She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesTruck show season about to get rollingWhile snow may be blowing across many interstates, the truck show season is heating up. On the horizon are: the Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show Feb. 7 and 8 in Peoria, Illinois the 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show April 24-26 in Wildwood, Florida Held in conjunction with the Mid-West Truckers Association’s annual convention, the Truck […]January 28, 2020SheDrivesTrooper helps trucker warm up, hears importance of safetySometimes the relationship between police and truck drivers can be a bit, well, contentious. Often, each is a bit suspicious of the other. But, not all the time. What follows is a Facebook post from Monday, Jan. 20, by Trooper Clausing of the Illinois State Police: Today I had the opportunity to meet Malinda. Malinda […]January 21, 2020SheDrives30 minutes a day is all you need to live longerThis may not be the most encouraging news for truckers like yourself whose career choice puts them at risk of a variety of life-threatening diseases. However, there’s something you can do to combat the ill effects of sitting all day: 30 minutes of exercise each day for five days a week. Do that and you […]January 21, 2020SheDrives2020 expected to be ‘lackluster’ year for truckingThough rates aren’t forecasted to hedge lower in 2020, they’re also not projected to gain any steam, according to analysts from FTR, who predict van and flatbed segments to see little to no growth in 2020 in terms of truck loadings and for reefer to grow by just 3%. That lack of growth in freight […]January 21, 2020SheDrivesHard to believe only minor injuries in this crazy crashIf this was not captured on a delivery truck’s dashcam, it might be hard to believe something like this could happen. The Iowa State Patrol posted this to their Facebook page, and it shows a pickup truck crashing off Interstate 80 in western Iowa Friday, Jan.17 and slamming into the already disabled truck. Somehow, the […]January 21, 2020SheDrivesLove’s: 3,000 new truck parking spaces to be addedLove’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, has big plans for 2020. The Oklahoma City-based travel center company said Thursday, Jan. 16, it expects to open 40 new locations this year and add about 3,000 new truck parking spaces. The announcement follows a year in which Love’s opened its 500th store. The company also expects to: […]January 21, 2020SheDrivesListen as you drive to podcasts aimed at women and moneyFor many people, talking about personal finances is a touchy topic. Because of this, many of us go through life without getting the sort of solid advice we need to manage our money so the bills are paid, credit card spending doesn’t overwhelm us and we don’t get flooded when that so-called “rainy day” arrives […]January 21, 2020SheDrivesOwner-operator in film about autonomous trucksDebbie Desiderato is: An independent owner-operator with 17 years and 1.3 million miles to her credit The woman behind Walkabout Transport Winner of one of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies’ best drivers awards last year Creator of the Truckers Notes app And now, a voice raising questions about autonomous trucks in a new […]January 21, 2020SheDrivesExperts offer wellness advice at several TA Petro, Express locationsSeveral TA Petro and TA Express locations around the country will host wellness experts for truckers to talk to in the next several months. During StayFIT days, Bob Perry, the founder and president of Health in Transportation, and Hope Zvara, the co-founder and CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, will meet with truckers at several travel […]January 14, 2020SheDrives5 women’s health blogs you ought to be readingSpending as much time on the road as you do, it’s possible that you might miss a doctor’s appointment every now and then, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore your health and well-being entirely. Luckily, the internet is a wealth of information, including blogs focused on health topics for women. Here are five that […]January 14, 2020Previous PagePage 30 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
