TravelCenters of America Inc. has opened a new TA Travel Center in Huntington, Oregon on I-84 at exit 353. This new truck stop has 150 truck parking spaces, 8 diesel fueling stations, 6 showers, a driver lounge, laundry facilities, multiple restaurants, and the Travel store. This is TA’s sixth location…
The Department of Transportation made a final rule implementing higher fines for drug/alcohol violations. According to the new regulations, those who violate any part of 49 CFR part 382, subpart G…, could be fined up to (but not exceed) $5,833. Also, fines have been increased for those who violate an…
Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has announced that the border between the US and Canada will remain closed through February 21. Prime Minister Trudeau has also exclaimed that the border will remain closed as long as necessary to keep people on both sides safe. As before, this will not…
The Confederation Bridge spans eight miles across the Abegweit Passage and is Canada’s longest bridge. It connects Prince Edward Island with New Brunswick and is over ice-covered water at times. On windy days the bridge will be closed to truckers over long periods of time. The Verranzzano-Narrows Bridges is a…
Even though they are have been recognized as essential workers throughout this pandemic, Canadian truckers are finding it hard to continue on as their basic needs are not being met. There are many bathrooms that have remained closed, leaving truckers out in the cold to hunt down other open sanitary…
The people at the Guilford Technical Community College near Greensboro, North Carolina are doing their part to put truckers behind the wheel of commercial vehicles. With the pandemic going on all around us and shelves being empty, there is a need out there for more truckers to help get supplies…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has posted a bulletin asking for commercial vehicles carrying vaccine shipments to not be deterred or detained. The COVID-19 vaccine is kept cold using dry ice and the CVSA is asking commercial motor vehicle inspectors to not hold up these vehicles unless there is an…
Want to join the exciting world of truck driving? Here are some things to know before jumping into the driver’s seat. Trucking companies are looking for good drivers. If you’ve got a clean record, you are pretty much good to go. It’s always smart to be a safe and smart…
A bill has been put forth that would allow extra-long semis on North Dakota roads. Road trains are tractors pulling multiple trailers and exceeding federal length and weight limits. There are some out there who claim that doing so would increase traffic accidents and cause more damage to bridges and…
Pilot Flying J and Southern Tire Mart are teaming up to offer truckers and fleets the best commercial vehicle maintenance to help keep our trucks rolling. Southern Tire Mart has assumed management of the current 35 Pilot Flying J Truck Care maintenance facilities with plans to open 100 more locations…