You can now find more trucking parking spaces in Illinois, Georgia, and Arkansas thanks to Love’s Travel Stops. All three locations are open 24/7 and offer truckers many amenities. The Marion, Illinois location is off Interstate 57, has 119 truck parking spots, 10 diesel bays, 7 showers, laundry facilities, a…
This week, the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s Motor Carrier Compliance Division took part in a Port Check and Distracted Driving event. They focused on those trucks hauling intermodal containers, hauling hazardous materials, and those operating unsafely. Set up along the I-95/I-16 corridors and areas near the Port of Savannah,…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened its largest travel stop in Madison, Georgia off Interstate 20. This expansive 24/7 stop has over 17,000 square feet and employs around 100 team members. It offers 107 truck parking spaces, 8 diesel bays, 9 showers, Love’s Truck Care and on-site Speedco,…
The South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia is doing its part to make sure truck drivers who drive logging trucks know how to do so safely. Drivers who already have a CDL can sign up for the Log Truck Driving Training program or those who are earning their CDL…
The Georgia Ports Authority has reached a record high with 37.77 million tons crossing its docks. When compared to FY2019, this current number is up 0.6%, or 223,000 tons. Current COVID-19 related challenges don’t seem to be slowing down port activity and ongoing expansions are keeping the movement pace steadily…
The Georgia Department of Transportation is in the process of planning for truck-only lanes along Interstate 75 between McDonough and Macon. With an estimated start in 2024 to the estimated opening in 2028, the estimated cost is around $1.8 billion. These truck-only lanes will not be tolled and extend from…
Students at Monroe High School in Albany, Georgia got to spend some time learning about the trucking industry with a trucker from Estes Trucking. Hernando Waters has been a driver for 24 years and has driven 1 million accident-free miles. Waters informed the students about safety behind the wheel of…
In 2019, the Port of Savannah moved 4.6 million 20-foot containers which is a 5.6 percent increase from 2018. They also handled more than 650,000 trucks, cars, and tractors in 2019 which is a two percent increase from the previous year. Last year, the total amount of tons transported across…
In Atlanta, Georgia, Averitt Express has opened a new distribution and fulfillment center. Coming in at almost 140,000 square feet, this new space was built to manage freight and inventory. This new facility will accompany the other two locations in the area and is part of their distribution and fulfillment…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores have recently opened two new stops, one in Calhoun, Georgia and one in Elgin, South Carolina. The Georgia stop is located off Interstate 75 and adds 93 truck parking spots to Gordon County. The South Carolina stop is located off Interstate 20 and adds…