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Trucker has close call with Ohio State Trooper
One Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper recently almost had the kind of encounter one doesn’t want to have with a tractor-trailer. Suffice to say, we’re guessing the truck driver in this video also had the kind of encounter they don’t like to have with a cop. See for yourself.
January 12, 2021
ATA praises DOT secretary after her resignation
One of the country’s leading trucking organizations is praising Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who resigned Thursday, Jan. 7, in conjunction with Wednesday’s violent attack on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump that left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. The attack came as results of November’s presidential election were […]
January 12, 2021
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Gear Guide delivers tips for better life on the road
Out with the old. In with the new. Not only does that hold true for 2020 (thankfully!) giving way to 2021, but also for the arrival of the new Overdrive Truckers News Truckers’ Gear Guide from the RoadPro Family of Brands. And, the new Gear Guide is loaded with helpful information truckers can put to […]
January 12, 2021
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CVSA tells inspectors not to delay vaccine shipments
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Friday, Jan. 8, issued an advisory to truck inspectors to not delay trucks transporting COVID-19 vaccine for inspections. The inspection bulletin in part says: “The COVID-19 vaccine is temperature-sensitive. Every effort should be made to get the vaccine to its destination. Shipments should not be held up for an inspection […]
January 12, 2021
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Trucker tells her story in public television series on work
Laura Hathaway is a mom and a former teacher turned professional truck driver. The Stillwell, Oklahoma woman is also the subject of a profile in the PBS series American Portrait. In the Jan. 12 episode of the “I Work” series, Hathaway talks about the dilemma of making a good living on the road, but at […]
January 5, 2021
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Woman trucker named TCA Highway Angel
A California truck driver has been recognized for stopping to help an older woman who was having difficulties walking. The Truckload Carriers Association has named Christina Castillo, from Union City, California, a Highway Angel for coming to the aid of an older woman who collapsed into the street during a health emergency. TCA explains: Castillo was driving down a residential street in […]
January 5, 2021
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Don’t be left out in the cold this winter
by Kim McDonnell Manager, Customer Experience for the RoadPro Family of Brands This year has seen extreme climate changes across the country, including snow, much earlier than expected. It is always a good idea to be prepared for all of the temperature and road changes you may encounter, and with the colder months upon us, […]
January 5, 2021
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Mark your calendars for 2021 trucking events
2020 proved the best-laid plans for trucking events meant little when stacked up against what would become both a mammoth public health crisis and economic calamity for the nation. The COVID-19 coronavirus caused the cancellation or postponement of many trucking events last year, and actually prompted some to be held successfully online. It’s anybody’s guess […]
January 5, 2021
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Podcast: What shape are U.S. bridges in?
It’s all but inevitable that during the course of most any trucker’s day there’ll be a bridge that needs crossing, and the huge vast majority of times, such crossings happen without a problem. However, that does not mean that the more than 608,000 bridges that are part of this nation’s interstates, state highways, and rural […]
January 5, 2021
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New from Rand McNally, more powerful OverDryve 7 Pro II
Rand McNally today rolled out the OverDryve 7 Pro II, a trucking-centric, multi-purpose device with three times the computing speed of its predecessor, according to the company. The OverDryve 7 Pro II has a slightly smaller screen than the OverDryve 8 Pro II, which debuted last October, but still delivers Rand Navigation 2.0, makes available […]
January 5, 2021
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Now that it’s here, will you take the COVID-19 vaccination?
Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is now in the hands of America’s logistics industry, including truckers who are delivering the millions of doses needed. At the same time, truckers are in the third group of people in line to receive the vaccine designed to protect people from the coronavirus that has infected 19.5 million Americans, […]
December 30, 2020
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Wisconsin carrier donates 52 bikes to kids in need
Like so many things in 2020, Contract Transport Services’s said its annual holiday bike drive looked a little different this year. Nonetheless, the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking company carried on its tradition of giving away free bicycles to local children in need. To make the bike drive possible, CTS truck drivers, mechanics, and office staff […]
December 30, 2020
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Trucker relief fund gets $88,000 boost from TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America raised $88,000 for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund through the company’s “Be a Champion of Change” register roundup campaign that ran from Sept. 16-Nov. 30. During the campaign, TA, Petro, and TA Express customers were able to round up the dollar amount on purchases at points of sale in the stores, […]
December 30, 2020
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Truckers get pay boost to start new year
Tennessee-based Beacon Transport announced it will raise the pay for incoming drivers by 3 cents per mile effective Friday, Jan. 1. A statement from the company said the raise is “the perfect way to celebrate their 20th anniversary” and puts all new drivers at 50 CPM or more. “We’ve truly been blessed these past 20 […]
December 30, 2020
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Group delivers $650 each to 34 trucker families in need
Once again a modest group of truckers stepped up to raise money to help other drivers in need this Christmas season. The volunteer Truckers Christmas Group recently distributed $650 to each of 34 trucker families in need. The more than $23,000 the organization raised set a new record. The organization was formed in 2008. It’s […]
December 30, 2020
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Driver in crash that killed 5 ordered not to drive CMV
A trucker being held in jail in connection with the death of five bicyclists and the injury of several others earlier this month has been ordered by the federal government to not drive a commercial vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week declared Jordan A. Barson to be an imminent hazard to public […]
December 30, 2020
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Organization suggests truckers in third group for vaccine
Truck drivers and other transportation and logistics personnel are now in the third group recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, only behind other frontline essential workers. The recommendation was made following a meeting of a federal advisory board on Sunday, Dec. 20. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices placed […]
December 22, 2020
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Biden taps former mayor as Transportation Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday, Dec. 15, he’ll nominate former presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, to be Secretary of the Department of Transportation. Buttigieg, who served as the 32nd mayor of South Bend from 2012 to 2020, had also been rumored to be a candidate for U.S. ambassador to the […]
December 22, 2020
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