The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is providing emergency relief from federal hours-of-service rules for truckers hauling live chickens due to the spread of avian influenza. On February 8, 2025, FMCSA issued a Regional Emergency Declaration “in response to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) resulting in the widespread loss of chicken...
I dunno how many miles I have. But they have dropped over the last few years, by choice. The last period I actually kept track, was a 33 month period with CFI. I got 342K during that time. I’ve been driving since 1985, my last ticket was in 1990. My last accident of any kind...
A truck driver nearly ended the life of a motorist in this scary dash cam video. In the clip, the motorist is filming with a dash cam and is about to take a left curve in snowy weather when a tractor trailer comes barreling towards them in the wrong lane. The semi truck is attempting...
Chips are generally cheap. I tried to make a go of it leased to a carrier, with a brand new truck, and lost. It’s a fun easy job and id love to do it again, only mill direct though for the few more bucks it would take to make it barely sustainable. Chips are a...
The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested three suspects in a string of commercial vehicle thefts as part of a multi-agency investigation. Over the past month, CCSO has received reports of thefts targeting parked 18 wheelers in Chambers County, Texas, triggering an investigation. In the early morning hours of February 8, 2025, CCSO investigators were...
A truck driver and a motorist were cited after taking a joint coffee break on the side of an Ottawan highway over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 8th, on Highway 417 near Moodie Drive at about 5 p.m. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. According to Ottawa Citizen, truck driver and motorist both pulled...
So, I'm gonna need to buy a trucker GPS soon ( Rand McNally or Garmin ), and I want to my point at Love's to pay for at least half the price if I can. So I have about 35,937 point in my Love's app and I was wondering how much is it for in-store...
Rumor on the street is Cooper lost all Ford traffic. Supposedly Cassens got it all in Louisville. Source link
Your basic business idea is terrific. I think most other CDL drivers here on the Forum would very much welcome & support a more-than-worthy alternative to the big chains that have almost taken completely over the truck stop business — especially if it offered homey, comfort-style cooked foods that we could look forward to….at the...