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Kansas carrier increases driver pay
TransAm Trucking, Inc. recently announced a pay increase for their long-haul company drivers and a rate increase for their independent contractors. Long-haul company drivers and independent contractors who have been employed or contracted with TransAm for at least six months received up to a 5 cents per mile increase. Drivers who have not been employed […]
December 8, 2020
Pilot Flying J Hauliday Giveaway under way
Beginning today, Dec. 1, Pilot Flying J will ask a question on its Facebook page in its Hauliday Giveaway post for professional drivers. To enter, drivers need to answer the question in the comments of the post within 24 hours for the chance to win that day’s prize. Prizes include inverters, radios, GPS units, and […]
December 1, 2020
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Carriers continue raising driver compensation
A 450-truck carrier headquartered in Salt Lake City is the latest trucking company to increase driver pay. Pride Transport, a family-owned and operated carrier, recently announced an across-the-board pay increase effective today, Dec. 1. Driver pay increases by four cents per mile with an additional four cents per mile for two years as part of […]
December 1, 2020
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Rand McNally makes progress after ‘cyber incident’
Rand McNally today said its platform for electronic logging devices is once again operational after having been shut down for almost the entire the past week. In a statement at about noon today, a Rand McNally spokesperson aid: “This is an update regarding the network disruption that Rand McNally has been experiencing. “Shortly after midnight […]
December 1, 2020
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Garmin has line of trucker-specific GPS devices
Be honest, while you may be a veteran driver with more than a million accident-free miles under your seat belt, you still can use a bit of an assist every now and then. It may be when you’re looking for a parking space with mere minutes left on your ELD or you’re driving a new route […]
December 1, 2020
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Collision causes truck to slam into vacant building
A collision with a car caused a tractor-trailer to leave a North Carolina highway Friday night, Nov.27, and crash into a building causing it to collapse. The collision occurred on N.C. Highway 39 near Middlesex, which is about 30 miles east of Raleigh. The truck’s driver was taken to a local hospital for modest injuries. […]
December 1, 2020
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Nominations sought for Female Driver of the Year Award
Women In Trucking Association today announced it is seeking nominations for the annual Women In Trucking Female Driver of the Year award sponsored by Walmart. The second annual award recognizes outstanding female professional drivers who lead the industry in safety standards while actively working to enhance the public image of the trucking industry, according to […]
December 1, 2020
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3 new Love’s open; 300 parking spaces created
Love’s today announced the opening of three new locations, which combined have a total of more than 300 new truck parking spaces. The new locations include: Marion Illinois, off Interstate 57 Cordele, Georgia, off Interstate 75 West Memphis, Arkansas, off Interstate 40 The Marion, Illinois location has: Bojangles 119 truck parking spaces 10 diesel bays […]
November 24, 2020
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Detour of I-75/71 bridge expected through Dec. 23
Under an order by the Kentucky secretary of transportation drivers of commercial vehicles traveling northbound on Interstates 75/71 are encouraged to follow the detours that reroute them around the closed Brent Spence Steet Bridge and keeps them off surface streets of Covington, Kentucky. Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray signed the order Wednesday, Nov. 18, and […]
November 24, 2020
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Holiday traffic expected to be lighter this week
The 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, 2020
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LG’s lightweight headset delivers comfort and superior sound
As a long-haul trucker logging hundreds of miles in all sorts of traffic and uncertain weather conditions, the last thing you need to worry about is your headset being uncomfortable and unresponsive to your communication needs. When you begin your driving day slip the LG New Tone Style L5 around your neck and have easy […]
November 24, 2020
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Woman is Driver of the Year finalist
Two 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, 2020
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Holiday could bring with it spike in cargo thefts
Cargo 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, 2020
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Rand McNally updates trucker-centric TND 750 GPS
Rand 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, 2020
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New Love’s in Illinois includes 85 parking spots
Love’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, 2020
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As COVID-19 spikes, CDC updates warnings to truckers
With 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, 2020
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Office workers get a chance to drive 18-wheeler
It’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, 2020
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Fleets continue raising pay for drivers
Increased 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, 2020
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