$755M Truck Parking Bill Aims to Expand Safe Stops Nationwide
ATA CEO Chris Spear warns the crisis endangers both Truck drivers and the public, while OOIDA President Todd Spencer highlights the harsh reality: "Truckers are forced to drive...
American Trucking Association Supports Hair Testing To Detect Drugs
Hair testing for drugs may be just around the corner for American truck drivers. The American Trucking Association (ATA) announced Monday that it supports...
Two Biggest Threats for Truckers – Tiredness and DUI
A big rig is a lethal weapon when a driver gets behind the wheel with a blood alcohol level over the limit of 0.02...
Winter Weather Driving Tools
Truck Driving In Bad Weather
One of the greatest tools we have as a truck driver is our judgement. We use our judgement all day...
Ice Road Trucker: Surviving The Winter Season
The months of January and February are rapidly approaching, and with them comes the added danger of harsh winter weather. For the average truck...
Construction Season is in Full Bloom
Now that winter is over, except in some weather challenged areas. Wyoming and Colorado you know who you are! We are starting to see...
Texas DOT Looking At Solutions For Distracted Drivers
AUSTIN, Texas — Corporate executives, small business owners and state officials Tuesday joined the Texas Department of Transportation at Circuit of The Americas raceway...
FMCSA Reminding Drivers About Medical Examiner’s Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding interstate truck and bus drivers that the new Medical Examiner's Rule...
NTSB Offers Recomendations-Truck Driver Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board met in Washington on Thursday, urging the National Highway Safety Administration to consider recommendations that promote truck driver safety. The...
Choosing Your Fuel Stops: How To Effectively Plan Your Route
Choosing Fuel Stops
Choosing fuel stops is a very important aspect of truck driving. Perhaps the most important part of being a good truck driver,...
