She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesDeadline Friday for Trucking’s Top Rookie entriesKnow a talented trucker who has been in the trucking industry for less than a year? If so, consider entering them in our contest to find a great new driver; they could win $10,000. Nominations are now open for the 2019 Mike O’Connell Trucking’s Top Rookie Award contest presented by Truckers News. We’re looking for […]June 25, 2019SheDrivesTrucker meets 2 bystanders who helped save his lifeA truck driver who cheated death with the help of two good Samaritans got to meet the men who helped rescue him after his truck left a Tulsa, Oklahoma highway and overturned in a creek. Kenneth Pullen, a trucker from Tulsa, met Colby Young and Sam Blackburn earlier this week. They saw his truck crash […]June 24, 2019SheDrivesStudy: truckers more at risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesityA new white paper from Atlas Injury Prevention Solutions paints a grim picture of health trends seen among trucking industry employees, particularly drivers. Transportation industry employees have a 52% incidence of obesity, higher than the national average of 38%, according to a new white paper released by Atlas Injury Prevention Solutions, an injury prevention firm. […]June 18, 2019SheDrivesNew Love’s in New Mexico & Illinois; 186 truck parking spots addedTwo new Love’s Travel Stops opened last week. They’re located in: Eunice, New Mexico, 16 Andrews Highway (near the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 234) Rochelle, Illinois, 400 Steward Road (off I-88, Exit 76) Combined they add 186 new truck parking spaces. The New Mexico location offers: 83 truck parking spaces Chester’s Chicken Subway […]June 18, 2019SheDrivesDOT secretary’s actions called into question; ethics questions raisedElaine Chao appears to be the latest of President Trump’s cabinet to face scrutiny over alleged abuses of power as secretary of the Department of Transportation. It now appears there could be a congressional review of issues raised by several recent news stories. Recent news reports contend that Chao has used her position to steer […]June 18, 2019SheDrivesInstant Pot for when you don’t have time to wait for dinnerFor years, truckers have enjoyed the convenience of preparing hot, nutritious meals with a slow cooker. While they drove all day, the slow cooker was hard at work making dinner to enjoy six or eight hours later. But, sometimes circumstances don’t allow for all-day cooking. For example, the only time you may get a decent […]June 18, 2019SheDrivesAlabama requires training truckers in human traffickingAlabama is the latest state to pass legislation that will require its trucking schools to include a curriculum to train drivers on how to recognize, prevent and report human trafficking. The Alabama legislature passed on May 31 a bill that mandates trade schools, junior colleges, and private truck driving schools to add human trafficking training […]June 18, 2019SheDrivesDon’t let a salad undermine your wellness goalsSo you’re trying to be good and eat well while over the road. Not easy is it? There is plenty of fast food and tempting sweet and/or salty snacks waiting for you at every checkout counter and in the vending machines of driver lounges. Still, you stiffen your resolve and order a salad. Eat enough […]June 11, 2019SheDrivesFMCSA seeks comments on driver detentionThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking truck drivers and others in the trucking industry for information about detention times at shipping and receiving facilities and the potential impacts those delays have on highway safety. The agency says a recent study by the U.S. DOT Office of Inspector General found that better data is […]June 11, 2019SheDrivesDangerous brake check caught on dashcamWatching this brief video you get the impression that the driver in the red four-door wants some payback for a lane change by a tractor-trailer driver. In the process, the driver who captured the events on his dashcam was almost hit.June 11, 2019Previous PagePage 46 of 128Next PageTop StoriesHomeDrivers rate fuel prices, parking, compensation as top issues of concernMotor carriers, which made up 48% of respondents, had rather different issues of concern on ATRI's annual survey.HomeFeds award $200 million for 14 truck parking projects in 12 statesHomeTrump claims deal with Russia for diesel; calls it 'my Greatest Priority'HomeDriver pay increased in 2025's freight recession, says new ATA studyFeatured SponsorGarmin's NEW dēzl DualView rugged side camera system for trucks
