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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2018

80% of Drivers Say ELDs Make Finding Parking Harder

Truckers are feeling the stress from a lack of available truck parking, in part due to a lack of flexibility in hours of service since the ELD mandate was implemented, according to a Trucker Path report.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2018

Atlas Van Lines Announces Largest Owner-Operator Pay Increase

Atlas Van Lines is offering “significantly increased” pay for drivers in its truckload freight and special commodities divisions, calling it the largest and most extensive pay increase for owner-operators in the company’s history.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 27, 2018

Longtime Truck Driver Reflects on Being a Woman on the Road

When Stephanie Klang’s then-husband taught her to drive a truck in 1980, allowing her to escape the poverty she grew up in, she never expected that one day her likeness would be one of four women drivers featured on a special CFI tractor.

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ProductsAugust 27, 2018

Voice-Controlled Headset Helps Drivers Stay Hands-Free

BlueParrott has introduced the B550-XT wireless headset, designed to be completely voice-controlled for a hands-free Bluetooth user experience.

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ProductsAugust 24, 2018

Trucker Tools Offers Load-Matching Enhancement to Small Fleets

Truck Tools has upgraded its Mobile Driver App, introducing a new Smart Capacity feature for truck drivers and small fleets to help with finding new loads.

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ProductsAugust 23, 2018

Rand McNally DashCam 500 Features a Companion App

Rand McNally has launched the DashCam 500 dashboard camera and companion app that can deliver video and still photos.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2018

FedEx Freight Driver Wins National Truck Driving Championships

Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight as the Bendix Grand Champion took home the title of Bendix Grand Champion at the American Trucking Associations’ 2018 National Truck Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 18.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsAugust 16, 2018

Q&A: Finn Murphy, Truck Owner-Operator and Author of 'The Long Haul'

Finn Murphy, author of "The Long Haul, a Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road," looks back over three decades of driving and the future of trucking.

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Newsby Steven MartinezAugust 14, 2018

California Truckers to Protest Anti-Independent Contractor Ruling

The Western States Trucking Association plans to protest a California Supreme Court ruling that would make it difficult – some say impossible – for companies to use independent contractor drivers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2018

Holland Launches Apprentice Program to Bring in LTL Truck Drivers

Holland, a regional less-than-truckload transportation provider, has launched a driver apprentice program to help it recruit those looking to earn a commercial driver’s license, as well as licensed CDL operators seeking additional experience or license endorsements – with special funding for military veterans.

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