Melton driver named Highway Angel after crash rescue in Ohio
Brian Koppenhaver climbed into wreckage, stabilized trapped passenger, and coordinated with emergency crews after I-70 collision.
Driver Life on the Road
Truck parking, detention, truck stops, sleeper amenities, driver health, and the day-to-day reality of life on the road.
Free ELD alerts cut storm-zone truck traffic 90% in North Carolina
NCDOT pushed 724,000 Fleetworthy alerts to driver cabs after Helene washed out I-26 and I-40. Truck volume through the corridor dropped 90%. The service costs…
Dot Foods cuts high-risk drivers from 2,200 to 30 with data coaching
Private fleets can't replace drivers anymore, so they're scoring behavior and coaching the bottom 10% instead of firing them. Dot Foods' system costs $250,000…
Truck stops add amenities drivers want, but parking still costs $12
Operators refresh facilities with driver input. Showers, food, and Wi-Fi improve. Parking remains scarce and paid.
What owner-operators actually get during Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Giveaways and discounts run Sept. 13-19, but the week won't cut your fuel bill or add a load.
Frito-Lay driver stops stroke victim's runaway semi on I-94
Joann McNabb blocked traffic, called police, and climbed into the cab to pull the air brakes after the driver hit a wall and kept rolling for a mile.
How to use summer breakdown data to cut fall maintenance costs
Fleets that review roadside calls and failure codes from June through August can spot patterns that trim PM intervals and prevent expensive fall breakdowns.
Cab organizer aims to cut distracted-driving lawsuits for fleets
A full-time LTL driver built a modular console to stop loose items from becoming split-second distractions. He says the real pitch is liability: a single…
Reserved parking costs $150 a month and solves driver turnover
Truck Parking Club sells fleet parking at $150 a month per spot. One owner-operator kept a driver by booking a space five minutes from his house instead of two…
UPS driver Miguel Corral wins 2026 Bendix Grand Champion title
Indiana driver beat 429 competitors at the National Truck Driving Championships with 1.4 million accident-free miles.
UPS driver Miguel Corral wins Bendix Grand Champion at NTDC 2026
A 4-axle UPS driver from the company's fleet took top honors at the American Trucking Associations' national driving championship in Pittsburgh.
Drivers Die at 61. A Free App and Federal Incentives May Change That.
Project 61 offers free nutrition tracking and works with FMCSA on incentives to buy healthier food at truck stops. Founder Jeremy Reymer says poor diet,…