There is a lot of competition out there in the trucking world when it comes to finding and keeping drivers so we need to find new ways of accomplishing this goal. There are more women truckers out there than there has ever been before. There are also companies who are…
According to the data put out by SONAR at Freightwaves, an average driver spends an average of 134 minutes waiting to load or unload at a facility. This is a pretty substantial waste of time and money for the trucker and the company. Truckerd-In is an app that is trying…
Potts Law Firm has launched a map showing where the bad hotspots for accidents are on Houston’s roads. This new resource has been made to make drivers aware of where they should be more vigilant out on the road. The map was used with data from the Texas Department of…
Trucking companies around New York are waiting to hear what is going to happen after the government’s ban of the Trusted Traveler Program. There are currently around 30,000 people who use the FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program which expedites trucks through the border. Now, with the suspension of these…
The Kansas Turnpike Authority is making room for large freight vehicles by raising the bridges that pass over the turnpike. The 236-mile turnpike includes parts of interstates 335, 35, 70, and 470 linking together Witchita, Topeka, and Kansas City. Raising the bridges to a height of 15 feet, 9 inches…
With its lack of a truck stop and the only places for trucks to park are not necessarily safe places, the people of Peoria, Illinois, are thinking of changing their rules. Currently, there is a ban on parking trucks within municipal limits, but there is no place for trucks to…
XStream Trucking and Agility Fuel Solutions have made an agreement stating that Agility will be the exclusive distributor of XStream’s TruckWings in North America. TruckWings are folding panels attached around the cab that automatically swing open when needed to close the cab-to-trailer gap and retract when speeds are lowered to…
Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse went live at the beginning of January, over 90% of drivers looking for a job have not signed up. Of those who have signed up, 3,000 of them have failed drug and alcohol tests. Drivers are not required to…
Everywhere you look people are adding some of their own personality to their vehicles, and truckers are no different. From fancy rims to impressive paint jobs all the way up to flames shooting out of various places, truckers like to show their style by modding their trucks. One trucker painted…
The longer it stays cold, the deeper the freeze in Wisconsin roads, and the harder and more solid the road, the more weight it can handle. During the winter months, Zones of Wisconsin roads are allowed heavier loads from commercial vehicles. Currently, the Frozen Road Declaration has now gone into…