She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesFor when you want your own coffee on the roadThe RoadPro 12-volt model will deliver 20 ounces of freshly brewed coffee in just 20 minutes. Read more about this.March 10, 2020SheDrivesLove’s adds 188 parking places at 2 new locationsTruckers have access to almost 200 new parking spaces thanks to the two new locations opened by Love’s Travel Centers last week. The new stores are located in Milan, Michigan and Madera, California. The new Michigan Love’s Travel Center opened along U.S. 23 about 15 miles south of Ann Arbor. The location is open 24/7 […]March 3, 2020SheDrivesWatch as train slices truck’s trailer in halfAn Amtrak train demolished a tractor-trailer stranded on a set of railroad tracks in San Antonio, Texas Tuesday, Feb. 25, morning. The truck’s driver escaped injury and can be seen in the video running from the truck. None of the train’s 116 passengers was injured; neither were any crew members. “Cibolo Police officials tell KENS […]March 3, 2020SheDrivesCB handles discussed in Channel One Nine Special podcastThis begins a special series of off-week mini-episodes from the Over the Road podcast crew. The Channel One Nine Special attempts to provide answers to questions about trucking from listeners outside the business by consulting with the professionals. For this first episode, though, Overdrive Senior Editor Todd Dills reached back to an owner-operator who’s been a past Trucker of […]March 3, 2020SheDrivesCarrier closes terminal; 61 drivers out of workIllinois-based Black Horse Carriers Inc. closed its terminal in Pewaukee, Wisconsin Monday, Feb. 24. In a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the company said the closing will result in the elimination of 68 positions, including 61 drivers. Black Horse Carriers, a major dedicated fleet operator, said the closure was caused by a […]March 3, 2020SheDrivesDrive for a major carrier? See how they did last yearLast year was a tough one for some of the largest members of the U.S. trucking industry. Our colleague James Jaillet wrote in Commercial Carrier Journal recently: Some of the country’s largest trucking companies reported declining revenues and profits in 2019 compared to the year prior in their recent earnings reports, which comes as no […]March 3, 2020SheDrivesCheck out what’s in those energy drinks you buyTruckers who have been around a while most likely will recall the arrival in 1985 of an alternative to coffee to help keep them awake and alert on the road. Jolt Cola arrived with the none-too-subtle slogan: “All the sugar and twice the caffeine,” at a time when many soft drink companies were trafficking diet-friendly […]February 25, 2020SheDrivesNew Pilot opens in Pyote, TexasPilot Company earlier this week opened its 93rd location, a new Pilot Travel Center located in Pyote, Texas, about 50 miles southwest of Odessa. Located off Interstate 20 at 164 FM 1927, the new travel center features full amenities for pro drivers, including: 70 truck parking spots 5 showers 7 diesel lanes with high-speed pumps […]February 25, 2020SheDrivesShe creates an app for truck driversDebbie Desiderato is the owner-operator who’s behind a new smartphone application that helps truckers make notes about locations visited along their routes, chiefly nontraditional parking places. The new “Trucker Notes” app is free and it’s based on basic mapping applications but allows for custom pins on the map to be saved according to their category. Trucker […]February 25, 2020SheDrivesSewing kit helps stitch up highway rips and tearsEmergencies happen on the road, and not all of them happen to your truck. Sometimes they can be as simple as a ripped shirt or torn seam in a pair of jeans. That’s why it makes sense to have a sewing kit in your truck, one like this one available from Amazon. This kit packs […]February 25, 2020Previous PagePage 27 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
