After 34 years behind the wheel and more than 1.7 million safe-driving miles, Barb Herman, driver for K-Limited Carriers out of Toledo, Ohio, has proved that women do drive — and do it well.
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Tropical Storm Barry in Gulf of Mexico Barrels Toward Louisiana
Oil and natural gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico began evacuating workers and shutting in output as a storm gathers strength off the coast of Florida.
July 10, 20192019 Washington Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the Washington Truck Driving Championships held June 22 in Tacoma.
July 9, 2019Driver Productivity Can Be Boosted by Addressing Health, Stress
When drivers and employees at PetroChoice Holdings want to take a sick day, or just take time off for any reason, all they have to do is inform their boss they will be taking “PTO,†or paid time off.
July 8, 2019Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Stresses Benefits of Long-Term Highway Bill
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says state and local governments also would benefit from a long-term infrastructure plan. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 8, 2019Perspective: Putting Safety Above ‘Misclassification’
A recent effort in a state legislature illustrates how trial lawyers’ zeal to preserve rules that limit a carrier’s control over an independent owner-operator — specifically, as it relates to motor carrier deployment of safety technologies — threatens to impede progress in trucking safety.
July 8, 2019Two-Time 3-Axle Champ Mark Cole Adds Grand Champion Title in Montana
Mark Cole of FedEx Freight found himself in the winner’s circle for the second year in a row as 3-Axle champion, then added the Grand Champion title June 15 at the Montana Truck Driving Championships in Helena.
July 5, 20192019 Montana Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the 2019 Montana Truck Driving Championships June 15 in Helena. (Motor Carriers of Montana)
July 5, 2019Pennsylvania TDC's Dean Yockey and Mark Laurusevage
At the 2019 Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships, NTDC Chairman Dean Yockey and Pennsylvania TDC Chair Mark Laurusevage talked pre-trip, course and competition.
July 1, 2019Sunshine State Now Autonomous Car State Too
The future of Florida’s highways seems to be hands-free after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Autonomous Vehicles bill that took effect July 1. It removes what the state calls “unnecessary obstacles that hinder the development of autonomous vehicle technology and solidifies Florida’s position as a leading state for transportation innovation.â€
July 1, 2019