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Fire closes Central Alabama Flying J location
The blaze is said to have caused heavy damage to the Pilot Flying J location in McCalla, Alabama. Media reports say firefighters from nearby Bessemer responded to the blaze at about 2 a.m. PFJ says no one was injured in the fire, and the location will remain closed while it is rebuilt.
May 30, 2019
Business
Alabama lawmakers lower intrastate driving age from 21 to 18
Before the passing of the bill, Alabama was one of only two states (the other being Hawaii) to require drivers to be 21 to obtain a commercial driver’s license to drive intrastate. Truckers under the age of 21 will still be restricted from hauling hazmat and/or oversized loads.
May 16, 2019
Custom Rigs
Green flag drops on 2019 Bandit truck racing series this weekend
The events at Mobile International Speedway in Mobile, Alabama, will begin with the Fan Series Truck Show at 11 a.m. Gates at the track will open at 3 p.m., followed by a driver meet-and-greet at 5 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
March 21, 2019
Business
Fuel taxes set to increase in Alabama, Arkansas
Alabama’s first fuel tax increase will take effect on Aug. 31 this year with a 6 cents-per-gallon increase. It will also increase by 2 cents on Oct. 1, 2020 and on Oct. 1, 2021. Arkansas’ 6-cent fuel tax increase will take effect Oct. 1 this year.
March 14, 2019
Business
I-59/20 in downtown Birmingham to close for 14 months
While through-trucks are not supposed to take I-59/20 through downtown Birmingham, the closure will have an impact on I-459 and I-65, as they will be used as detours to get around the city.
December 26, 2018
Voices
Truck thief! Caught on dual-view dashcam
After installing dual-view cameras in their trucks, reps of the Madison, Ala., location of the Danella construction company were greeted early one morning with what was clearly a break-in at the yard — the thief, soon caught, was recorded in these videos driving away, among other footage, a gold mine for police.
November 30, 2018
Custom Rigs
Trucker’s ‘Nitro Express’ Pete dedicated to country singer Red Simpson
Truck driver Phillip Clayton, from Scottsboro, Alabama, grew up listening to Red Simpson’s trucking songs while riding around with his father. When he was offered the opportunity to design a 2005 Peterbilt 379 for Priority Transportation, who he drives for, Clayton jumped at the chance to do a tribute to Simpson.
October 25, 2018
Business
Achieving a dream: Deaf Alabama man overcomes hurdles to earn Class A CDL
Joey Woodle's childhood dream of being a truck driver came to fruition after receiving a hearing exemption from the FMCSA and earning his Class A CDL in AL.
May 10, 2018
Business
Most Louisiana interstates reopened after days of shutdowns from ice storm
All Louisiana interstates are back up and running except for I-110 around Baton Rouge. I-110 southbound remains closed in its entirety between U.S. 61 and I-10, and the northbound side is closed between exit 6 and U.S. 61.
January 19, 2018
Business
Two truckers set sights on governors’ races
Bryan Messenger, a 28-year-old company driver, is running for governor of Kentucky as a Republican, while Jason Childs, 46, seeks to be on the ballot as a Democrat for the governorship of Alabama.
August 9, 2017
Overdrive Extra
A busy independent’s plan to transition his business (and dodge ELDs in the process)
A run with John Hodges in his 1998 Freightliner Classic, part of his small fleet. As independent, Hodges juggles roles as driver, owner, cattle farmer and pastor in his local church, taking it all in stride: “To whom much is given …”
August 9, 2017
Business
As Gulf Coast, Southeast hit by tropical storm, two states suspend hours regs
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards issued emergency declarations Tuesday, June 20. The declaration of emergency suspends certain regulations for truckers responding to the emergency, including hours-of-service regulations.
June 21, 2017
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