Update to Love’s Connect app allows drivers to better plan shower stops
OKLAHOMA CITY — Professional truck drivers can now better plan where to take showers while on the road thanks to an update to Love’s Travel
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Schneider bulk launches electronic driver report form
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider, a premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, launched an electronic Driver Report Form (eDRF) in its Bulk division.
Freight environment weak but still growing slightly, FTR says
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Although initial Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the second quarter of 2019 show economic growth at 2.1%, the components of GDP
Semi clips pickup sending it toward first responders
Dash cam video shows a close call after a big rig clipped a pickup truck along I-49 on Saturday. West Fork Police posted the dash
Much to do to keep drivers safe in automated vehicle age, panel says
WASHINGTON — The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Tuesday released a white paper discussing strategies for delivering safety messages to the public and preparing the
The Trucker News Channel Episode #062
In this episode we cover… – The Trump Admin on HOS – Trucker stabs teammate over messy cab – Border Agents thwart human trafficking attempt
Average price of gallon of diesel drops two tenths of penny
WASHINGTON — The average price of an on highway gallon of diesel dropped two tenths of a penny to $3.032 for the week ending August
OOIDA to showcase ‘Truck to Success’ program during session at GATS
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. —  The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will hold a free class to showcase the association’s business education series at the Great American
ACT Research, FTR report Class 8 truck orders in July plummet
Two companies that track and analyze data for the trucking industry report sharp declines in Class 8 truck orders. ACT Research said preliminary North America
Kevin Baney named Kenworth general manager and PACCAR VP
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kevin Baney has been named general manager of Kenworth Truck Co. and PACCAR vice president. Before his current position, Baney served for
U.S. employers add 164,000 jobs in July, for-hire trucking hiring up 2,000
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding a still-healthy 164,000 jobs to an economy that appears poised to extend its decade-plus expansion.
No tires…no problem!
Police chased a semi through Alabama counties early Friday morning. The chase began in Randolph County when law enforcement tried to make a traffic stop,
N.Y congressman gets taste of life at truck stop in visit to Love’s location
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., recently visited Binghamton, New York, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores location to learn about the role that
Kottke Trucking Purchases reefer-focused Wayne T. Fellows, Inc.
BUFFALO LAKE, Minn. — Kottke Trucking, a provider of refrigerated, dry freight and dedicated services, has acquired Wayne T. Fellows, a trucking company focused on
Has your behind been dragging all week? Relax, it’s Friday!
We’ve all felt like this video at one time or another. Enjoy your upcoming weekend!
ATA names five finalists for EROAD National Driver of the Year Award
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations Thursday revealed the five professional truck drivers who are finalists for the EROAD National Driver of the Year Award.
Rolling Strong to offer health screenings, assessments at GATS
DALLAS — Rolling Strong, a provider of driver wellness programs for transportation companies and their drivers as well as owner-operators, said Thursday that along with
WIT names Dart’s Stephanie Williamson August Member of the Month
PLOVER, Wis. — In announcing Stephanie Williamson from Dart Transit as the 2019 Women In Trucking (WIT) Member of the Month for August, the association
What part of “NO TRUCKS” did you not understand?
Fox 29 in Philadelphia has released a police video of a tractor-trailer knocking down a PECO pole and its power lines in East Lansdowne. The
Oregon DOT using auto flaggers to take workers out of line traffic
SALEM, Ore. — Every year flaggers and other highway workers are injured and killed on highways in Oregon and across the nation. The Oregon Department