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Need a change? Consider dry bulk hauling
Truck drivers looking for reliable freight in a niche application may find a perfect fit in the dry bulk industry. For owner-operators, buying your own trailer is a much bigger investment than a dry van or most flatbeds, but compensation is often above average. The operation and maintenance of the equipment are easier than it […]
December 10, 2019
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Truckers Against Trafficking leader receives presidential award
Truckers Against Trafficking Executive Director and co-founder Kendis Paris was recognized for her efforts to combat human trafficking recently with a presidential award.
December 10, 2019
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Interstates to get crowded during Christmas travel times
Get ready to share the interstates with more holiday travelers than ever before. A record number of Americans will travel for the upcoming holidays possibly doubling — even tripling — travel times in major metropolitan areas on Thursday, Dec. 26, the busiest day of the 11-day travel period. AAA says a total of 115.6 million […]
December 10, 2019
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Driver’s windshield smashed by snow thrown from CDOT plow
A trucker had a rude interruption of his recent trip in Colorado when a state plow pushed snow off a bridge and onto the front of his truck, smashing the windshield and showering the driver with glass. Driver Lawrence Casados told KMGH-TV he was driving on Interstate 70 before Thanksgiving when a Colorado Department of […]
December 10, 2019
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Mega-fleet Celadon shuts down; says drivers will get home
Celadon Group announced at midnight on Sunday that it will cease operations and file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company said it will close all business units Monday, Dec. 9, except for its Taylor Express subsidiary operated out of Hope Mills, North Carolina. The Indianapolis-based company, which was founded in 1985 with 50 trucks, operates more […]
December 10, 2019
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Women fill ranks of year’s best country albums
This has been an exceptional year for women in country music. Just ask Rolling Stone. The music magazine just announced its list of the 40 best country and Americana albums of 2019, and female singers and groups are especially well represented. In fact, seven of the top 10 albums are by women, and a total […]
December 10, 2019
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New award to honor Female Driver of the Year
The Women in Trucking Association and Walmart are seeking nominations for the inaugural Women in Trucking Female Driver of the Year award. The award will recognize female truck drivers who lead the industry in safety standards while actively working to enhance the public image of the trucking industry. The grand prize winner will be selected based […]
December 3, 2019
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Veteran, wounded in Iraq, finds success in trucking industry
Earlier this fall, Tina Copeland obtained what much of society views as a mark of a successful life: she bought a home of her own. It’s a small farm in Illinois Copeland calls her “little piece of heaven.” Obtaining a home, finding a bit of heaven, is way more of an accomplishment for Copeland, a […]
December 3, 2019
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Free MATS online registration opens
Free online pre-registration for the 2020 Mid-America Trucking Show opened earlier this week. The annual show returns to the Kentucky Exhibition Center in Louisville March 26-28. Show Location: Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40209 Registration: Free registration for the show will open online Dec. 2. On-site registration will be $10.  Show Hours:  […]
December 3, 2019
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Nominations for CVSA award close Dec. 13
The deadline to nominate an exceptional trucker for a major award is approaching. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is accepting nominations for its 2020 International Driver Excellence Award until Dec. 13. The award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond the performance of their duties as a commercial vehicle driver, distinguishing themselves conspicuously and beyond […]
December 3, 2019
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Owner-operator branches into recruiting business
When Tamara Brock got into the trucking industry she had a specific plan to lease a truck, pay it off within five years, and then come off the truck. She's accomplished that and more.
November 26, 2019
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Jayne Denham video features ‘Ice Road Truckers’ stars
Australian country-rock singer Jayne Denham's "Black Coffee & White Lines" music video is now out, and it features a few familiar faces.
November 26, 2019
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Listen: Kid’s book about trucking includes woman driver
Deb Sparks knows a bit about the American trucking industry and truckers. Her resume includes high-profile gigs at the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, Wreaths Across America and in the new year, she’ll lead the Women in Trucking organization. Recently, Sparks and business partner and co-author Linda Hagopian drew on that background to write […]
November 26, 2019
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California law means major changes for owner-operators there
Our colleagues at Overdrive James Jaillet and Todd Dills have been keeping close track of developments in California that deliver considerable change for owner-operators in that state. Legislation that goes into effect at the turn of the year is leading some major fleets to cut ties with owner-operators in the Golden State or give them […]
November 26, 2019
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No need to go hungry while on the road for Thanksgiving
From Illinois to Idaho
November 26, 2019
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Keep important stuff close while on the road
We confess that over-the-road truckers were not the intended end-users for the Undercover Neck Wallet from Eagle Creek. The maker figured it would be used by international travelers who wanted to keep their passports and cash safe while trekking through exotic locations like Marrakesh, Mexico City, Montenegro, and Mumbai. But, this neck wallet made of […]
November 26, 2019
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Real Women in Trucking has ‘meaningful dialogue’ at FMCSA
Representatives from RWIT and the FMCSA met in Washington, D.C. Nov. 6 to discuss RWIT's concerns about sexual misconduct within entry-level driver training fleets.
November 19, 2019
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Slippery small hill stymies big truck
The arrival of winter-like weather has caused more than a few problems for truckers, including this one in central Illinois Monday, Nov. 11. An office worker caught this truck having trouble climbing a hill in Decatur, Illinois and shared it with a local TV station.
November 19, 2019
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