The Arizona Department of Transportation is fast-tracking a near $4 million truck parking project to give drivers more safe places to park. 38 new truck parking spots will be added to the Haviland Rest Area along I-40 west of Kingman, 22 spaces to the eastbound rest area and 16 to…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is working with states, industry stakeholders, and carriers, to make sure one million protective masks provided by FEMA get handed out to truck drivers. States so far that have times and places set for today include Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and Nebraska….
Workhound is a company that values driver feedback and during this pandemic, communication can be sparse. Workhound lets drivers give anonymous feedback allowing them to speak their minds. They have put together a list of driver feedback and concerns in regards to the current health crisis. Back in March, drivers…
The American Trucking Associations and Protective Insurance Company have teamed up to supply truckers with 550 gallons of hand sanitizer. There are 10 55-gallon drums of hand sanitizer to be delivered to select locations around the U.S. The Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey locations have already received the drums…
With the lack of truck drivers out there, which may come from a lack of interest these days, maybe teaching them while they are young is a step in the right direction. A classroom of kindergarten and pre-school aged kids in Nebraska got a virtual tour of what goes on…
With the CARES Act in full swing, there is a new round of scam artists out there looking to steal some identities and make some easy money. Granted, no one is safe from scammers, especially trucking companies. Right now we need trucks and drivers to make sure our supplies and…
The American Transportation Research Institute has put out some numbers regarding how COVID-19 has affected the trucking industry since early February. In that time period, across six states, there was a spike in truck activity at the very beginning of this ordeal to fill the response of high consumer demand….
The director of safety and security for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has confirmed that around 800,000 masks will be distributed at designated rest areas around the country. Coordinating these efforts is the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. No dates of…
In a statement made by Acting Secretary Chad Wolf of Homeland Security on April 20, the Mexican and Canadian borders are going to remain closed for an additional 30 days. This agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada was made to help slow the spread of COVID-19. To keep the…
Stephen Richardson, a driver for Big G for the last 19 years and America’s Road Team Captain, was honored at the White House last week by President Donald Trump. Richardson, along with other commercial truck drivers were hailed by the president for keeping the supply chain moving throughout the country…