Magazine / Industry News
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CarriersEdge Adds New Course to Help Prevent Injuries While Operating a Tanker
NEWMARKET, ONTARIO… CarriersEdge, a leading provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, has introduced a course to help drivers avoid injuries while performing tasks directly or indirectly related to operating a tanker. Falls ... -
Drowsy Driving Kills - But It Is Preventable
In this article Catryna Jackson, EHS & Sustainability Specialist at Evotix, a leader in EHS software solutions, offers businesses helpful information and insights into how they can effectively manage both employees that are required to drive a... -
Founders of Freightliner Trucks, Iowa 80 Group, and Old Dominion Freight Line Inducted into the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame
KANSAS CITY, MO… The American Trucking and Industry Leader (ATIL) Hall of Fame celebrated its annual induction ceremony recently at the home office of the American Truck Historical Society in Kansas City, Missouri. Honorees included Leland James, f... -
Historic Step: All Fifty States Plus D.C. and Puerto Rico Greenlit to Move EV Charging Networks Forward, Covering 75,000 Miles of Highway
WASHINGTON, DC…. The Biden-Harris Administration today announced it has approved Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infr... -
A Must Read For Truck Drivers!
Why did trucking go from the safest to the unsafest overnight? Why did the truckers go from upper middle class to lower middle class? Why did over-the-road drivers go from the knights of the road to minimum-wage, aggressive bullies? This book, Killer... -
Love’s Travel Stops opens 600th Location
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is continuing its growth plans by opening the company’s 600th location in Perry, Oklahoma. The Perry store, located off Interstate 35, is the company’s 600th location and adds 60 truck parking spaces a... -
Love’s Travel Stops Donates $4.3 Million During Annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Campaign
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops and its customers raised more than $4.3 million through its annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals campaign, surpassing last year’s total by more than $1 million. Since 1999, the company has rais... -
Love’s Opens Three New Speedco Locations
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers at three new Speedco locations that are open 24/7. The locations, along with Love’s Truck Care locations, offer tire, lube and light mechanical services, as well as DOT inspectio... -
Nine Companies Honored with Inaugural ATA Change Leader Award
San Diego, CA… The American Trucking Associations presented nine companies with the inaugural ATA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award for their commitment to creating a culture of acceptance and belonging for their employees. “ATA ... -
PGT Trucking Expands Service Offerings in Laredo, Texas with New Operations Facility
Aliquippa, PA… PGT Trucking Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services, is expanding their operations in Laredo, Texas, with the purchase of land to build a state-of-the-art logis... -
TravelCenters of America Announces 2022 TA Citizen Driver Honorees
TravelCenters of America has announced its annual Citizen Driver Award winners: Susie De Ridder of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and Douglas Ralph Smith of Bountiful, Utah. Chosen from nearly 200 nominations, the professional drivers have a comb... -
The NATSO Foundation Awards $25,000 in Scholarships Continuing a Long-Standing Tradition
Alexandria, VA… The NATSO Foundation has awarded $25,000 in scholarships through the Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship program to five students with ties to the truckstop and travel plaza industry. The Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Program ha... -
Transervice Employees Help The Book Fairies Work Their Magic In New York
LAKE SUCCESS, NY… For the fourth consecutive year, employees of Transervice Logistics Inc. collected books, CDs, DVDs and magazines for The Book Fairies to distribute to under-resourced communities on Long Island and New York City. A leadin... -
Trucker relief fund receives donation on behalf of Highway Transport driver of the year
Highway Transport driver Thomas “Tom” Frain, who earned national driver of the year honors from the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), has had $2,500 donated on his behalf to a nonprofit that helps truck drivers who are out of work due to injur... -
USDOT Announces $59 Million in Grant Awards to Improve Safety at Highway-Railway Crossings in Four States
WASHINGTON, DC… The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced $59 million in grant awards to help save lives with safer crossings in California, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. The grants are m... -
Volvo Trucks To Begin Customer Testing Of Fuel Cell Trucks In 2025
Volvo Trucks are running tests of fuel cell electric trucks that only emit water vapor and have an operational range comparable to diesel trucks, up to 1,000 km. A second pilot phase is to follow in a few years’ time and will see customer tests on ... -
Gunther, Havlat, Knauss, and Veterans Day
COLUMBIA FALLS, ME. — October 28, 2022 — The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, or the 11th day, of the 11th month. In reality, the A... -
Everblades Heated Wiper Blades
ATLANTIC MINE, MI…. Wouldn’t it be nice, when you walk out to your truck to clean off the snow some frosty morning, that you could flip a switch and defrost your wiper blades? Better yet, imagine driving in a blinding snowstorm and not having to ... -
Fyda, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Buckeye Western Star and Yard Trucks of Ohio
Columbus, OH… Fyda, Inc. has acquired Buckeye Western Star of Columbus and the Kalmar Ottawa business portion of Yard Trucks of Ohio, located in Cincinnati. The deal was inked this morning, Nov. 8, 2022, and is generating excitement between the dea... -
Mega Truck Stop Is Now Open
PORTERSVILLE, PA…. It’s no trick! Mega Truck Stop, located ½ mile west of the junctions of West Rt. 422 and I-79 Exit 99, opened its doors for business on October 31st. The full service truck stop is open 24 hours and features Duke’s Diner R...