ATA cancels 2021 truck driving championships
The American Trucking Associations Wednesday, Feb. 17, announced it will not hold the 2021 National Truck Driving Championships & National Step Van Driving Championships, which had been scheduled for Aug. 11-14 in Minneapolis. The event was also canceled last year because of the pandemic.
In a letter to ATA members, President and CEO Chris Spear said the decision to not hold the event was made after looking at various challenges, including travel bans, equipment donations, CDC restrictions and more. This decision is made out of an abundance of caution on behalf of the professional drivers, companies, and family members who organize, host and cheer the competitors, he added. We believe this decision is necessary to maintain the integrity and atmosphere of a national championship.
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Winter storm leads to closed truck stops across South
A large winter storm that moved across the southern plains and southeast this week has wreaked havoc across the region from Texas and Oklahoma east to the Carolinas and Virginia. One of the biggest impacts for truck drivers is being seen with truck stop closures due to power outages and other issues.
Each of the three major truck stop chains – Love’s, TA-Petro and Pilot – have long lists of truck stops that are either closed, don’t have power, are low on fuel and more.
According to Pilot, the company has 34 locations in Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana and Mississippi that are closed due to power outages as of Tuesday afternoon. Drivers can find an updated list of closed locations here.