Healthy Snacks for Truckers In the age of fast food, it’s hard to choose a healthy snack for truckers. However, it’s easy to grab a double cheese burger, a large fry, and a large soda when you’re on the go. For truck drivers, this is quite a convenience but one of the major downfalls to …
How to Stay Awake While Truck Driving Long haul trucking is an essential way of getting supplies from one location to another. In this profession, you must get used to navigating along roads for long periods at a time. However, one of the biggest challenges faced by drivers is how to stay awake on …
I-95 Shut Down as 30 Car Pileup Injures Dozens A pileup in on I-95 has shut down northbound lanes near Carmel Maine officials say. More than 30 vehicles were involved in the accident. The accident will likely cause the interstate to be shut down for the majority of Tuesday stated the Maine State Police. Emergency …
Aerial Footage of Crash on PA Turnpike PA Turnpike Crash Kills 5 and Injures Many At least five people were killed in a crash happening on the Pennsylvania turnpike around 3:30 a.m. The crash closed the turnpike between exits 75 and 161 going both directions. Officials say a bus traveling downhill failed to make …
69 Car Pile Up Shuts Down I64 An accident on i64 involving more than 65 cars has shut down a stretch of Virginia’s interstate. Currently all lanes eastbound near Williamsburg, VA are closed per the Virginia Department of Transportation. The Virginia Department of Transportation Hampton Roads stated the crash occurred at the Queens Creek bridge …
Akron, OH – Ohio-based carrier GDS Express has closed it’s doors suddenly just days before Christmas. This announcement came to many drivers last Tuesday leaving them stranded at truck stops and highways across the US. Fuel cards were shut off on Wednesday, Dec 18th and office staff and drivers were allegedly not paid. This new’s …
What to Expect your First Year of Driving a Truck So you want to drive a truck? We’ve compiled what to expect your first year of driving a truck. We’ll cover some aspects such as getting your CDL, general procedure, common pay rates, and staying healthy. What to Expect as A Truck Driver If …
Celadon to File for Bankruptcy Indianapolis, IN – News announced Friday states that Celadon Group may file Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, this news coming from sources internal. With over 3,200 drivers employed, the company brought in over one billion in revenue in 2015. Freightwaves reported on Friday that the carrier based out of Indianapolis …
Thanksgiving Traffic Estimations for 2019 This thanksgiving around 50 million people will travel the country’s roads. Slightly more than in previous years which equates into a 2.8% increase. This data comes from a collaboration between travel services giant AAA and transportation analytics company INRIX. If you are traveling this Thanksgiving holiday, expect major …
Tips for New Truck Drivers As winter is creeping in and new truck drivers are hired into trucking companies, it’s important for rookie truck drivers to cover the basics of safety. This is something that trucking companies should emphasize during training. But for many (myself included), it’s not always easy to sit in a training …
