She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesNew Love’s open in South Carolina, TexasLove’s Travel Stops & Country Stores recently opened new stores in South Carolina and Texas, adding a total of 190 truck parking spaces. The new location in Summerton, South Carolina is located off Interstate 95, and features: McDonald’s Subway 103 truck parking spaces Nine diesel bays Seven showers Laundry facilities Love’s Truck Care with Speedco lane […]May 26, 2020SheDrivesSpeeding focus of July 12-18 Safe Driver WeekWhile the COVID-19 coronavirus slammed the brakes on Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck inspection blitz that was to have been held last week, the organization says it won’t stop its next enforcement effort. The CVSA says 2020’s Operation Safe Driver Week will go on as scheduled, July 12-18. During this week-long traffic enforcement safety initiative, […]May 19, 2020SheDrivesGood news: Less traffic. Bad news: More cargo thefts.While the upcoming Memorial Day weekend is expected to have a record low amount of traffic on the nation’s highways, it conversely could mean a busier than normal time for cargo theft in the trucking industry. For the first time in 20 years, AAA will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, as the accuracy […]May 19, 2020SheDrivesWoman trucker helping feed other driversIt can, at times, feel that life on the road is difficult, demanding, and lonely. And, that no one cares, especially during these difficult days of the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, there are bright spots, and reassuring surprises when truckers get unexpected thank yous from strangers. Here’s what one woman trucker is doing to help colleagues.May 19, 2020SheDrivesTomTom Trucker 620 created for professional driversA recent survey by a trucking industry research organization identified the 100 worst bottlenecks for truck traffic on U.S. highways. The annual study found these traffic chokepoints cost the trucking industry more than $74 billion and waste 1.2 billion hours of trucking time each year. The TomTom Trucker 620 GPS can help even the best […]May 19, 2020SheDrivesCOVID-19 guidance specific to truckers comes from CDCThe federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance specifically for trucking companies and drivers to help protect them during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. “As a long-haul truck driver, you spend many hours alone in the cab of your truck,” says the CDC on its website. “However, there are times when you will […]May 12, 2020SheDrivesTrucking’s job numbers fall; COVID-19 blamedTotal employment in the for-hire trucking industry tumbled by 88,000 jobs in April, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly Employment Situation Summary. That significant dip, nearly 6% of the entire trucking workforce, was part of the broader economy’s shedding of 20.5 million jobs in the month as the economic freeze under the coronavirus outbreak and corresponding […]May 12, 2020SheDrives2 new Love’s = 109 new truck parking spotsLove’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, today opened new stores in Smiths Station, Alabama, and Walnut, Mississippi. The Smiths Station store is located off U.S. Highway 280 in eastern Alabama. The Walnut store is located off U.S. Highway 72 in northern Mississippi about 75 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. The Smiths Station store has: Chester’s […]May 12, 2020SheDrivesLightweight and powerful vacuum for your truckEven the tidiest of truckers can find the cab of their truck needs a good cleaning every now and then. Makita’s 12-volt max CXT Lithium-ion cordless vacuum provides both the power and run time needed to do a good job on your truck. At only 14-1/8” long, and weighing just 3.7 lbs this vacuum takes […]May 12, 2020SheDrivesTruck-involved fatal accidents expected to have increasedEarly estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggest a slight decline in traffic fatalities across the country in 2019 despite a projected rise in truck-involved crash fatalities. If NHTSA’s estimates hold true, 2019 would be the third consecutive year with declining highway fatalities. NHTSA’s projection shows an estimated 36,120 people were killed in […]May 12, 2020Previous PagePage 22 of 127Next PageTop StoriesHomeHave your say: Survey of top industry issues now open through Oct. 10“ATRI’s annual survey gives truck drivers an opportunity to make our collective concerns known."HomeCargo theft expected to surge during long Labor Day weekendNewsDuffy threatens 3 states with loss of funds over language enforcementHomeFedEx Freight driver from North Dakota wins driving skills competitionFeatured SponsorScosche MagicMount Pro2 Mounts are built with extra powerful, 100% device-safe Neodymium magnets
