The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge have announced the 2021 Best Fleets to Drive for. These trucking companies are being recognized for having excellent working environments for truck drivers and their employees. To be considered for this title companies have to be operating at least 10 trucks and be nominated…
Rand McNally has released its newest device for truckers, the OverDryve Pro II. The high-definition 7-inch screened unit has Rand Navigation 2.0 and upgraded processing power. It also features a fully adjustable dash cam, built-in SiriusXM, a stronger magnetic mount, more battery capacity, and live information pertaining to truckers and…
Here is another collection (the third) of bridges from around the country that are not the favorites for truckers. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges over the Puget Sound in Washington. Back in the 40s, the bridge collapsed due to high winds, and those same…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced load increases have now begun on unrestricted state highways in the central frost zone. The load increases are already in effect in the northern areas of Minnesota. In areas where these load increases have gone into effect, vehicles can increase their weight limits…
Connecting lower Michigan to the Upper Peninsula, the Mackinac Bridge has been named “Mighty Mac”. At around 200 feet above the water at its highest point, this bridge spans 5 miles and causes truckers quite a bit of stress on those windy days. The New River Gorge Bridge in West…
The tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike have been increased by 6 percent on all E-ZPass and TOLL BY PLATE rates throughout the system. A TOLL BY PLATE rate has also been established for all toll facilities except; Beaver Valley Expressway, Delaware River Bridge, Gateway Toll Plaza, Greensburg Bypass, Keyser Avenue…
Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida and Ryder System are working together to create a new patch. The supply chain patch is for girl scouts K-12 across the country. “Girl Scout Cookies and the Supply Chain” is the newest program in the system and teaches these girls about the supply chain,…
For over 65 years, rear impact guards have been required on trucks but were not included on the list of items that have to be inspected during the annual commercial vehicle inspection. Following a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and recommendations from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the…
The annual IRS shutdown is coming, it usually starts December 26 and runs through mid-January, so those commercial vehicle owners that got a new truck in November need to get their paperwork in. Truck owners are encouraged to file Form 2290 as soon as possible to assure 2290 acceptance. These…
Last Friday, truckers in Mexico blocked northbound access to the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, to protest the new route for empty trucks. A new pilot program put out by U.S. Customs and Border Protection reroutes empty northbound trucks through the Colombia-Solidarity bridge. Truckers are not happy about this…