It’s an interesting world out there these days, and sometimes truckers have to drive through the middle of it in order to get the job done. There are peaceful protests all over the country, and some have turned violent, making it tricky and dangerous to get through. Without knowing which…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the national emergency exemption for the hours of service rules through to July 14, 2020. In order to continue the direct support for emergency assistance during this health crisis, the transportation of essentials supplies is still very much a necessity. The three…
It’s not going to be easy for truck stop restaurants to just open their doors and say “come on in”, there are new rules and regulations to follow. Remember, each state is going to have different regulations to follow so the TA you visit in California might have more available…
TravelCenters of America has a turnaround initiative out there to quickly grow its footprint around the country to better serve its customers and professional drivers. They have announced that they will be turning three existing travel centers into TA-branded sites. The newest opening happened on June 2 in Vermillion, South…
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing 10 rest areas around the state in order to reduce the agency’s costs. The closures will go into effect June 15 and the communities involved have been notified. Each one that is closing is within a reasonable distance of another facility open…
Starting Monday, June 8th, the Miami truck route running from Main Street to 5th Avenue will be shut down for a few weeks. The construction will include repairing the sanitary sewer slip lines and has been in the planning stages for a couple of months now. Detour signs will be…
Concealed Nation has put together an interactive map that shows all the places around the country where protests and riots are currently happening. It is updated regularly by a third party and would come in handy for truckers to know which places to steer clear of. Click the link below…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened a new store in Oak Grove, Kentucky. The 14,700 square foot store is located off Interstate 24 and is their 12th location in Kentucky. Open 24/7, the new store has a Hardee’s, offers 101 truck parking spaces, has 8 diesel bays, 9…
Back in 1992, Reginald Denny was pulled from his truck and nearly beaten to death during the Los Angeles riots. Today, there are riots happening in many cities all over the country, and truckers don’t want this incident to happen again. Today, truckers have access to current information that allows…
When you visit the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ax511.gov website, you are given a very handy map to utilize. By scrolling down the Map Legend on the right of the screen you will be able to click on “Rest Areas”. This brings up rest areas around Arizona and you can…