There are 23 learning how to drive trucks at the Truck Dynasty Driving Academy and eight of them are women. According to the academy, the number of female students has greatly increased when compared to previous years. It is also more empowering for women to have a woman instructor at…
Since 2002, Volvo Trucks has been the exclusive sponsor of the America’s Road Team public outreach program and they have announced that they will continue to do so for 2020. This small group of people is recognized for their impeccable driving skills, excellent safety records, and advocacy for safety in…
John N. John, a family-owned transportation company out of Crowley, Louisiana, has launched a new, and very visible, campaign supporting breast cancer awareness. Unveiled at the beginning of October, breast cancer awareness month, the bright-pink fleet will be out on the roads raising awareness and money for this disease. Supported…
At any job, there are always going to be rules you have to follow but maybe don’t want to. Trucking, like all the others, is one of those jobs. Whether it’s common sense or some crazy backward rule, they still must be followed. When in an accident, for insurance purposes,…
The Overal Winner of the MASTIO Quality Award for national less-than-truckload carriers was given to Old Dominion Freight Line for the tenth year in a row. The third-party researchers surveyed decision-makers in the logistics industry about a variety of measures. Some of these measures include shipments delivered with no damage…
American Trucking Associations has announced UrbanVolt as its first partner in the newly debuted Affinity Program. This new initiative is to assist those in trucking, providing value to the industry. Members of the ATA’s new program will have preferential pricing and access to the best vendors available. Sustainability is becoming…
Currently, Hispanics make up around 18% of the U.S. population, making it the second-largest ethnic group in the country. With the trucking industry a scaled-down and mirrored version of America’s diversity, Hispanics make up 12% of the trucker population. Bringing more Hispanics into the trucking workforce is essential in filling…
Ray Martinez, who has overseen some of the newest reforms in the trucking industry, is leaving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at the end of the month. Martinez has been with the FMCSA for the last 18 months, and during that time he has listened to the concerns of…
For the past few years, Amazon has been using branded trailers attached to tractors belonging to other companies or independent drivers. Now, it looks like they are branding tractors and rolling out a fleet of their own. It’s unknown how many they are having built, but Kenworth and Volvo are…
Elaine L. Chao, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, announced a new initiative to support transportation needs in rural areas of the country. Named, the Rural Opportunites to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES), this new initiative analyzes available funding to make sure rural infrastructure has its needs met. It will…