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100 places you’ll want to try to avoid when driving
The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its annual list of the 100 worst highway bottlenecks for trucks on American highways, and for the second year in a row, the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 in Fort Lee, New Jersey tops the list. The intersection that funnels traffic from New Jersey across the nearly-90-year-old […]
February 25, 2020
Check out what’s in those energy drinks you buy
Truckers who have been around a while most likely will recall the arrival in 1985 of an alternative to coffee to help keep them awake and alert on the road. Jolt Cola arrived with the none-too-subtle slogan: “All the sugar and twice the caffeine,” at a time when many soft drink companies were trafficking diet-friendly […]
February 25, 2020
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New Pilot opens in Pyote, Texas
Pilot Company earlier this week opened its 93rd location, a new Pilot Travel Center located in Pyote, Texas, about 50 miles southwest of Odessa. Located off Interstate 20 at 164 FM 1927, the new travel center features full amenities for pro drivers, including: 70 truck parking spots 5 showers 7 diesel lanes with high-speed pumps […]
February 25, 2020
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She creates an app for truck drivers
Debbie Desiderato is the owner-operator who’s behind a new smartphone application that helps truckers make notes about locations visited along their routes, chiefly nontraditional parking places. The new “Trucker Notes” app is free and it’s based on basic mapping applications but allows for custom pins on the map to be saved according to their category. Trucker […]
February 25, 2020
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Sewing kit helps stitch up highway rips and tears
Emergencies happen on the road, and not all of them happen to your truck. Sometimes they can be as simple as a ripped shirt or torn seam in a pair of jeans. That’s why it makes sense to have a sewing kit in your truck, one like this one available from Amazon. This kit packs […]
February 25, 2020
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What you need to know about winter driving
For a week in late November, most of the U.S. was held in the grip of a massive winter storm that complicated already heavy Thanksgiving travel, covered 30 of the 50 states with at least 4 inches of snow, and dropped record amounts of snow in some locations. The coast to coast storm slowed, stopped […]
February 25, 2020
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TA Express opens in Utah off Interstate 70
TravelCenters of America opened a new TA Express in Salina, Utah in the former Xpress Fuel Stop. Located on Interstate 70, exit 56, at 2055 South State Street, the new TA Express has: 67 truck parking spaces Diesel fueling with DEF at all lanes Private showers Laundry room Travel store Little Caesar’s On-site deli with […]
February 25, 2020
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MATS concerts includes Jayne Denham & Larry Fleet
Australian country-rock singer-songwriter and truck show regular Jayne Denham headlines this year’s concert at the Mid-America Trucking Show next month. She’s joined by Tennessee country singer Larry Fleet, whose debut album was released in November. The concert, sponsored by MobilDelvac, is Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Fourth Street Live, an entertainment/retail venue in […]
February 25, 2020
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Cops warn of theft ring at I-80 rest areas
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the State Police are warning drivers of thieves targeting truckers at two rest areas on Interstate 80. A statement from IDOT said “a theft ring that has impacted the westbound Three Rivers Rest Area on I-80 near Minooka for an extended period. It is now impacting the eastbound rest […]
February 18, 2020
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All the things you can learn if you go to MATS
And you thought the Mid-America Trucking Show was just three days of fun, checking out sharp custom trucks and shopping for some cool new gear for your truck. Nope. MATS is also educational. The show at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville March 26, 27 and 28 hosts numerous seminars and presentations to help truckers […]
February 18, 2020
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I-4 rest area in Florida becomes ‘truckers only’
Ready for a surprise? One state is converting a rest area on a busy interstate into one only for tractor-trailers. A rest stop on eastbound Interstate 4 in Longwood, Florida will close to motorists and become a trucks-only facility as part of a larger construction project. Work on the rest stop, which is located about two […]
February 18, 2020
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Veteran drivers create group to help truckers in need
Life as a professional truck driver in America in 2020 is no bed of roses. In fact, for some, be they new ones with the ink barely dry on their CDL or trucking industry veterans with many years and miles behind them, trucking can present any number of problems drivers need help sorting out. And, […]
February 18, 2020
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What you need when winter makes trucking tougher
Power Service produces several products to prevent winter fuel problems and to solve them if they occur. Power Service’s Diesel Kleen +Cetane Boost cleans injectors, boosts cetane and lubricates fuel injection components. It also restores lost power and fuel economy and smooths rough-running engines, according to the company. While Diesel Kleen can be used year-round, […]
February 18, 2020
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Love on the Highway: Couples tell how they make it work
When most people think of over-the-road trucking, one of the first things that comes to mind is the time away from home and loved ones. That’s not always the case, however. A few couples have found a way to close the distance of driving over the road — by doing it together. With Valentine’s Day […]
February 11, 2020
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New ‘Over the Road’ podcast debuts Feb. 20
She Drive’s sister publication Overdrive magazine has partnered with PRX’s Radiotopia podcast network for an audio series debuting Feb. 20. “Over the Road” is hosted and narrated by Moeller Trucking driver and former longtime owner-operator Paul Marhoefer, regular contributor to the Overdrive Extra blog and a singer-songwriter increasingly well-known in the trucking community. Through eight episodes geared toward both trucking […]
February 11, 2020
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12-volt blanket defends against winter
This has been a nasty winter for many parts of the country, which means it has been especially bad for over-the-road truckers staying in their trucks at the end of the driving day. It can get tricky trying to stay warm and comfortable when stopped for the night. However, a reliable and inexpensive solution is […]
February 11, 2020
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Videos offer tips that can help you backing your truck
No truck driver gets behind the wheel the first time, heads down the road, and performs every maneuver like a seasoned professional. Now, more than ever, there are folks joining the industry with little or no experience. And, even if they went through as good a CDL training program as there is, they may still […]
February 11, 2020
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Road Team Captain on her long career: ‘I’m still doing it now and I love it.’
Nikki Weaver was 22 years old in college feeling uncertain about what she wanted to do when a friend suggested she consider truck driving. Weaver, who had always loved driving, thought getting paid to travel the country sounded like a sweet gig, and it would give her time to figure out what it was she […]
February 11, 2020
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