Through a partnership with Daimler Trucks North America and Redding Freightliner, Shasta College out of Redding, California, has received a donated truck. This truck will assist with the Diesel Technology program and help teach students about the technology they will currently see in the trucking industry. According to the Bureau…
2019 looked bleak for the trucking industry, but according to the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index put out by the American Trucking Associations, things weren’t so bad. The Index states that there was an increase of 3.3% in all of 2019, about half of what 2018 had, but still an increase….
The Hydrogen Council has put out a new report stating that the cost of hydrogen would reach an equal range with other low-carbon sources. The cost is projected to decrease by up to half when hydrogen production and distribution grow. Putting this all on the fast track would require a…
Sometimes experiencing dread or anxiety because of your job can be a normal thing. Yet, according to the Mayo Clinic, burnout is a different kind of work-related stress. It can lead to depression, pain, and stressors that affect your life and those around you. When it comes to being a…
The Lieber Correctional Institution in Charleston County, South Carolina, has inmates who are earning their CDL by “driving” on the open road. In an effort to push the state’s reentry project for inmates the SCDS Director Bryan Stirling brought in a truck simulator to teach the inmates about trucking. The…
The year 2020 is going to be an expansive one for Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores. They have announced that they will be opening up to 40 stores, adding about 3,000 parking spaces, and have 2,500 more jobs available. With these additions around the country, they also plan on…
The American Trucking Associations has commended Congress and the Trump administration for the ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. This agreement is setting the stage for better trade practices between our three countries. It is projected to increase U.S. exports through our North and South borders by a combined $33 billion…
Pilot Flying J has a commitment to make sure the professional drivers that come through its doors are taken care of. They are now teaming up with CVS Health to help those truckers further manage their health. Inside 50 travel center locations across the U.S., truckers will find kiosks of…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association as put out a call to action regarding the possible legislation regarding tolling I-80 in Wyoming. The OOIDA is opposed to toll roads and would use legal action if necessary. They did recommend a small increase in the state fuel tax to help take care…
Nyasha Makuto, a graduate student at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, and Vicki Kristman, a professor at the university, has put together a research study about depression in long-haul truckers. Within literature, risk factors for depression in truckers are not understood very clearly; this study will hopefully clarify and help…