Share [info from detroitnews.com] New Castle, Pa. – For 25 days, Ashanti eluded her rescuers. Over a 10-mile stretch, up and down Interstate 376 and into Union and Neshannock townships, a group of 15 determined animal lovers tracked the lost dog from Michigan. Each time they got close, her survival instincts kicked in and she went deeper into flight mode. In the end, though, the 2-year-old Presa Canario was no match for Team Ashanti. Ashanti is home today because of a group of rescuers who simply refused to give up during nearly a month of relentless searching though biting rain, whip ..read more

Share  [info from Fleetowner.com] 1) Driver shortage: This will continue unabated. Some fleets are starting to put other kinds of incentives beyond signing bonuses in place. The truth is that signing bonuses have proven to be only moderately successful. We will see more things like mileage bonuses, longevity bonuses, safety bonuses and other performance-based incentives rewarding different aspects of the driver’s activity. These bonuses will boost driver pay in a different way than a simple cost-per-mile increase and will reward drivers for their efforts toward meeting goals. 2) Recrui ..read more

[info from hotcars.com] Share 1) I-80 IN NEBRASKA Nebraska is one of the most dangerous states for truck drivers in the nation, due almost entirely to the weather and harsh road conditions that result from it. The high winds in the open spaces prove to be a huge danger, leading most truckers to be rightly afraid. The only other state that has similar winds is Wyoming, with the same kind of open space. In Nebraska, the winds blow, as pictured above, and it’s only made worse with winter ice. A rollover or a skid is nigh inevitable in those conditions. 2) TORNADO ALLEY For truckers dr ..read more

Peterbilt Motor Company has pledged at least $25,000 in support of the Women in Trucking Association (WIT), becoming the organization’s newest gold member and expanding the existing partnership between the two. Since joining in 2016, Peterbilt has actively participated in the association as a corporate member, according to WIT. “Peterbilt prides itself on having a diverse workforce, along with supporting organizations that share those same values,” Peterbilt General Manager Jason Skoog said. “Our proud sponsorship of Women in Trucking is reflective in our belief that they are doing great ..read more

Long-lost siblings discover each other, leading to unique relationship between trucker, students [From kokomoperspective.com] When Howard Elementary School second-grade teacher Dianne Taylor found out she had a 61-year-old half-brother last year, it was a shock — but she’s had some time to process it. Over the past school year, she’s gotten to know her half-brother, Randy Gillam, who’s a truck driver for Tyson Foods, after inviting him to be a “trucker buddy” for her second-graders. His job was easy: he just had to mail postcards to her classroom from the different states he drove thr ..read more

[from CDLLife.com] [from CDLLife.com] A trucking company is sharing the story of how one of their drivers saved the life of a fellow truck driver while he was waiting for his truck to get unloaded. On Thursday, April 4, Hirschbach shared a Facebook post detailing how one of their newest drivers, Army veteran Rick Shearer stepped up to save the life of trucker suffering from a medical emergency. Hirschbach writes: Just 3 days shy of his 1 month anniversary with Hirschbach and hes already marking his way as a Hirschbach Hero. Richard “Ricky” is an Army Veteran who did two tours ov ..read more