Tractor-trailer loaded with Coca-Cola topples on I-20
Driver has minor injuries
Tips on what to do if you encounter a protest
The Iowa Motor Truck Association sent a letter to members following an incident May 31 c in which a tanker driver inadvertently drove into a crowd of hundreds of protesters on I-35 West in Minneapolis. on May 31. The association offered tips on what dr…
3 major truck stop chains require masks
Yet another major truck stop chain has announced it will require customers and others to wear mace masks when entering their stores. The TravelCenters of America Friday, July 24, confirmed it is adopting a recommendation from NATSO, the truck stop trad…
Port of Montreal job action to run until Friday
MONTREAL, Que. – Port of Montreal longshoreman and cargo handling workers walked off the job Monday, in a job action scheduled to run until July 31 at 6:59 a.m., leading to a suspension of mooring services. Liquid bulk handling, the Oceanex service, an…
Overdrive GATS week streams online next month
Overdrive, whose owner Randall-Reilly also produces the Great American Trucking Show, will hold online versions of certain programs that were planned for the annual Dallas show. Overdrive’s GATS Week will feature events during the same week the show wa…
Experience trumps age in truck driver safety: Study
BLACKSBURG, Va. — While age does have some impact on potential truck driver risk, commercial motor vehicle driving experience is more important when considering risk, according to a recent study from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s N…
Travel around Chicago? Beware of cargo theft
In February, Illinois State Police warned of a cargo theft ring victimizing truckers parked at two rest areas on Interstate 80. Now, they are warning of more cargo thefts occurring at two rest areas near Chicago. ISP reports, “There has been an i…
Drivewyze comes to Alberta, Canada
Drivewyze announced July 23 its weigh station bypass opportunities are being expanded in Alberta, Canada. The province, in partnership with Drivewyze, had been offering trucking companies bypass services for several years, but enrollment had been limit…
Two new truck stops open in Illinois, Utah
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores today announced the opening of two new locations, one in Illinois and the other in Utah. Combined they add 187 truck parking spaces. The new stores are located off U.S. Highway 41 in Wadsworth, Illinois and off …
Online calculator can help determine salary
Ask any trucker who has been on the road for any amount of time why they do what they do, and many will tell you they like being on the open road without an office routine to follow or an assembly line to face. Even truckers new to the over the road li…