The Truck Driver Training program at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois, is filling the empty driver seats out there. The program got its start in the Fall of 2014 and 86 percent of its graduates immediately find a job in the trucking industry. The remaining graduates go…
Love’s Travel Stops has opened two new locations that are open 24/7, one in Channahon, Illinois, and the other in Valley City, North Dakota. The Illinois location is off Interstate 55, has 91 truck parking spaces, 9 diesel bays, 8 showers, laundry facilities, a CAT Scale, and many food options…
A black truck demolished on the side of the road during a foggy winter night in Illinois can be tricky to see. Luckily, three teenagers came along at the right time and caught a reflection of their lights in the chrome of the truck. When they got out to inspect,…
Freightwaves has added a third installment of dangerous roads for truckers. If possible, avoid these: There are dual bridges on Interstate 80 in Joliet, Illinois that have been tagged as being in serious or critical condition. They carry somewhere near 12,000 big trucks every day, have steep grades, and have…
For almost two hours on Sunday afternoon, trucks of all sizes and shapes drove by Dylan Schroader’s house in Arlington Heights, Illinois to help him celebrate beating cancer. This convoy was a surprise put together by Dylan’s parents celebrating his last dose of chemo. There were horns and sirens blaring,…
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…
Love’s Travel Stops has just opened its 24th Illinois location in Tuscola. This location is open 24/7 and offers many amenities for truck drivers including 85 truck parking spaces, 8 diesel bays, 7 showers, laundry facilities, a CAT scale, a dog park, and much more. With every opening of a…
A new grant given to the Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, will allow 20 veterans, active service members, and/or spouses free training to get their commercial truck driving licenses. The six-week program normally costs around five thousand dollars. The trucking industry is currently lacking in drivers and this…
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened two new travel stops. One is located off U.S. Highway 41 in Wadsworth, Illinois and the other is located off U.S. Highway 191 in Green River, Utah. The Illinois travel stop has 107 truck parking spots, 8 diesel bays, 8 showers, laundry…
KYTC District 1 has announced an extended closure for the ‘Cairo’ bridge starting sometime during the week of August 3-9 and lasting approximately 30 days. This heavily traveled bridge brings traffic from U.S. 51, U.S. 60, and U.S. 62 back and forth from Wickliffe, Kentucky, and Cairo, Illinois. Of all…