She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesPilot promotion benefits Wreaths Across AmericaPilot Company is holding an in-store round-up fundraiser benefiting Wreaths Across America through the end of the year with funds raised supporting the group’s goal to place more than 2.2 million wreaths in veterans’ cemeteries across the country. Additionally, to honor veterans, Pilot will offer one free breakfast combo to military veterans from Nov. 9-15. […]October 27, 2020SheDrivesCarrier seeks to attract former truckers in time for holidaysRoehl Transport has a new program it says will add 300 truck driving jobs that will help truckers who may have stepped away from their commercial driving career for other non-driving employment. The Roehl Relaunch Program is open to former truck drivers who may have left trucking for positions in construction, manufacturing, retail, and other […]October 27, 2020SheDrivesWoman trucker wins major trucking image awardA veteran woman truck driver was one of three recipients of a major trucking industry image award recently. Rhonda Hartman, who has amassed some 3 million accident-free miles during her 37-year career on the road, was one of three recipients of the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award given Monday, Oct. 26 by the American Trucking […]October 27, 2020SheDrivesLatest Love’s in Arizona has 57 truck parking spotsLove’s Travel Stops today opened its newest store in Cordes Junction, Arizona. It’s located off Interstate 17 about 75 miles north of Phoenix and includes 57 truck parking spaces. This location is open 24/7 and offers many amenities, including: More than 12,000 square feet Arby’s Godfather’s Pizza Eight diesel bays Eight showers Love’s Truck Care […]October 20, 2020SheDrivesVW acquires Navistar for $3.7 billionNavistar, parent company of one of the oldest truck manufacturers in U.S., has been acquired by Traton, the commercial truck business of Volkswagen. On Friday, Traton agreed to buy the remaining stake of Navistar — 84% — for $3.7 billion. The purchase gives VW access to the North American truck market. After sitting on an […]October 20, 2020SheDrivesRear entry step improves access to trailerRetrac’s HighRise folding rear entry step is designed for safe, easy and efficient access to trailers and cargo areas. The HighRise includes a corrosion-resistant auto-stowing roller mechanism that helps prevent damage when backing up, and the intuitive counterbalance design helps keep the step secured in a stowed position during travel. It attaches to the 4-inch […]October 20, 2020SheDrivesDashcam captures hit & run that killed truckerDashcam video released Monday, Oct. 19, by the Birmingham (Alabama) Police Department shows the fatal hit and run collision that killed a trucker earlier this month. The accident occurred Oct. 6 at 5:02 p.m. at Interstate 59 North/Interstate 59 South. Police investigations show the accident occurred when a white vehicle struck a small silver sedan. […]October 20, 2020SheDrives‘Bumping the Dock’: A woman driver’s perspective of OTRAnnette Wilcox has gone a lot of places and done a lot of different things. Her resume includes working as a librarian and teaching English in Africa. It also includes becoming an over-the-road trucking rookie at the age of 50 and then writing about it. She’s the author of “Bumping the Dock: A story of […]October 20, 2020SheDrivesAlabama flatbed drivers get ‘appreciation’ payMontgomery Transport, a flatbed carrier based in Birmingham, Alabama, recently announced a fourth-quarter pay program it says is meant to show the company’s appreciation for its hard-working drivers. The two-installment Appreciation Pay program rewards drivers based on all miles driven and is timed to give them additional cash in time for the upcoming holidays. Company […]October 20, 2020SheDrivesColorado warns truckers of dangers of The WolfIf your driving takes you on U.S. 160 and through Wolf Creek Pass in the San Juan Mountains, don’t be surprised if you get stopped by nice folks from the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation. Even if you’re doing nothing wrong, you may very well be stopped. Throughout this month, the […]October 13, 2020Previous PagePage 10 of 127Next PageTop StoriesNewsDuffy threatens 3 states with loss of funds over language enforcement“As we saw with the horrific Florida crash that killed three, when states fail to enforce the law, they put the driving public in danger."HomeFedEx Freight driver from North Dakota wins driving skills competitionHomeFeds halt work visas for foreign drivers; cite safety, job issuesHomeJ.B. Hunt driver from Wisconsin named Goodyear's Highway HeroFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds
