To clarify news reports where it sounded like New Hampshire was closing its rest stops, Eileen Meany, a spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Transportation, has stated that this is not true. She stated that the rest stops are open and facilities are usable. New Hampshire is making sure the…
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice to the States Department of Transporation permitting the placement of commercial food trucks at federally funded Interstate Highway rest stops. Normally, commercial activity in federally funded right-of-way areas is prohibited, but the FHWA administrator saw a need for…
The U.S. Department of Transporation Pipeline of Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is temporarily changing some of its rules regarding the shipment of hand sanitizers that contain alcohol. The COVID-19 health crisis is creating a demand for more sanitation products to be available and some trucking companies are changing up what…
Lately, big rigs have been the star of this crazy health crisis show, but they have also been the star in a few movies. One of the most well-known movies from 1977 is the classic, Smokey and the Bandit. Eastbound and down, they loaded up and led us on one…
The Women in Trucking Association and Walmart have named Susie De Ridder its first annual Female Driver of the Year. De Ridder is a company driver for Armour Transportation Services out of New Brunswick, Canada. She has been a trucker for more than 40 years and has logged over 4…
New York currently has the highest number of COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. They still need supplies, and truck drivers continue to come and go out of the state to make sure people have what they need. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put out a statement giving…
The CDC has issued a travel advisory that is not mandatory and some states are taking it upon themselves to keep travelers from other states out. Anyone with a New York plate traveling to Rhode Island will be quarantined for 14 days and troopers can pull them over. Florida is…
These days, with everyone quarantined, kids need something to do. Instead of sitting around being bored, let’s get creative with Land Line Magazine’s Trucking in America poster contest. There are different age groups and the top three in each group will win a cash prize. One entry per kid is…
Now is the time we need our truckers the most. They are the ones out there on the roads, running night and day, to make sure we all get the food, essentials, and medical supplies we need to make it through this crisis. Keeping the truck stops open is one…
Gas stations, rest stops, and travel centers are doing their part during this crisis to make sure truckers are taken care of. Pilot Flying J has put out a notice about what they are doing, in each state, in response to the current health crisis going on out there. Currently,…