Missouri allows truck parking at scale houses during COVID-19 emergency
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In response to the COVID-19 crisis and shortage of safe truck-parking facilities, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced that truck
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Information sought in theft of big rig owned by State of Texas
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A big rig has been reported stolen from an undisclosed address in Gaudalupe County in Texas. The yellow 2010 Peterbilt 389
Love’s donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund to help truckers in difficult times
OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops recently contributed $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF). The donation will help professional drivers
Arizona DOT delivers more than 2,600 N95 masks to assisted-care facilities
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation has (ADOT) has reallocated more than 2,600 N95 respirator masks to two state-operated assisted-care living facilities to help
Women In Trucking partners with Espyr to support drivers’ health
PLOVER, Wis. — Women in Trucking Association (WIT), a nonprofit organization that promotes the employment and recognition of women in the trucking industry, and Espyr,
Indiana launches program to permit food trucks at rest areas
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation has launched a temporary program to permit licensed food trucks to operate at rest area locations on Indiana
AASHTO asks congress for $50B fiscal backstop for state DOTs
WASHINGTON – The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sent a letter to Congressional leadership on April 6 requesting the immediate emergency injection of $49.95
Equinox Business Solutions salutes drivers and delivers valuable perspective through podcast series
By Colton Lawrence, CEO of Equinox Business Solutions The COVID-19 National Emergency has impacted our world, our nation and the trucking industry in countless ways.
Utility Trailer earns IIHS award for new standard underride guard
ARLINGTON, Va. — A new rear underride guard from Utility Trailer has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ToughGuard award. The new guard comes
Landstar breaks ground on new orientation facility for its owner-operators
CARNESVILLE, Ga. — Landstar recently broke ground for the construction of a new 8,000-square-foot orientation center in Carnesville, Georgia. The building is planned for Landstar’s
$25,000 hazardous duty pay for truckers. What are your thoughts?
Our friends at the Trucking Review Channel discuss the idea that is being floated in Congress regarding hazardous pay for essential workers. Please let us
John Sumner named TMC’s Trainer of the Month for February 2020
DES MOINES, Iowa – John Sumner entered the trucking industry searching for a change of scenery. He decided to leave his job managing a golf
Drivewyze app expands rest-area alerts to Florida, helps truckers find places to park
DALLAS — With Florida joining Pennsylvania in suspending parking at select rest areas, Drivewyze has announced it is providing “open and closed” alerts for Florida’s
Arizona DOT eases truck-weight limits for delivery of essential supplies during crisis
PHOENIX — To help ensure critical supplies and goods can be transported more easily, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
OOIDA urges Congress to show support with action once COVID-19 crisis passes
WASHINGTON — Thanks to America’s truck drivers and their willingness to risk infection from COVID-19, store shelves remain stocked and critical supplies continue to be
Cummins, DuPont partner to use filter technology to supply critical material for N95 respirator masks
COLUMBUS, Ind. — As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, Cummins Inc. and DuPont are helping address the nation’s shortage of N95 respirator masks. Cummins’ NanoNet and
WIT founder and president Ellen Voie is first inductee into Howes Hall of Fame
North Kingstown, R.I. — Ellen Voie, president and CEO of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is the first inductee into the Howes Hall of Fame as
Time to smile – the future of trucking
Have your spirits been down lately? Here is something that will put a smile back on your face. That is a future trucker right there!
TruckPark, GenieMD offer additional telehealth options for truck drivers
CHICAGO — Access to health care on the road is always a concern for truck drivers and the current COVID-19 crisis has only emphasized the
CDC recommends using protective masks, failure to wear one could result in $1,000 fine in at least one U.S. city
While wearing some sort of protective mask has been strongly recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and President Donald Trump’s Coronavirus