End of the line: 3G’s final days are here as 5G takes over data services — including all ELDs
Mobile carriers began shutting down their 3G networks in February and will continue to do so throughout 2022 to make room for more advanced network
Linda Garner-Bunch
- About Linda Garner-Bunch
- Linda Garner-Bunch has been with The Trucker since 2020, picking up the reins as managing editor in 2022. Linda has nearly 40 years of experience in the publishing industry, covering topics from the trucking and automotive industry to employment, real estate, home decor, crafts, cooking, weddings, high school sports — you name it, she’s written about it. She is also an experienced photographer, designer and copy editor who has a heartfelt love for the trucking industry, from the driver’s seat to the C-suite.
Posts by Linda Garner-Bunch
FMCSA nixes 2 proposed CDL rule changes
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is dropping two proposed commercial driver’s licensing (CDL) rule changes that were introduced as part of
Trucking ‘the hard way’: Love for the road keeps Oregon native Ric Pike behind the wheel
Ric Pike always has to eat a little crow when he tells the story about how he became a professional truck driver. “I thought it
The next generation: Federal program to train teen truck drivers set to begin
The federal government is moving forward with a plan to allow teenagers to drive 18-wheelers from state to state in what has become one of
Mandate shot down: Supreme Court scuttles COVID-19 vaccinate requirement for workers
The U.S. government’s COVID-19 mandate for American workers has been overturned. However, the mandate was around long enough to stir up plenty of controversy, especially
Bundle of joy: Friendly ferret provides companionship and entertainment on the road
Chris Hahn describes his furry co-pilot as “a bundle of joy” — at least while it’s asleep, which is about 18 hours a day. The
FBI looking at trucking industry for possible suspect in Arkansas cold case murder
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The FBI office in Little Rock, Arkansas, is asking for information in the murder of a young woman who was
Hauling hope … and smoke: Texas trucker works with Operation BBQ Relief to provide meals for storm-ravaged areas
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Professional truck driver Jesse Eddie didn’t help Kentucky tornado victims in the traditional sense of debris removal or reconstruction. Instead, he hauled
What’s in it for us? Trucking Industry weighs in on infrastructure bill provisions
Now that the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill has been signed into law by President Joe Biden, many in the trucking industry are asking, “What’s
Vaccine mandate spurs legal challenges
Mentioning COVID-19 vaccine mandates in trucking industry circles may cause some wincing. Not because of the needle, either. It’s taking away personal rights, many contend.
From the roadways to the airwaves: Tom Kyrk does double duty as professional truck driver, radio personality
On recent evening somewhere in the Mid-South, professional driver Tom Kyrk sat at a truck stop with a laptop in front of him and a
Thanksgiving rush: Police presence high on nation’s roadways
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Beware: Law enforcement agencies around the nation are looking for lead-footed, unbuckled drivers who may be a little too anxious to
Placing blame: Trucking industry takes it on chin during supply chain crisis
Although many in big media — CNN, MSNBC, FOX News and others — have been pushing the narrative that a trucker shortage is to blame
Members of trucking industry among those concerned about FMCSA breaches
Shortly after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced in late October that an internal audit found vulnerabilities within computer servers at the Federal Motor
TCA Highway Angel of the Year Royford Burris describes saving a teenage girl from a horrific wreck
On a muggy August night in 2020, professional truck driver Royford Burris saved a life along a rural Arkansas highway — and, in many ways,
Congressional gridlock: Nation’s infrastructure bill remains in limbo
Finding a straight answer about why Congress can’t come to an agreement on legislation to fund improvements for the nation’s infrastructure is just about as
Touching trucking: Consumer spending can mean lots of loads … or hardly any
Consumer spending affects every aspect of the economy. In the trucking industry, it can mean the difference between lots of loads to carry or hardly
Weakest links: Bundle of problems creates major snags in the global supply chain
The supply chain — the pipeline that delivers everything from the latest Lego sets to iPads and microchips — has been choked in recent months.
Feline rockers: Nevada man’s furry friends offer ‘Sweet Emotion’ on the road
It’s not uncommon for truck drivers to have a host of accessories in their rigs. After all, there are thousands of products available to decorate
Inside a nuclear verdict: Florida jury renders $1 billion ruling
A Florida jury ruled on Aug. 27 that two trucking companies were complicit in the 2017 death of an 18-year-old honor student, awarding the family