Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration held a roundtable on Thursday to discuss truck driver recruitment and retention as part of…
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Weigh stations are a dreaded stop for drivers, especially when law enforcement is standing by to perform inspections. By June 30, several states cut their Level 3 inspection times in half. Drivewyze is the largest…
By Al Muskewitz Finding a safe and secure place to park for their breaks was the No. 1 industry issue among truck drivers in 2021.Drivers report parking on road shoulders, exit ramps or other undesignated…
Since 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that vehicles come standard with automatic emergency braking or collision warnings. This board investigates clashes and makes recommendations to prevent them from happening. Although safety…
By Al MuskewitzMark Colson is all for improving the state’s infrastructure, reducing traffic congestion and the building of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge project in South Alabama. It’s a project that will be good for…
TMC is excited to announce that starting immediately, they will be working towards turning their trucks’ maximum speed from the previous 62 mph to 65 mph. After surveying their very own fleet of drivers and…
Coming off the high of winning 2019 Owner Operator of the Year by Truckload Carriers Association, Kevin Kocmich faced hard times much like the rest of the trucking industry in 2020. Kocmich borrowed enough money…
By Reagan Payne Last week, Brian Starks found himself in an interstate impasse when his driver-side air brake system malfunctioned. He knew it was not safe to continue driving, but had to get off the…
By Reagan Payne Senator Tammy Baldwin shattered Wisconsin’s glass ceiling when the 2nd Congressional District elected her the state’s first female member of Congress. Bigger than Wisconsin: she was the nation’s first openly gay challenger…
The idea of professional truck drivers under 21 crossing state lines to deliver their goods, a potential solution to the industry’s growing driver shortage, moved a step closer to reality when a bi-partisan group of…