We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truck rollover crashes these days. And while they are fewer in number, the number of runaway truck crashes on mountain grades remain a problem. What’s behind the increase isn’t completely […]

Susie De Ridder is a professional driver and member of TA’s Women’s Safety Advisory Panel. Photo: TravelCenters of America TravelCenters of America announced on International Women’s Day initiatives aimed at elevating safety at its travel center sites. The announcement noted […]

On Friday, TravelCenters of America (TA) announced an initiative to make the company’s truck stops safer for all guests, with a focus on women drivers and truck stop workers. TA announced plans to focus on “elevating site safety standards” as […]

Motorist smashes trucker’s phone as he filmed their road rage encounter in Pennsylvania over the weekend.  The incident occurred on March 2nd at 3 p.m. on Toll Route 66 in Derry Borough, Pennsylvania.  According to TribLive, a white Dodge durango […]

Among other things, HB 179 will require towing and storage operators to maintain a rate sheet listing all fees related to vehicle or vessel recovery, removal, or storage. HDT Graphic The Florida Legislature unanimously passed legislation to reform predatory towing […]

Does the company culture you promote actually line up with reality? if not, drivers will notice. Photo: Jim Park I haven’t written a word about driver recruiting and retention in quite a while, but two unrelated events brought the continuing […]

Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cameras captured a fire truck driver’s questionable maneuver that nearly caused a semi truck crash. The incident happened on March 4, 2024, in Rochester, Minnesota. In the traffic camera video, you can see a Rochester […]