She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesFemale driver’s death raises concern among other truckersA Mississippi trucker was found dead in her rig at a New Orleans truck stop. Her death is currently under investigation.September 25, 2018SheDrivesProgram helps women begin trucking businessesA program that helps women create trucking businesses is a third of the way to its goal. Read more about the 150 Business Challenge.September 25, 2018SheDrivesLoretta Lynn delivers ‘Wouldn’t It Be Great’ FridayLoretta Lynn’s new album Wouldn’t It Be Great, is produced by her daughter Patsy Lynn Russell and John Carter Cash (son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash), is, and NPR’s Jewly Hight called it, “a showcase of her songwriting across eras, modes, and moods, as well as the shrewd evolution of her expression.” And, it’s a welcome arrival […]September 25, 2018SheDrivesTrucking companies honored as ‘military friendly’Several major trucking companies were recently designated as 2019 Military Friendly Employers by Viqtory, a firm that connects military veterans with civilian jobs. The companies will be featured in an upcoming issue of G.I. Jobs magazine. Carriers that were designated as 2019 Military Friendly Employers include: Crete Carrier Corporation CRST Holland, Inc. J.B. Hunt Transport (Silver designee) […]September 25, 2018SheDrivesTruck stops help drivers celebrate National Coffee DayTA-Petro & Pilot Flying J are both offering truck drivers free cups of coffee to celebrate National Coffee Day. Love’s Travel Stops is offering discounted coffee with all sales.September 25, 2018SheDrivesFMCSA changes rules for drivers with controlled diabetesIf you’re a truck driver with a stable insulin regimen and properly controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) your life is about to get a little less complicated as you will soon no longer have to seek an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to drive interstate. Since 2003, drivers with insulin-treated diabetes have had […]September 25, 2018SheDrivesTop company driver, owner-operator can win $25,000One lucky company driver and one owner-operator will each be $25,000 richer if they are chosen the driver of the year in a search by the Truckload Carriers Association, and Truckers News and Overdrive. Nominations are open for the 2018 Company Driver and Owner-Operator of the Year awards. The contests are sponsored by Cummins and Love’s Travel Stops. The […]September 25, 2018SheDrivesToll booth crash soaks motorists in beerSo, you’re stopped at a toll booth waiting to hand over your fee when wham! you’re suddenly inundated by hundreds of gallons of beer. That’s what happened to drivers at the Kishangarh Toll Plaza on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in India recently. A truck loaded with beer crashed and flooded toll booth patrons and workers.September 25, 2018SheDrivesRyder named top company for womenRyder System, Inc. was recently named among “America’s Best Employers for Women” by Forbes magazine in their first-ever ranking. “Ryder is proud to stand as a company committed to empowering women in the workplace,” said Robert Sanchez, Ryder chairman and CEO. “By adding women to the professional ranks, and celebrating their achievements in leadership roles, Ryder is […]September 25, 2018SheDrivesClassic comfort food from your slow cookerFew things are as welcome at the end of the driving day as an open parking spot at your favorite truck stop, a clean shower and a hot meal that doesn’t come in a bag or served with a plastic fork. While it can’t do anything about where you park or if the shower has been scrubbed […]September 18, 2018Previous PagePage 66 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 SponsorThe NEW BlueParrott Pro B350 and Pro B450 Bluetooth® headsets
