Pennsylvania yields to truckers’ plea; reopens some rest stops for parking
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has reopened select rest areas across Pennsylvania for truck parking. PennDOT rest areas were closed at...
The coronavirus: A trucker’s guide to germs and illness — Part 5
DOWN AND DIRTY: KILLING THE CORONAVIRUS AND OTHER GERMSTo date, scientists haven’t come up with a guaranteed method of killing the coronavirus. As mentioned...
The coronavirus: A truck driver’s guide to germs and illness — Part 4
HYGIENE: BEYOND HAND-WASHINGAs a truck driver, you may do everything within your ability to protect yourself from germs. Most likely you follow the time-proven...
The coronavirus: A truck driver’s guide to germs and illness — Part 3
INFORMATION: AN OVERWEIGHT LOAD DESTINED FOR ANXIETYAs alluded to in Part 1 of this series, when it comes to the coronavirus, truck drivers...
The coronavirus: A truck driver’s guide to germs and illness — Part 1
SELF-QUARANTINE: ADMIRABLE, BUT IMPOSSIBLE FOR TRUCKERSIt would be difficult to find many Americans who are not somewhat familiar with the latest world crisis, the...
Western Express hit hard in tornado
A message from the CEO of Western Express regarding the damage from the recent tornado.
Trump signs USMCA into law; ATA hails agreement, commends president
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.
Trump said the new...
Mack Trucks laying off 305 workers at Macungie Township plant
MACUNGIE, Pa. — Mack Trucks plans to lay off 305 employees at its assembly plant north of Philadelphia, the company said Wednesday.
Mack blamed the...
Early morning crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike leaves 5 dead, 60 injured
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. – A crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday morning has left five people dead and about 60 injured when a...
California owner-operators granted temporary reprieve from AB5
SACRAMENTO — Owner-operators and the carriers who contract with them received a reprieve late on December 31 when U.S. District Court Judge Robert Benitez...
