This year, the 14th annual Truckers Parade Against Cancer will be on September 19 at 2 p.m. They will be changing things up a bit due to the current pandemic. The parade will start and end at the Grover King VFW Post 1115 in Hillsville. Organizers are also asking truckers…
I-81 in Virginia is a popular place for truckers to park for the night but is unsafe for the driver and the passing traffic. Recently, a deadly accident occurred due to a truck parking on the side of the road without its hazard lights on. This has lead to the…
Virginia has become a state that has enforceable COVID-19 safety requirements and carriers are trying to figure out just how these new regulations affect them and their drivers. All companies in Virginia must classify their employees by a risk level, from very high to lower, depending on their job tasks…
The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced that the available truck parking at the 1-66 West Manassas Safety Rest Area will be closed for about two weeks starting Monday, July 6. Trucks, trailers, and multi-axle vehicles will not be allowed to park there, but passenger cars will still be allowed….
Virginia Highlands Community College out of Abingdon, Virginia, has received a donated truck to be used for students learning diesel mechanics. Food City has graciously donated one of their retired trucks giving these students a great opportunity to get a hands-on technical education. Click the link below to learn more…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened new travel stops in Greenville, Virginia; Watonga, Oklahoma; and Flowers, Mississippi. These three truck stops will add a total of 229 truck parking spots for truckers who are looking for a place to stop. The Virginia stop will have 85 truck parking…
For 30 years, Shipper’s Choice in Virginia has been training new truckers for their CDL. The four-week 160-hour course teaches the pre-trip inspection, backing the vehicle, and driving it on the road. Yet, there have been some concerns from students who have stated that they don’t feel like they are…
Mack Trucks has announced its new line of medium-duty trucks called the Mack MD Series. Production of these trucks will begin in July 2020. For the production of these trucks, Mack has announced a $13 million investment in the new manufacturing facility in the Roanoke Valley, Virginia. The investment will…
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on Virginia’s public roads. Currently, all automated runs must have a trained safety driver, who has a CDL, to be on board the truck, along with an engineer. Both are trained and certified by Daimler…
Lamar Drew, a driver for G&P Trucking (based out of Columbia, S.C.) partnered with his employer and brought 600 book bags to the children at his former elementary school, Lakemont Elementary School in Petersburg, Va. Since founding “Lighten the Load” back in 2016, Drew has been helping provide book bags…