Truck Drivers Unlawfully Fired Win $300k
Two truckers have recently filed suit and won against their former employer, Star Air, Inc. They were fired for refusing to drive due to the company's trucks not being in good legal standing. They were awarded over $300,000 and offered a return to their previous positions with the company.
The situation began when one of the drivers was pulled over...
Trucker Memorial for Young Girl
Truckers on the west coast recently united through Facebook group West Coast Log Trucker to honor a young girl in Vancouver, Washington, who passed away from brain cancer.
Hannah Williams, was the daughter of a logger and grew up in the trucking community. She had a love for big rigs and truckers.
“She was a very special girl,” said Eugene trucker Larry Brown....
Clear off Ice or Pay the Price
On January 1st 2014, the state of Connecticut effected a new law requiring drivers to clear snow and ice from their vehicles before hitting the road. The new law effects all motorist, however commercial truck drivers are being hit the hardest with fines ranging from $500 to $1,250, compared to just $75 for pedestrian vehicles.
Meloday Currey, Connecticut's Motor Vehicles...
Introducing The Brand New Peterbilt 567
Unveiled earlier this year at the Mid-America Truck Show, the Peterbilt 567 was met with lots of excitement and fanfare from truckers. Peterbilt claims to have used the most extensive product research in developing this truck compared to any other of their big rigs on the road.
The Model 567 comes with a PACCAR MX-13 engine with 500 horsepower and...
Ohio Prison Offers CDL Training for Inmates
The Richland Correctional Institution in Richland, Ohio recently launched a Commercial Drivers License Program where prison inmates can earn their CDL A license.
While incarcerated, prison inmates must pass a written exam then they can apply for a 4 week training program by local CDL school, Trainco. When they are released from prison they can choose to sign with program...
Walmart Honors Truck Driver
Walmart recently honored Truck driver Chris Darling for his accomplishment of over 3,000,000 safe miles.
Just to put that in perspective that's 250k more miles than the circumference of the sun (which is about 2,713,406 miles) or driving to the moon from earth about 12.5 times (average distance from Earth to Moon is 238,857 miles.
Sticking with their tradition for 3...
Truckers on the road receiving warm holiday meals.
We all know that a life on the road can cause us to miss important events and family holidays. Missing Christmas dinner, for many, is one of the realities of being a CDL trucker.
However, a group called 'Meal for 18 Wheels' has created a program to encourage people to "adopt a trucker" and deliver a meal to him or...