- Redmon discusses ‘Ice Road Truckers’ 97 comment(s)
- Rule bars handheld cell phone while driving Jan. 1 48 comment(s)
- Dave Redmon fired from one IRT show, quits other 20 comment(s)
- New rule retains the 11-hour driving limit 17 comment(s)
- Clash of the generations 14 comment(s)
- April cover story: Risky Business 14 comment(s)
- Cat debuts CT660 vocational truck 6 comment(s)
- Eat This, Not That: McDonald's burgers 5 comment(s)
- Truckers News Celebrity Series 2011-2012 5 comment(s)
- Fit for the Road 4 comment(s)
Hours rule gets postponed again
November 29, 2011
FMCSA said it expects to issue the final rule within the next 30 days.
Driver of the Month | William Hill
November 9, 2011
Greatwide driver William Hill sees no need to rush it — navigating New York City traffic behind the wheel of his truck is right where he wants to be, he says. He enjoys the Big Apple every day he runs it.
Driver of the Month
Greatwide driver rides patience and appreciation for the trade to 4.5 million safe miles.
Roadside service offered
October 17, 2011
Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions introduced an unlimited roadside assistance service for $299 a year.
Doing a man’s job!
Dear Carolyn,
I am an attractive, (according to others) single, 32 year-old truck driver. I’m good at my job and work long hours like everyone else. My problem is that men in this industry don’t take me seriously. They either think I am soliciting or going ...
Got the breaking up blues
Dear Carolyn,
My girlfriend went back to her ex-boyfriend last week. It was a huge shock to me and I never saw it coming. She says she tried to tell me that she wasn’t over him but honestly, I can’t recall having that conversation. I know ...
October photo challenge: Interiors
October 3, 2011
Our October photo contest prize is publication in the magazine and a copy of Ben Long's "Complete Digital Photography" guidebook. Find entry rules in the notes section of our Facebook page or at our Flickr.com group.
Chat live with IRT’s Maya Sieber tonight
September 22, 2011
Ice Road Truckers star Maya Sieber will join Truckers News for a live chat and video session Thursday, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. EST.
Big Rig Run spotlights driver health
August 16, 2011
Open to all attendees and exhibitors of the Great American Trucking Show is the Big Rig Run 5k run-walk, scheduled for 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26.
How to spot flood-damaged trucks
August 9, 2011
Although shoppers should consider if the truck is for sale in an area that's sustained flood damage, the truck could have been taken elsewhere to sell.
Diesel price drops again
August 8, 2011
Diesel price fell 4 cents a gallon on average nationally.
Federal fuel taxes set to expire
August 8, 2011
Federal taxes on diesel fuel, truck tires, heavy equipment and heavy-vehicle road use are set to expire Sept. 30 unless Congress acts.
Tickets available for Charlotte Diesel Super Show
August 8, 2011
The show Oct. 7-8 includes a free Charlie Daniels concert.
Truck orders fall in July
August 4, 2011
Preliminary July orders dropped 12 percent from June, the lowest monthly total since September 2010.
South Carolina official indicted in CDL scheme
August 4, 2011
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles discovered official had aided in creating false CDL test scores and operational enhancements.
New Illinois laws favor truckers
August 4, 2011
Beginning Jan. 1, truckers and four-wheelers will share a 65 mph speed limit on four-lane highways outside the Chicago area.
Virginia plans Route 460 tollway
August 4, 2011
State anticipates 55 miles of tolled Route 460 between Petersburg and Suffolk.
Shorepower seeks truck stops for electrification
August 3, 2011
Company wants truck stops with at least 75 parking spaces to participate in a national program to reduce idling.
Lane closures on I-85 in Georgia
August 3, 2011
Construction continues on the new Express Lane System along Interstate 85 in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, Ga.
Oregon sidelines 27% of drivers
August 3, 2011
In July, 620 inspections resulted in placing 27 percent of drivers out of service for safety violations.
