Trucker Health

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is opening a 42,000-square-foot facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the end of the month, and plans to hire 30 new employees.

The Healthy Trucking Association of America recently announced Atlanta will be the location of the 2012 HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit, which is an opportunity for truckers around the nation to learn about the newest innovations in trucker health and safety regulations.

Trucking safety measures could take a hit if the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passes a bill eliminating safety precautions aimed at protecting truckers from health risks, according to a group of protesters who gathered recently in Washington, D.C.

Receiving more than $200,000 in donations from customers and employees of TA and Petro Stopping Centers, the TravelCenters of America was able to come away from its second annual "Band Together for SCF" campaign with a record amount of funds for the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund.

With many highways across the United States needing repairs, Bill Graves, president and CEO for American Trucking Associations, believes that real funding is needed from the government for the necessary improvements on these roads.

According to a recent survey conducted by Transport Capital Partners, many trucking companies expect to be affected by the healthcare law changes, with 80 percent of respondents to the survey saying the changes will adversely affect them.

A proposed regulation from the Department of Transportation aimed at improving trucker health is under fire from some members of the trucking industry, reported Duluth, Minnesota, ABC affiliate WDIO.

Harsh winter weather can often cause truckers and motorists to approach the roads in fear of an accident, which is why the Toronto Star recently composed a list of common winter driving mistakes and how to avoid them.

In an effort to improve trucker health, InventHelp recently announced one of its North Carolina-based clients developed a patented portable blender that is designed to be installed in a truck, called the To Go Health.

A recent proposal by Representative Ron Maag, a republican from Salem Township, called for an increase in the speed limit on Ohio's interstate highways to 70 miles per hour, which is a 5 mph increase over the current speed limit.