She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesDon’t be left out in the cold this winterby Kim McDonnell Manager, Customer Experience for the RoadPro Family of Brands This year has seen extreme climate changes across the country, including snow, much earlier than expected. It is always a good idea to be prepared for all of the temperature and road changes you may encounter, and with the colder months upon us, […]January 5, 2021SheDrivesNew from Rand McNally, more powerful OverDryve 7 Pro IIRand McNally today rolled out the OverDryve 7 Pro II, a trucking-centric, multi-purpose device with three times the computing speed of its predecessor, according to the company. The OverDryve 7 Pro II has a slightly smaller screen than the OverDryve 8 Pro II, which debuted last October, but still delivers Rand Navigation 2.0, makes available […]January 5, 2021SheDrivesNow that it’s here, will you take the COVID-19 vaccination?Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is now in the hands of America’s logistics industry, including truckers who are delivering the millions of doses needed. At the same time, truckers are in the third group of people in line to receive the vaccine designed to protect people from the coronavirus that has infected 19.5 million Americans, […]December 30, 2020SheDrivesWisconsin carrier donates 52 bikes to kids in needLike so many things in 2020, Contract Transport Services’s said its annual holiday bike drive looked a little different this year. Nonetheless, the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking company carried on its tradition of giving away free bicycles to local children in need. To make the bike drive possible, CTS truck drivers, mechanics, and office staff […]December 30, 2020SheDrivesTrucker relief fund gets $88,000 boost from TravelCenters of AmericaTravelCenters of America raised $88,000 for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund through the company’s “Be a Champion of Change” register roundup campaign that ran from Sept. 16-Nov. 30. During the campaign, TA, Petro, and TA Express customers were able to round up the dollar amount on purchases at points of sale in the stores, […]December 30, 2020SheDrivesTruckers get pay boost to start new yearTennessee-based Beacon Transport announced it will raise the pay for incoming drivers by 3 cents per mile effective Friday, Jan. 1. A statement from the company said the raise is “the perfect way to celebrate their 20th anniversary” and puts all new drivers at 50 CPM or more. “We’ve truly been blessed these past 20 […]December 30, 2020SheDrivesGroup delivers $650 each to 34 trucker families in needOnce again a modest group of truckers stepped up to raise money to help other drivers in need this Christmas season. The volunteer Truckers Christmas Group recently distributed $650 to each of 34 trucker families in need. The more than $23,000 the organization raised set a new record. The organization was formed in 2008. It’s […]December 30, 2020SheDrivesDriver in crash that killed 5 ordered not to drive CMVA trucker being held in jail in connection with the death of five bicyclists and the injury of several others earlier this month has been ordered by the federal government to not drive a commercial vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week declared Jordan A. Barson to be an imminent hazard to public […]December 30, 2020SheDrivesOrganization suggests truckers in third group for vaccineTruck drivers and other transportation and logistics personnel are now in the third group recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, only behind other frontline essential workers. The recommendation was made following a meeting of a federal advisory board on Sunday, Dec. 20. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices placed […]December 22, 2020SheDrives2020 was a time for trucking to help those in needMembers of the American trucking industry — from drivers to companies and associations — were especially generous during 2020, motivated in part by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that still plagues the nation. Trucking Moves America Forward, an industry-wide education and image movement, gathered numerous examples of trucking’s generosity in giving back to their communities this […]December 22, 2020Previous PagePage 5 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
