and women and how much…
A final proposal went through the state legislators banning motorists from using handheld devices. The Senate voted 49-1 and the House voted 81-11. Cell phones can still be used with hands-free and voice-operated options with an exception in emergencies. The new law goes into effect July of this year but…