Rachel Premack has become a celebrity reporter among the truck drivers around the nation. She’s a young reporter who is speaking on behalf of the truck drivers out there, and they are tuning in to listen to what she has to say. Even when Premack’s stories stir up some controversy,…
C.J. Driscoll & Associates have released a survey showing that more than 40% of fleets are using cameras in their cabs. The survey was done to assess camera usage, ELDs, and GPS fleet management systems. The benefits of this study include converting from AOBRDs to ELDS, GPS tracking on trailers,…
With the local demand of truck drivers being high, more South Dakota schools are putting out more ways to pull people into the driver’s seat. For its fourth year, Capital University Center in Pierre is offering a Class A CDL Test Preparation Class November 22-23. There is also a Class…
Out of the University of Minnesota Morris campus, a research team has found that when a carrier has a mandated treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) they saved on medical insurance costs. They concluded their research by showing the savings of $441 per month per driver who accepted treatment for…
Alphonso Lewis Sr. served as a transportation specialist and mechanic for the U.S. Army, he is now a truck driver for YRC Freight in Montgomery, Alabama. The trucking industry is doing its part to help veterans find job opportunities and career paths within the industry. It’s because veterans are trained…
Out of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, Billy Turner and Troy Miller of Tether-Tech Safety have come up with a revolutionary design to keep your wheels attached when your bearings fail. Bearings failing is not an uncommon problem in this industry, and when the tire falls off, it could lead to deadly…
As its newest Gold Level Partner, Penske Transportation Solutions has raised its partnership with Women in Trucking and is continuing to empower women in the trucking industry. Jennifer Sockel of Penske will be serving on the WIT Board of Directors. They joined WIT in 2014, but now they are at…
Every year Heavy Duty Trucking puts out a list of 25 top green fleet leaders in the industry. HDT combs through nominations, stories, and press releases to find the top companies. They also look at the companies who are embracing green technologies and sharing their findings with others to make…
During the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show in Atlanta, Georgia, Hyundai Motor Company stole the show and introduced the HDC-6 Neptune. This class 8 heavy-duty truck uses hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology and during the show, it was on display with Hyundai Translead’s HT Nitro ThermoTech trailer. Hyundai is leading…
Each month Women in Trucking name one of their members as the Member of the Month. For November 2019, Hannah Cannington of Alabama Motor Express, Inc., was given this title. Cannington is the Branch Manager in the Savannah, Georgia office. She started her career in healthcare and with no knowledge…