She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesWoman driver one of 3 Road Warriors honored by PilotA trucker who spent 15 years in the military and almost 21 years as a professional driver is the grand prize winner in Pilot’s annual Road Warrior contest. Lenwood “Eric” Britton, who drives for First Fleet, was announced the winner Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Clarksville, Tennesse resident learned of his award while watching a video […]September 14, 2020SheDrivesFMCSA seeks comments on 18-20-year-old interstate driversHot on the heels of seeking comments on a proposed pilot program to provide more flexibility in drivers’ hours of service, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Friday, Sept. 4, announced it’s proposing and seeking public comment on another new pilot program to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles […]September 8, 2020SheDrivesIn midst of COVID, flu season arrives. Will you get a shot?As if we haven’t had enough health drama this year because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the traditional flu season is now upon us. Health officials at all levels are warning that this year because of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot to combat this year’s strain of influenza. The […]September 8, 2020SheDrivesWomen truckers help mark first vote by a womanFour women truck drivers are participating in a memorial convoy this week to recognize the 150th anniversary of the first time a woman cast a vote in an election anywhere in the world. The convoy, which includes a specially-wrapped trailer, left Washington, D.C. Monday morning, Aug. 31, and headed to Laramie, Wyoming, where Louisa Swain, […]August 31, 2020SheDrivesTA travel centers appreciate truckers all monthTravelCenters of America Inc., which operates TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express travel centers, recognizes professional drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 13-19, and throughout all of September. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, TA will hold a month-long “TA Driver Appreciation” Sweepstakes for all UltraONE members. By making a fuel or truck service […]August 31, 2020SheDrives186 new truck parking spots added by Love’sMore than 180 new truck parking spaces have been created by the opening last week of two new Love’s travel centers, one in Texas and the other in Illinois. The new Love’s locations are off U.S. Highway 34 in Monmouth, Illinois, and off Texas Highway 302 in Kermit, Texas. The Illinois location has: More than […]August 31, 2020SheDrivesTennessee trucker sings of his home, wins Talent SearchThe seventh annual Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search concluded with a virtual concert Friday night, Aug. 28, and finalist John Malayter, a flatbed driver out of Rogersville, Tennessee, was declared this year’s winner. He performed a song he wrote about missing home, “Take Me Back to Tennessee,” which he penned before he was even a driver. […]August 31, 2020SheDrivesDetails of impending hours of service changes explainedAt 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 Eastern Time, one of the most discussed, praised, and vilified regulation governing drivers in the American trucking industry gets a modest facelift. At that time on that day, the federal rules dictating the hours of service for most truckers change for the first time in more than 15 years. […]August 31, 2020SheDrivesAfterShockz: Alternative to in- or on-ear mobile audioYou don’t need to have earphones over your ears or earbuds in them to ensure superior sound quality for hearing phone calls or music. AfterShockz Titanium delivers excellent sound with bone conduction technology. This means this headset’s transducers send mini vibrations through your cheekbones directly to your inner ear, according to the company. It also […]August 31, 2020SheDrivesLeslie Stout named Arkansas Safety Professional of the YearA woman was recently named Safety Professional of the Year by the Arkansas Trucking Association. Leslie Stout, director of safety at CalArk International in Little Rock, was honored Aug. 17 at the Safety Awards Luncheon during the ATA Annual Business Conference and Vendor Showcase in Rogers, Arkansas. Stout has over 15 years of experience in […]August 25, 2020Previous PagePage 14 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
