ATA In Favor Of Suspended 34 Hour Restart Rule
Leading executives of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) late Thursday applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee for voting to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service regulations.
In a 21-9 vote, the...
Driver Safety & CSA Data Management
As we know, there are many factors that play into the daily life of the shipping world. Logistics management, effectively cutting costs, and customer satisfaction are commonly heard throughout shipping conversations. Yet, driver safety...
Truck Driving School – What You Can Expect
Becoming A Truck Driver
So now that you have decided to become a truck driver. The next step for you is to check into some truck driving schools. And the first thing you will probably...
Team Driving
We spent the last article looking at being a solo driver. In this article, we want to focus on what it takes to be successful if you want to spend your time team driving....
Antique Truck Show 2014 Springfield Missouri
ATHS Antique Truck Show
The American Truck Historical Society’s 2014 National Convention and Antique Truck Show will take place May 29-31 in Springfield, Mo., at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. The event will host a wide...
DOT Announces Grow America Act
Earlier this year in St. Paul, Minnesota, President Obama and Secretary Foxx promised to present Congress with a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal, and with the unveiling of The GROW AMERICA Act today, they...
Truck Driver – Question and Answer Session 1
Truck Driver Questions And Answers
Every once in awhile, we're going to be doing a question and answer session on our blog. This will help you (the readers) get answers to some of your questions...
Restart Rule Will Hurt Highway Safety
In a letter sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, former FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg expressed strong support for an amendment to a bill proposed by Sen. Susan Collins...
Wil-Trans Buys Jim Palmer Trucking
Wil-Trans Expansion
Missouri carrier Wil-Trans has bought assets of refrigerated carrier Jim Palmer Trucking and plans to refurbish that company’s fleet with new trucks, the company said. Wil-Trans, which is based in Stratford, Mo., has...
Monday Morning Drive – Two Rollover Accidents within two miles
10 Miles West of Mountain Home, Idaho. This is the video of the two rollover accidents
I caught with my dash cam. Please slow down and drive safe.
http://youtu.be/G5t4H7lgfss