According to the app GasBuddy, 30.8 percent of Florida’s gas stations are out of fuel as evacuations continue with Hurricane Dorian on its way. In the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, they are reporting 53 percent of their stations are without gas and Jacksonville has 18 percent without. Ron DeSantis, the Governor…
Retired Air Force Veteran and Class A commercial vehicle driver, Tracy Moore has completed his new book “A Trucker’s Guide to Weight Loss and Control”. This book follows the author on his journey to a healthier lifestyle while being a long haul trucker. Inside is a easy to follow guide…
Bridgeport Trucking out of San Angelo, Texas, is offering to pay for hotel stays for family members who have been affected by the recent shootings in Odessa and Midland. Even though it doesn’t affect them directly, they still want to help their community. If you have questions about this please…
Large retailers are putting their emergency response centers into high-gear to stay ahead of the storm in Florida. Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Walmart are filling up supplies and necessities in their Florida stores and will continue to do so until the storm’s landfall or until it becomes unsafe for truckers…
First introduced in 2012 for a one-year run celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission, the Big Idaho Potato Truck is going to be making its rounds again for another year. Even though there was questionable weather this year, the potato crops still yielded well and the media…
Hurricane Dorian is leading a very weary path towards Florida and is bound to make landfall this Labor Day weekend. With the dangers that come with a hurricane, the decision for truckers to keep going can be a dangerous one. The Hours of Service have been suspended in 26 Florida…
The nomination period for the Driver of the Year and Owner Operator of the Year is now open and will close on November 15. Put on by the Truckload Carriers Association, this contest recognizes drivers who have good safety records and who have gone above and beyond to improve the…
Stay Metrics, a provider of driver retention tools, has released Stay Ahead, a new platform that helps carriers stay ahead of turnover. At the center of this new product is a new tool for reducing driver turnover within the first year of employment. The portal for carriers alerts them when…
Martin Daum, the soon to be new CEO of Daimler Trucks and Buses, is launching “Transportation Matters” the first CEO podcast in the industry. This monthly podcast will be launched September 4 on many available channels. International guests will be interviewed and they will be discussing a wide array of…
When a tires goes out, and is in a dual position, do you change just the one tire or do you change both? It’s a better idea to change both, but as the trucking industry is changing, it’s been noticed that most companies change only the one. Here are some…