The LSCO Workforce Education program is going to be offering a Class A Commercial Truck Driving Program at Lamar State College in Orange, Texas. The trucking companies in the area are looking for drivers and this college is ready to deliver. The program’s curriculum requires 120 hours in the classroom…
There are a plethora of new products for your truck coming out all the time and keeping up with them can be quite the task. So, stick with us and we’ll help you out. Right now we are looking at ways to monitor your tire pressure. TireView Live gives you…
There are a couple of Florida bills on the table that would make it mandatory for truckers to be trained on how to identify and prevent human trafficking. A new bill, to go along with another filed in November, would require publicly-funded commercial driving schools to train truck drivers (and…
In the trucking industry, there are different definitions of what a mile is. Last summer, I drove 1,300 miles in two days to get to my vacation destination. Now, if a trucker was driving the same route to make a delivery, different companies are going to see those 1,300 miles…
J.B. Hunt, one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, finished off 2019 with two company-first achievements that are rare accomplishments in the trucking industry. Phil Fortin, an intermodal driver out of California, reached five million safe miles by December. This is a rare achievement to accomplish…
Displayed at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Continental Automotive’s Surround View Camera gives a view of what is on the pavement in front of you. This Transparent Hood Technology was being shown for passenger cars, but there are talks of using it for commercial vehicles as well. This is…
With the large amount of trucking companies all over the country, there is always freight that needs to be moved. If you’d like to start your own trucking company, here is some advice to take into consideration. First, you should decide where your company is going to be located. Do…
TFI International, a North American transportation and logistics industry has named Eric Anson president of Transport America, a U.S. Truckload operating company. Anson was previously the company’s vice president of operations and has now moved into the company’s top role. Anson is a graduate of Oregon State University and has…
The Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials would like to understand the truck parking situation in the Midwest. With help from the American Transportation Research Insititute, there is a survey at the link below to get trucker perspectives on the Truck Parking Information Management System installed throughout the states…
The Booster Stadium in Ocala, Florida now comes equipped with a CDL driving pad thanks to the Marion County School District and local businesses. 15 months ago the school district collaborated with Marion Technical College and launched a CDL program, trying to fill the trucker shortage in their area. This…