With COVID-19 out there, a lot of places are shutting down but Love’s Travel Stops is not one of those places. They are staying open but are making some changes to how they run things to keep their employees and customers safe. Love’s has removed all items from the food…
The National Association of Truck Stop operators has put out some useful tips for truck stops and travel centers to help keep operations safely running for truckers during this crisis. There are links to resources pertaining to COVID-19 including webinars and conference calls. There is also an extensive list of…
To go along with the USDOT’s change in Hours of Service, Governor Abbott of Texas has waived some of its trucking regulations to help get relief supplies quicker to those in need. The regulations suspended include oversize and overweight permits, the International Registration Plan, and the 72-hour and the 144-hour…
James Luckett, a truck driver for Brookhaven Walmart Distribution Center in Mississippi, was rewarded for his excellent driving skills. Luckett has logged over 4 million safe miles and has done so without a scratch. He was rewarded this week for his accomplishments with a check from his boss for $10,000…
The Truck World exposition in Canada has changed its schedule amid coronavirus concerns. Originally scheduled for April 16-18, the expo will now be held on June 4-6 at the International Centre in Mississauga, ON. After speaking with many partners and exhibitors, the main consensus ended on everyone’s health and safety…
The fifth and sixth-grade students at Troy Elementary School in Troy, Alabama, got a lesson about the trucking industry from employees of Wiley Sanders Truck Lines. The students got to hear about what the trucking industry has to offer by way of careers for men and women and how much…
A final proposal went through the state legislators banning motorists from using handheld devices. The Senate voted 49-1 and the House voted 81-11. Cell phones can still be used with hands-free and voice-operated options with an exception in emergencies. The new law goes into effect July of this year but…
The owner of Jen’s Sweet Treats in Cudahy, Wisconsin is trying to fill a 53-foot semi-trailer full of supplies for those affected by the recent tornadoes in Nashville. For Jennifer Clark, it’s the right thing to do to help those people no matter how far away they are. She is…
With a signed agreement, Locomation will be putting its autonomous convoys to work on Wilson Logistics’ shipping routes. The three-year pilot program will involve putting Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) system in Wilson Logistics’ trucks. One driver will lead the pilot truck while another truck follows using the fully autonomous…
There is a new Love’s Travel Stops & Country Store that has opened in Schuyler, Nebraska. Located off U.S. Highway 30, this convenience store has added 59 more truck stops to the area. Open 24/7, it also has six diesel bays, laundry facilities, a CAT scale, and six showers. As…