Here is another collection (the third) of bridges from around the country that are not the favorites for truckers. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges over the Puget Sound in Washington. Back in the 40s, the bridge collapsed due to high winds, and those same…
Connecting lower Michigan to the Upper Peninsula, the Mackinac Bridge has been named “Mighty Mac”. At around 200 feet above the water at its highest point, this bridge spans 5 miles and causes truckers quite a bit of stress on those windy days. The New River Gorge Bridge in West…
Love’s Travel Stops has opened two new locations in the south. The Amarillo, Texas location is just off Interstate 40, has 100 truck parking spaces, 7 diesel bays, 5 showers, laundry facilities, and a CAT scale. The Baldwin, Florida location is just off Interstate 10, has 94 truck parking spaces,…
Darryn Carabeno, a trucker out of Weslaco, Texas, has spent the last 20 Thanksgivings making sure that families in need have food on the table. With contributions from the community, he will be giving away 500 turkeys this year. Carabeno enjoys giving to his community because they have done so…
TravelCenters of America Inc. has opened a new TA Express in Carthage, Texas located at Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 59. This new travel center offers 5 diesel fueling stations, 50 truck parking spaces, 4 private showers, laundry facilities, a gaming room, and much more. This new TA Express brings…
The Sequin Inspection Facility in Sequin, Texas is open for business. Through the combined partnership of local agencies and the local trucking community, this state-of-the-art facility is one that will efficiently get trucks back out on the road. The station is on Interstate 10 at mile marker 620 just east…
With winter weather approaching, slippy roads are coming right along with it. Now, icy roads are not the only type of bad road, wet roads and windy conditions can also be quite treacherous. Based on information put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the five states with the…
In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Texas has suspended quite a few trucking rules and regulations to help get supplies into impacted areas quicker. Certain weight and size restrictions have been waived to help deliver food, water, equipment, medical supplies, and other needed items into the impacted areas in a…
Texas Governor Greb Abbott is making sure essential supplies get through to areas that were hit by Hurricane Hanna in a timely manner. He has waived certain regulations for commercial truckers in the state of Texas that will allow truckers to keep going and deliver supplies where they are needed…
With increasing cargo volume and truck traffic comes a need for more room, and the Port of Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas is getting some much-needed space for trucks. As part of its Port Access Program, the Texas Department of Transportation has given the Port a $1.57 million grant to build…