The Cascadia has been out in front for Freightliner since it first came out 13 years ago. It is a top seller in America and is winning over drivers in Australia, South Africa, and Mexico. There are many different ways of configuring the Cascadia to your way of driving. Some…
The John Wood Community College out of Quincy, Illinois, is holding an informational meeting tonight at their Workforce Development Center at 6:30 p.m. People from the truck driving program will give a presentation about what is required from those taking the program, how to register, and what kind of opportunities…
Dash cams are making their way onto the dashboard of most trucks these days. They help provide added security and make for good visual evidence for insurance companies when it comes to accidents. When picking out a dash cam there are some factors that you should keep in mind and…
Truckers sit for long periods of time, which is not good for the body. In a report put out by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the most common trucker injuries are sprains and strains and a good chunk of those are related to the neck and back,…
In 2019, Schneider, a premier trucking company out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, donated over $1.5 million to over 750 organizations and the associates volunteered almost 6,400 hours of their time to organizations and communities around the country. Their Giving Orange program helps fellow associates who are experiencing a crisis and…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened new travel stops in Greenville, Virginia; Watonga, Oklahoma; and Flowers, Mississippi. These three truck stops will add a total of 229 truck parking spots for truckers who are looking for a place to stop. The Virginia stop will have 85 truck parking…
The toll at Gantry 4 at the Oxford Street Bridge on I-95 in Providence, Rhode Island, will go from $2.25 to $4.50 starting March 5. Comments can be submitted to Dot.BridgeRepairTolls@dot.ri.gov until March 1. The increase comes from eliminating a toll location which would have been collecting that amount if…
When you are out on the road and away from those you love, sometimes a small treat is all you need to remind you of home. At the South Ridge Travel Plaza in Sioux Center, Iowa, you will find some tasty homemade goods made by Shelly Brenneman. For over a…
Oregon’s trucking industry has objected to renewing a tax on heavy-duty trucks, but the city council of Portland is going through with it. The original tax started in 2016 with a 2.8% surcharge to the weight-mile tax for drivers of heavy-duty vehicles and will now, if voted on, be at…
For 30 years, Shipper’s Choice in Virginia has been training new truckers for their CDL. The four-week 160-hour course teaches the pre-trip inspection, backing the vehicle, and driving it on the road. Yet, there have been some concerns from students who have stated that they don’t feel like they are…