The Michigan Department of Transportation has lifted all remaining Spring weight restrictions on its state highways. Permits will still be necessary for all loads exceeding the normal legal limits. There may be some county and city roads that still have weight restrictions, but signs are generally posted to indicate which…
Transportation company C.H. Robinson has donated $50,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. The Relief Fund provides financial assistance and support to truckers and their families when the trucker is out of work due to illness or injury. With the pandemic that is happening and truckers still rolling, there…
Sometimes we need to go when the road to adventure calls. The link below leads to an interview of a 54-year-old woman who leaves the crowded office world for a life on the road as a truck driver. She was tired of not being able to enjoy life outside, so…
Johnny Blaze, Marvel’s Ghost Rider, is seen in Marvels X #1 driving a semi-truck. Dave, the only person on the dystopian Earth without powers, is picked up by a trucker who reveals his real identity as the Ghost Rider later down the road. The exploding head with a flaming skull…
The Surry Community College in Dobson, North Carolina, has had its largest graduating class of truckers. Last December, 20 new truckers graduated and joined the trucking industry. The Truck Driver Training Program offered at SCC teaches new drivers the ins and outs of being a successful and safe truck driver….
In Indianapolis, Indiana, William Honey was honored for saving dozens of lives. Last Summer, on Interstate 65, Honey pulled his truck in front of a drunk driver going the wrong heading directly for a construction team at work. His quick thinking help save many lives on the road that day…
College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, is moving towards having a Commercial Driver’s License program. To further support this program the Armstrong family has established the “George P. Armstrong, Jr. Memorial Scholarship,” putting forth a $1,000 annual gift to a student enrolled in the CDL program. Armstrong…
A British truck driver was awarded with an East Midlands Ambulance Service Bravery Award for saving a woman’s life. John Rastrick, a truck driver from Chesterfield, was witness to a car crash in front of him where one of the cars burst into flame. Rastrick parked his truck and ran…
Here’s some advice from a long-time truck driver who would like to share his thoughts about driving next to a big truck, in the “kill zone”. If a truck loses control or has to move over very quickly, your small vehicle is going to get demolished. Also, if a tire…
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Annette Jones is looking for truckers to line up at her house to give her late husband one final run into the sunset. She lives in Somerset, Massachusetts at 30 Regan Road and would like those truckers who are joining them to be there by 3:15…