There is a new study out there from the National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (NSTSCE) stating that trucking companies who prioritize safety and utilize safety technologies will have an improved performance outcome. After studying a specific set of carriers, this study helped some go from being labeled as…
Toplitz Productions, out of Austria, has announced its upcoming product line of Dynasty games which include Trucker’s Dynasty: Cuba Libre. You can build a trucking empire on this PC simulation game by hauling legal or illegal cargo around Cuba. You can help your company thrive and turn it into a…
In Waterloo, Iowa, Ruan Transportation is teaming up with Hawkeye Community College to put military veterans behind the wheels of its trucks. A truck driving simulator was donated by Ruan to the college for an apprenticeship program and after a 12-week program, the veterans will then work for Ruan. Read…
Keeping up with the ever-changing world of regulations and laws can be difficult, more so for truck drivers. This year alone so much has changed in the industry already, but knowing how laws and regulations impact your day to day job can help keep your truck rolling. Some examples include…
With its goal of minimizing delays and detention, Facility Insights gives carriers the information they need so they know what to expect at a facility. By using data from a network of trucks and carriers, KeepTrucking helps build a picture of facility dwell times and helps save time for truckers….
Provider of driver retention tools, Stay Metrics has provided a free list of ideas on getting the most out of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. This ATA holiday runs September 8-14 this year and celebrates truck drivers. After interviewing people in the trucking industry, Stay Metrics has supplied us with…
During the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, this weekend, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be hosting two one-hour sessions where they will discuss the proposed hours of service changes and the transitions of ELDs from manual to electronic. The first session is in the Hall A…
Declan Pfund of Winona, Minnesota, celebrated his fourth birthday by honking the horn and exploring the trucks that pulled into the Minnesota State College-Southeast. His love of trucks was the start of something big for the neighborhood. It started when Declan would sit outside his house and get the truckers…
Last year, the Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy in Pennsylvania’s Franklin County brought in a lineup of 128 trucks and raised $23,500. This year, more and more trucks were lining up to be in the convoy and they just kept coming, bringing a total of 273 trucks to the convoy. Over the…
The weigh station bypass, electronic toll payments, and safety platform PrePass has added another feature to their services. There are now alerts along Interstate 70 in Colorado warning drivers of steep grades ahead and where the runaway truck ramps are. It will also alert drivers to seven sites along the…