The New Jersey Department of Transportation has announced that $30.1 in grants is going towards improving routes for large trucks. These grants are part of the Local Freight Impact Fund that was created to help municipalities and counties improve their trucking routes and keep economy thriving. Projects under this fund…
In their magazine Redefining the Road, the Women in Trucking Association announced its 2019 list of Top Women-Owned Businesses in Transportation. This annual list was created to recognize top women in the trucking industry with hopes of encouraging more women to join and make their way to the top. Comprised…
Later this fall, keep an eye out for SOEDESCO’s game, Truck Driver. The game involves you, the player, inheriting a truck from your father, learning how to become the best trucker out there, and making him proud. In an open world, you work with the community, meet interesting people, and…
With their particular hours of service, truck drivers need to take breaks more often which means they are all looking for available spots at truck stops. One of the biggest problems they face with their limited hours is coming across a truck stop that is full and they have to…
There was legislation introduced earlier this week that would require large trucks to have automatic braking systems. These systems alert drivers when they are getting close to another vehicle and automatically slow the truck down if the brakes are not engaged. With the hopes that these systems will help deter…
A final ruling from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a permanent ban on any driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) convicted of human trafficking. This new ruling came from President Trump signing the “No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act,” which…
Hosted by the Arkansas Trucking Association, the best truck drivers and technicians gathered at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, Ark., to see who could be named winner of the Arkansas Trucking Championship. There were 9 classes for the truck drivers to compete in along with the technician…
State troopers out on patrol Tuesday morning were looking for distracted drivers and anyone committing driving violations. They were also using this time to hand out tickets to those who make it difficult for truck drivers to stop. Large trucks can not stop instantly and the highway patrol was out…
Will Beeley is a long-haul truck driver who is also a country musician. His first and self-released album Gallavatin’ came out in 1971, followed by his second titled Passing Dream in 1979, now 40 years later he delivers Highways and Heart Attacks. Taking time off to raise his children and…
Originally built to give trucking companies new income through advertising, StreetMetrics came up with software that can now figure out who is looking at your ads and where those people are. By using real-time and historical location data in tandem with traffic data, this company can tell you just how…