All this week truck drivers around the country are being shown how much they are appreciated. Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs through Sept. 13-19. Rosko Craig of Silas, Alabama was recently named the Alabama Trucking Association’s Driver of the year and was honored by governor Ivey at the state Capitol….
You can now put in a nomination for the American Trucking Association’s 2020 Mike Russell Trucking Image Award. This award is given to those in the trucking industry that has helped promote its image and reputation. This award got its start in 2007 and is given to an individual, a…
Normally, it takes around three hours to get through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California, but lately, it’s taking up to eight hours. Last week, Tijuana traffic officials made some changes, causing the delays, forcing trucks to join long wait lines weaving their way through residential…
The Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award is one that recognizes those who have successfully transitioned from our nation’s military into the trucking industry. These finalists were nominated by their carriers and are competing for a chance to win a fully-loaded Kenworth T680 truck. The finalists are: Patrick Blevins –…
The American Trucking Associations and its partners requested to block the truck-only tolls in Rhode Island. These requests were denied by a federal court, but just barely. The tolls were put into effect two years ago and the daily maximum for a truck toll is $40. Going straight through on…
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the continuation of the Emergency Declaration exemption. The exemption will continue through December 31, 2020, for all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Those motor carriers and drivers that are providing direct assistance to the relief…
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week kicked off yesterday and runs through September 19. Let us celebrate the millions of professional truck drivers who keep our nation’s economy going strong. Throughout this pandemic, these are the people who are making sure food is available at your stores and medical supplies are…
There is a group of U.S. Senators out there that are fighting back against a possible massive increase of required insurance for motor carriers. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines from Montana and six of his colleagues have sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with their…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an extension for the State of Emergency Declaration to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington due to the current fires. Those drivers and carriers providing direct assistance to the wildfire affected states are “granted emergency relief from Parts 390 through 399…
Over 50 college students are going to be getting almost $150,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. The Truckload Carriers Association Scholarship Fund will be helping those college students who are taking an interest in the trucking industry. Each recipient must be an upstanding student attending a four-year college…