Female Drivers Express Concerns About Sharing Cab With Men
Most professional female truck drivers believe their cabs are safe places, but they recommend that motor carriers adopt training policies allowing them the option for a same-gender trainer when involved in on-the-road activities, a new survey shows.
Teen Truck Drivers Seen as Way to Alleviate Shortage
Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year, he jumped at the chance and signed on as an apprentice with Total Transportation of Mississippi in Richland.
UK May Ease Curbs on Foreign Trucks
The British government is considering suspending restrictions on the number of drop-offs that foreign truck drivers can make on trips to the U.K. in an effort to ease the country’s supply chain problems.
2021 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Check out the many ways that truckers were shown appreciation during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Social media posts and photo gallery.
September 12, 2021How an MVR Monitoring Program Can Help Protect Your Business
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September 1, 2021Big Rig Brings Big Smiles for Students With Autism
RANDOLPH, Mass. — For weeks and months before it happens each year, students with autism at the Boston Higashi School anticipate members of the Teamsters Local 25 union rolling up to the front door in its big rig.
Supply Chain Industry Calls on Congress to Pass DRIVE-Safe Act
A group of supply chain industry representatives, including trucking leaders, sent a letter to members of Congress on April 14 urging them to pass legislation that would allow truckers under age 21 to drive across state lines.
Senators Introduce Trucking Workforce Legislation
Legislation aimed at training drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines was recently unveiled by a group of senators.
Roehl Works With Former Drivers Through Relaunch Program
Roehl Transport unveiled a program Oct. 21 to add hundreds of jobs for former truck drivers who want to relaunch their careers.
October 23, 2020Big Rigs Wanted for Massachusetts Driver’s Funeral
SOMERSET, Mass. — Annette Jones is calling for a fleet of big rigs to drive her beloved late husband into the sunset one last time.