She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesWoman wins New Mexico drive competitionThe New Mexico Trucking Association named FedEx Freight driver Loretta Bruyere the grand champion of the New Mexico Truck Driving Championship. She also won first place in the Twin Trailers class. Bruyere got her CDL in 2002 and started driving for FedEx in 2011. She began competing in the New Mexico trucking championship in 2012. […]June 5, 2018SheDrivesCop offers tips on securing your loadBrent Hoover has been an Indiana State Trooper for more than 13 years and a certified truck inspector for six. In this video, Trooper Hoover goes over some of the finer points of load securement, including how to tell if your chains are safe to use.June 5, 2018SheDrivesFMCSA grants some HOS relief with personal conveyance changesTruckers have gained some flexibility in order to find safe parking when their hours of service are exhausted by a shipper/receiver or off-duty periods are interrupted by law enforcement. Effective immediately, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will allow drivers to enter into personal conveyance status, whether the truck is loaded or not, to find the nearest safe parking […]June 5, 2018SheDrivesStep by step, walking can be key to wellnessGetting and staying fit isn’t necessarily the easiest thing for any busy woman to do. It’s even tougher for the woman truck driver who is often away from home and spends most of her entire workday seated. But, as the old saying goes, “The longest journey begins with a single step.” That’s especially true of […]May 29, 2018SheDrivesBill exempts many from ELD use; senators seek HOS reviewA bill was filed in the U.S. House of Representatives that if passed, permanently exempts trucking companies with 10 trucks or fewer from ELD mandate complianceMay 29, 2018SheDrivesFMCSA suspends some regs because of stormThe declaration applies to FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, TN & TX, & lasts “for the duration of the emergency,” or until June 27, whichever is earlier.May 29, 2018SheDrivesJune 5-7 inspection blitz focuses on hours of serviceThe CVSA‘s annual International Roadcheck enforcement blitz of trucks & buses is June 5-7, and this year’s focus will be on hours-of-service compliance.May 29, 2018SheDrivesPFJ offers free mid-trip inspectionsPilot Flying J offers free mid-trip visual inspections, through its Pilot Flying J Truck Care program to help drivers prepare for the CVSA International Roadcheck event.May 29, 2018SheDrivesLoading heavy equipment not without its perilsThis collection of videos proves that even skilled professionals — and some not so skilled — can have problems when it comes to dealing with heavy equipment.May 29, 2018SheDrivesSlew of new music arrives for summerThis coming Memorial Day Weekend is considered by many as the start of summer. But, in truth, the season doesn’t officially arrive until Thursday, June 21. Either way, summer is the time to refresh and update your truck’s playlist. After all, this is the time when you can crank down the window and turn up […]May 23, 2018Previous PagePage 76 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
