She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesProof you don’t have to be big to be helpfulSeveral truckers in St. Louis got a little help in the foul winter weather that hammered parts of the Midwest recently. These truck drivers seemed pleased to have several pickup truck owners give them a hand on the snow-covered and slippery city streets.January 15, 2019SheDrivesIf you have 7 minutes you can get exercise you needYou now have four fewer excuses to not start exercising. It used to be that one could say: “I don’t have time to exercise.” “I can’t get to the gym to exercise.” “I don’t have any equipment with which to exercise.” “I can’t afford a fancy workout app.” Blame The New York Times for doing away […]January 8, 2019SheDrivesMiss Taylor Swift’s latest concert? See it on NetflixTaylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour was one of the biggest musical events of 2018, and we’re taking a wild guess and saying you may have missed it because you were too busy driving. If that’s the case, you can see what you missed. Netflix is streaming a documentary of the tour that began May 8 […]January 8, 2019SheDrivesPickup gives tractor-trailer a liftSometimes even the biggest and baddest need a little help. This pickup driver was there to lend a hand to a truck that was struggling with this icy grade recently.January 8, 2019SheDrives12-volt coffee maker let’s you brew it as you like itLet’s face it, a favorite trucker pastime is complaining about how poorly four-wheelers drive. A close second is discussing — or lamenting — the merits of truck stop, travel center, diner or fast food coffee. But, when you’re on the road as much as you are, there are times when even bad coffee is good […]January 8, 2019SheDrivesTruck auction benefits anti-trafficking groupKenworth is once again partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) by auctioning off a custom “Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 later this year, with all proceeds directly going to TAT. TAT educates drivers on human trafficking and recruits members of the trucking industry to help combat it. “Each year, more truck drivers and truck stop operators […]January 8, 2019SheDrivesFlorida carrier raises driver payWith an increase earlier this week, one Florida trucking company will have increased driver compensation three times in the last year with the goal of holding onto drivers for the long term. Carroll Fulmer Logistics, which is located in Groveland, Florida, recently announced it has installed a new performance-based pay program. Depending on the number of miles they run […]January 8, 2019SheDrivesLooking back through 2018’s photo albumIt’s hard to think of 2018 as the “old year” since it ended just a couple of days ago. Still, this is how 2018 looked. Our year in pictures captures the people, places, problems, changes and, of course, the trucks and truckers that make up the industry.January 1, 2019SheDrives2017 deadliest year on record for truck driversTruck driver occupational fatalities rose in 2017 to the highest number since at least 2003, according to numbers released earlier this week by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS says the 840 truck drivers killed on the job in 2017 represented 77 percent of the 1,084 motor vehicle operators killed on […]January 1, 2019SheDrivesGear Guide helps get your 2019 started properlyNear year. New gear. The first Truckers News and Overdrive Trucker’s Gear Guide of 2019 is loaded with ideas and equipment to help make 2019 your best year yet whether you’re a company driver or an owner-operator, a veteran of the road or new to the profession. If you’re one of the many folks who […]January 1, 2019Previous PagePage 58 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 SponsorCB Radio For Today's Driver
