In San Diego, Calfornia, the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition kicks off this weekend and runs through October 9. People from all areas within the trucking industry will be gathering at the San Diego Convention Center to learn more about what’s going on in the industry today and…
Mobil Delvac and PEDIGREE are teaming up to launch “Mutts4Trucks”. This campaign pairs professional drivers with shelter dogs to make a positive impact on the mental and physical well-being of truckers. It will also show the many benefits of adopting shelter dogs. This job can hand out long and lonely…
HDA Truck Pride named James Benedict as the 2019 HDA Truck Pride Top Tech. In the competition’s second year, the amount of quality technicians fighting for the top title doubled from last year. HDA Truck Pride, the provider of parts and services to the commercial vehicle aftermarket, whittled the long…
The Women in Trucking magazine, Redefining the Road, has listed the 2019 “Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation”. For its second year, this list is once again comprised of businesses that focus on employing women in the industry. Some of the key features recognized in companies on…
Robin Maisel of CRST has been named Women in Trucking’s Member of the Month for October. Back in March of 2019, Maisel came to the rescue of a fellow driver who crashed at the fuel station Maisel was parked at. With her 20 years of nursing experience, Maisel jumped into…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened the new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for registration. The Clearinghouse has been put into place so the FMCSA, law enforcement, CMV employers and driver license agencies can find CDL drivers who have violated federal alcohol and drug testing. Ultimately,…
Tomorrow morning truckers around the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area are putting on a demonstration to protest the problems in the trucking industry. Starting at Exit 62, the truckers will be driving the minimum speed and loop Sioux Falls continuing to Pierre. This is their local response to the demonstration…
During WIT’s Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas, Ruth Lopez was given the Influential Woman in Trucking award. The ninth annual award is presented by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner trucks. This award is given to women in the trucking industry who are involved in key…
The Northampton Community College out of Tannsersville, Pennsylvania, is getting a $161,468 federal grant for its Truck Driver Training program. The USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is giving grants to educational institutions around the country as part of a program to enhance commercial vehicle safety and prevent crashes. This…
Fuel is a huge expense in the trucking industry, second to labor costs. Since it is 20% of the total operating cost of a budget, saving on fuel is incredibly important to any fleet or truck owner. Here are 9 ways for you to improve the fuel economy of your…