She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesExpect crowded highways during July 4thThe forecast for travel during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday is simple: more traffic. In fact, AAA is forecasting 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from their homes, and most of them will be driving. That’s a 5 percent increase over last year and the most since AAA started tracking […]June 26, 2018SheDrivesNew app assists drivers with route, HOS planningALK Technologies has launched a new trip planning app for drivers, MileOn by PC*MILER. The new app gives drivers a tool for trip planning, scheduling hours of service (HOS) breaks and choosing the right rest stops for their needs while staying compliant. The new app takes a driver’s available HOS, schedule, and trip preferences into […]June 26, 2018SheDrivesTruckers raise record amount for Make-A-WishThis year’s Mother’s Day Convoy raised a record amount of money for Make-A-Wish of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna. Sponsored by the RoadPro Family of Brands, the 29th annual convoy’s 539 truckers raised $501,387, enough to grant wishes for 50 children facing life-threatening illnesses. The event was held May 13 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, not far from RoadPro’s […]June 26, 2018SheDrivesStill time to nominate someone for Top Rookie awardNominations for the 2018 Mike O’Connell Trucking’s Top Rookie Award presented by Truckers News come to a close Friday, June 29. Ten finalists will be named July 30, and 2018’s top rookie will be announced Aug. 24 at the Great American Truck Show in Dallas. All nominations are due into Truckers News by the close […]June 26, 2018SheDrivesPosture problems and how to correct themAt some point in your life — most likely as a kid or teenager — you heard someone tell you (command you!) to, “Stand up straight!” If you are one of the many truckers who also served in the military, you most likely had good posture drilled into you. Well, it still pays in many […]June 19, 2018SheDrivesKenny Chesney’s new album features powerful friendsKenny Chesney gets a little help from some talented friends on his new album, which arrives yet this week. The country star’s Songs for the Saints features songs with Jimmy Buffett, Mindy Smith and Ziggy Marley. It arrives Friday. Pre-sale for Songs for the Saints began June 15, and proceeds go to the Love for Love […]June 19, 2018SheDrivesGoing to GATS? It’s time to register for freeTruckers and their families interested in attending the Great American Trucking Show this year can now register for free online. The annual event will be held Aug. 23-25 in Dallas, Texas, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. GATS will feature the Pride & Polish truck show, the Trucker Talent Search sing-off competition finale, Partners in Business seminars, hundreds of […]June 19, 2018SheDrivesLandstar hands out Star of Quality AwardsThe Landstar “Star of Quality Award” recognition is given to agents and owner-operators within the fleet who “go above and beyond the call of duty.” Those selected receive bronze, silver, gold or platinum lapel pins recognizing “dedication to the best in transportation services,” the company says. The May 2018 winners include: Platinum: Shanon Chardlee Stark (A […]June 19, 2018SheDrivesBake bread in 2 hours with your truck’s slow cookerUnless your route takes you to a truck stop that has a bakery or there is one near an exit off the interstate, you’re usually stuck with some pretty mediocre bread while driving, nothing worthy of being called “the staff of life.” However, if your truck has a slow-cooker and a few modest ingredients, you […]June 19, 2018SheDrivesWere you trained how to miss low overpasses?A familiar situation took place on a Canadian highway Tuesday, June 12: the container on a tractor-trailer was too tall for the overpass it was supposed to go under. The resulting crash caused traffic problems on Highway 1 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, and prompted the head of a provincial trucking association to say drivers […]June 19, 2018Previous PagePage 74 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
