Magazine / Front Page

  • Palco Transportation – The Personal Touch

    Steve Pollock
    December 2024
    PENNINGTON, NJ… “You must do two things if you want to work all the time – first, get involved helping others and learn from them and the second thing is to learn to drive a truck,” stated Frank Palecek, CEO of Palco Transportation.  “Ever...
  • Carlisle Truck Nationals Weekend Sets NEW Showfield Record for the FOURTH Straight Year

    November 2024
    CARLISLE, PA…  Anyone who’s ever gone to a large-scale event where there’s guaranteed fun to be had can relate to spending three days at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds for the biggest all-truck-themed event in the region; the Carlisle Truck Nati...
  • R&J Trucking Delivers Supplies To Victims of  Hurricane Helene

    Steve Pollock
    November 2024
    MARIETTA, OH… It started with a text from local R&J Trucking Professional Truck Driver Mitch Williams to Marietta, Ohio Terminal Manager Jared Pauley. Mitch asked, “What can we do to help the victims of Hurricane Helene?” 48 hours later, R&...
  • Hail to the Mother-Truckin’ King

    November 2024
    Sheetz is excited to announce that Joe Plaziak, from Temple, Texas has claimed the grand prize from the third annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes (NTDAS). The NTDAS is a way to recognize the dedication that truck drivers bring to th...
  • 45th Anniversary Walcott Truckers Jamboree

    October 2024
    WALCOTT, IA…  The 45th Anniversary Walcott Truckers Jamboree took place on July 11-13 to celebrate professional drivers and the importance of trucking in America. Iowa 80 celebrated with a full schedule of events, including live concerts, over 150...
  • Barris Truck Service Now Offers Trans – Rears Rebuilding

    October 2024
    WEST MIDDLESEX, PA… Barris Truck Service, located 1 mile south of I-80 Exit 4, West Middlesex, PA (1st exit in Pennsylvania) is pleased to announce that rebuilding services are now available for transmissions and rear ends.  With the addition of t...
  • Independent Contractors Honored

    Steve Pollock
    October 2024
    TRENTON, NJ… A meeting for Truckers Integral to Our Economy (TIE) was held at PGT Trucking’s Trenton, New Jersey terminal this past August 19th.  Among those attending were Industry Stakeholders, Independent Contractors, and New Jersey Gubernato...
  • PKM – Flexible Career Choices In A Strong Freight Market

    Steve Pollock
    September 2024
    GHENT, KY…. PKM Transportation Services, LLC opened a freight terminal at 3738 Highway US 42 West, off I-71 Exit 57 in Ghent, Kentucky in June 2024.  Although it is a PGT Trucking branded terminal, PKM is a joint venture between PGT Trucking, Kitc...
  • Big Rigs Raced Into The Texas Motor Speedway For The  42nd Annual Shell Rotella® SuperRigs®

    September 2024
    Kaleb Hammett of Dodd City, Texas, captured Best of Show honors with his 2019 Peterbilt 389, nicknamed “Hoss,” at the 42nd Annual Shell Rotella® SuperRigs® competition held May 30-June 1 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. He was awarded ...
  • Truck Parking Club – 550+ Truck Parking Locations Across The US

    Steve Pollock
    September 2024
    CHATTANOOGA, TN… Truck Parking Club was co-founded by Evan Shelley, CEO.  Evan has a background in real estate and in 2021 learned that there was a shortage of parking in the trucking industry.  After analyzing the problem, Evan came up with the ...
  • The Heat Was On During Kuhnle Motorsports Semi-Stampede!

    Pam Pollock and Steve Pollock
    August 2024
    Talk about hot, hot, hot! Yes, the temperatures were on the rise at Kuhnle Motorsports Park on June 21-23 – but the action on the track was scorching! The first Semi-Stampede race of the 2024 season brought competitors from across the USA and Canad...
  • Iowa 80 Truckstop Celebrated 60th Anniversary with Huge Cake from ‘Ace of Cakes’ Bakery, Charm City Cakes

    August 2024
    WALCOTT, IA …  The  World’s Largest Truckstop at hosted a big party in honor of Iowa 80’s 60th Anniversary during the Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 12th. Baltimore, Maryland based bakery, Charm City Cakes, created a replica of the Super T...
  • Ohio Peterbilt: Service Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

    Steve Pollock
    August 2024
    BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH—Ohio Peterbilt's legacy is deeply rooted in Ohio, tracing back to 1945 when Tom Taylor founded the Ohio Machinery Company in Columbus. Now, under the leadership of his grandson, Ken Taylor, who became President in 1994, the co...
  • PGT Trucking’s Million Mile & Safe Driver Celebration Recognizes More than 150 Elite Drivers

    July 2024
    Aliquippa, PA… PGT Trucking Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services, recognized 46 Million Mile Drivers, 104 Safe Drivers and 24 Premier Professionals at their annual awards even...
  • R&J Trucking Honors Safe Drivers

    Pam Pollock
    July 2024
    BOARDMAN, OHIO…  A gathering of celebration and recognition was recently held On May 4th. at the Holiday Inn in Boardman, Ohio in honor of the Safe Drivers of R&J Trucking, a subsidiary of American Bulk Commodities. Highlights included videos ...
  • 21st Annual Wheel Jam – “The Show MUST Go On!”

    Pam Pollock
    July 2024
    HURON, SD… The 21st Annual Wheel Jam Truck Show was held this past June 6-9 at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron, South Dakota. 150 Big Rigs were registered and the competition was fierce for the coveted trophies. There was no Parade, whi...
  • Truck Meet At The Crossroads Draws Over 100 Trucks

    Steve Pollock
    June 2024
    CALIFORNIA, MO… The 4th Annual Truck Meet At The Crossroads was held at the Horse and Buggy Accessories Shop at US 50 and Rt. 87 this past May 4th.  Over 100 trucks were in attendance with everything from show trucks to working trucks and antiques...
  • Kuhnle Motorsports Park – Ohio’s Thunder Capital!

    Steve Pollock
    June 2024
    THOMPSON, OH… The Thompson Drag Raceway was one of Ohio’s earliest race tracks.  First opened in 1958, the race track was host to nearly every racing sanctioned group and saw many records set in its over 60 years of racing history. The track was...
  • Put Money Back In Your Pocket With Switchblade® Turbo

    June 2024
    BAXTER SPRINGS, KS…. Jim Blaylock, owner of Blaylock Turbochargers, has been rebuilding turbos for 43 years.  Jim was rebuilding turbos for customers in Joplin, Missouri and then began repairing turbos and turbo components for other rebuilders.  ...
  • Meet Trucking Youtuber, "SuperTruckerDan"

    Steve Pollock
    May 2024
    LOUISVILLE, KY… Dan Watson, aka "SuperTruckerDan", became a professional truck driver in 1992, right after he finished serving in the United States Army. Dan enjoyed trucking, so in 2001, decided to take the next step and become an owner operator. ...