North America’s top 10 counties with busiest, sleepiest truck stops
The large community of Trucker Path parking and planning app users continuously reports things like parking availability and reviews of truck stops, among other info, providing a look at what’s going on across North America. This graphic illustrates parking availability reported at over 27,000 locations for one particular evening hour in mid-July.
Nebulous is the perfect word to describe the future price of crude
The word nebulous comes in handy when someone has no answer to a question, or needs to defend their answer with the most mysterious answer of all, “Well that’s a pretty nebulous question!” To which the asker, doe-eyed in self-doubt…
Well-deserved recognition
Gord Cooper sets new world record with Smokin’ Gun at Castrol Raceway
.com | Free State paramedic assaulted by tow truckers racing to accident scene
Durban A Free State EMS paramedic was allegedly assaulted by tow truck drivers on Saturday night, the provincial health department said on Sunday. Department spokesperson, Mondli Mvambi, said Yvonne Peter, 40, was allegedly attacked by the tow truckers…
Ever dream of living the trucker lifestyle? There’s a shortage.
Canada’s trucking industry is speeding towards a driver shortage more rapidly than previously thought. The shortage is already being felt in Northern Ontario, and industry groups are working to combat the shortage, pressuring government for support.
One20 Membership Offers Free Driver-Centric Benefits via App, Tablet
One20 is a new membership-based service that aims to help improve truck drivers’ lives on the road with the help of an app that delivers everything from product discounts and point-of-interest information to health coaching and electronic logs – for free. “What’s your 20?” is common trucker lingo for identifying location, and the name One20 is a take-off on that, because everything in the membership program is location-based, whether it’s rating a shower at a truckstop, finding a parking space, or planning a route.
DOT Finally Proposes Truck Speed-Limiter Rule
Federal safety regulators are proposing that heavy-duty vehicles be equipped with speed-limiting devices set to a specific maximum speed. A notice of proposed rulemaking was issued jointly on Aug. 26 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio…
Cross-Border Freight Value Moves Lower for 18th Straight Month
New Transportation Department figures show June marked the 18th consecutive month the total value of U.S. freight movements with North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico declined from the same time a year earlier. The 6.4% drop in…
LAST LEG OF HEALTHY FLEET CHALLENGE STARTS SEPT. 1
We speak with Glenn Caldwell of Healthy Trucker to hear about how the challenge is going and what to expect in the last leg of the competition.
Love’s Donates $25,000 to Louisiana Flood Relief
The flooding in Lousiana has affected some Love’s locations and directly impacted 5 of its employees. Photo: Love’s Travel Stop Loves Travel Stops has donated $25,000 to the Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Louisiana after severe flooding devastated the region.