Trucking Industry Pushes CDC for COVID-19 Vaccines at Truckstops

Trucking Industry Pushes CDC for COVID-19 Vaccines at Truckstops

Organizations representing truck drivers, trucking fleets, and truckstops are calling for the CDC to designate truckstops and travel plazas as vaccination sites for COVID-19 Vaccines. One of the latest efforts was a Feb. 25 letter to the director of the Centers for...
Truckers Not Among ‘Essential Workers’ in Next Vaccine Wave

Truckers Not Among ‘Essential Workers’ in Next Vaccine Wave

Truck drivers likely will not be in the next wave of people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, although that will vary by state. A panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Dec. 20 to recommend that people age 75 and older be in the next wave,...
Trucking on the Front Line in Fight Against COVID-19

Trucking on the Front Line in Fight Against COVID-19

As an increasingly aware United States mobilizes to contain the spread the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the trucking industry is uniquely positioned to help in the containment effort – or further accelerate the spread of the pandemic. As the importance of...
5 Ways to Reduce Drivers’ Holiday Stress

5 Ways to Reduce Drivers’ Holiday Stress

The holiday season usually means added stress for most of us. But for truck drivers, the holidays can take stress to an entirely different level. This is because stress has a compounding effect, meaning that multiple stresses stacked on top of each other impact our...
How Truck Drivers Can Fit in Fitness on the Road

How Truck Drivers Can Fit in Fitness on the Road

All movement counts, not just strength and cardio workouts at the gym. *Image by skeeze from Pixabay  Most truck drivers believe there’s no time or space to fit fitness into their lifestyle and to fit fitness on the road. True, a truck cab is tight quarters. And...