She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesHoliday traffic expected to be lighter this weekThe COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is expected to put a damper on Thanksgiving-related travel next week, meaning truckers could see a decrease in the number of motorists on the highways. However, professional drivers can still expect to see congestion in typical bottlenecks in key metropolitan areas. AAA Travel forecasts at least an overall 10% decrease in […]November 24, 2020SheDrivesWoman is Driver of the Year finalistTwo truckers have been chosen as finalists for the Company Driver of the Year Award presented by the Truckload Carriers Association and Truckers News. The finalists for the company driver of the year award are: Betty Aragon, Tucumcari, New Mexico, who drives for Wilson Logistics, Inc. based in Springfield, Missouri Dennis Cravener, of Virginia Beach, […]November 24, 2020SheDrivesHoliday could bring with it spike in cargo theftsCargo theft recording firm CargoNet is warning the trucking industry of expected increased theft activity during the Thanksgiving holiday period in the United States next week. The firm reviewed trucking theft data from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving through the Monday after Thanksgiving for 2015 to 2019 and found 123 recorded thefts in these days with […]November 24, 2020SheDrivesRand McNally updates trucker-centric TND 750 GPSRand McNally’s TND 750 navigation device may be what ensures you: Take the best way to your next delivery and not just the quickest way as suggested by your smartphone’s standard maps app Avoid being the person referred to in a headline like, “Trucker takes wrong turn, gets stuck under low bridge” Have access to […]November 17, 2020SheDrivesNew Love’s in Illinois includes 85 parking spotsLove’s Travel Stops opened its newest store today in east central Illinois. The new Love’s in Tuscola, Illinois is located off Interstate 57, about 22 miles south of Champaign, and includes 85 truck parking spaces. The 12,000-square-foot location is open 24/7 and offers: Hardee’s Eight diesel bays Seven showers Laundry facilities Love’s Truck Care with […]November 17, 2020SheDrivesAs COVID-19 spikes, CDC updates warnings to truckersWith COVID-19 coronavirus cases increasing again, more and more states and communities are taking extra measures to stop the spread of the disease that has claimed more than 244,000 American lives. And, as of this morning, some 10.8 million people in the U.S. have been infected with COVID-19. North Dakota, New Mexico, and Oregon have […]November 17, 2020SheDrivesOffice workers get a chance to drive 18-wheelerIt’s one thing to hear about what it takes to drive a tractor-trailer, but something else entirely to do it … especially if you have never done it before. Carter and Madison, two office staff members of PDM Financial, a factoring company based in Des Moines, Iowa, had the opportunity to get behind the wheel […]November 17, 2020SheDrivesFleets continue raising pay for driversIncreased freight volumes, the demand for truckers and the COVID-19 coronavirus continue to prompt some trucking companies to raise pay for their drivers. In fact, three carriers have announced significant pay raises in recent days. Stevens Transport Stevens Transport, the largest refrigerated trucking company in Texas, today announced it was giving drivers in all divisions […]November 17, 2020SheDrivesDamaged I-75/71 bridge expected to be open at ChristmasTruckers who rely on the Brent Spence Street Bridge to cross from Ohio into northern Kentucky and vice versa will have to continue taking detours until about Christmas as repairs are made on the double-decker span that was damaged in a truck collision and fire last week. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Monday said he expects […]November 17, 2020SheDrivesTime to honor military veterans in trucking industryMany of today’s truck drivers came to the industry after having served in the U.S. military. And, as we have in the past, Truckers News wants to salute the men and woman who served in any branch of the military and now are part of the corps of truck drivers. In these days of the […]November 10, 2020Previous PagePage 8 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds
