Magazine / Industry News
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Kenworth T680 Features Stunning Beautiful Design for U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour
A Kenworth T680 is now adorned with a stunning exterior graphics design and in Colorado to begin preparations for the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Apex Transportation in Henderson, Colo., will use the Kenworth T680 to transport the U.S. Capitol... -
ABF Freight Driver Assists Family After Their Vehicle Struck A Deer, Overturned
The Truckload Carriers Association has named Gene Miller, from Blue Springs, Missouri, a Highway Angel for stopping to help a family after their vehicle struck a deer and overturned. It was shortly after 6 a.m. on June 6 and Miller was northbo... -
Driver Intercedes To Stop Reckless Driver
The Truckload Carriers Association has named Christopher Delancey, from Vineland, New Jersey, a Highway Angel for helping stop and apprehend a reckless driver who was found to be carrying cocaine. This is the second Highway Angel recognitio... -
Professional Truck Driver Rescues Man From Vehicle Rollover And Fire
The Truckload Carriers Association has named Jeffrey Wills a Highway Angel for helping a motorist escape his burning vehicle. Wills was on I-71 en route to Columbus, Ohio from Louisville, Kentucky on the evening of August 5 when a vehicle pas... -
Ronald Gross Trucking Benefits From Load Covering Solutions
CABOT, PA…. Ronald Gross, Inc., a Western Pennsylvania flatbed carrier, has been benefitting from using Load Covering Solutions’ Windmaster series of tarping systems. The company has 16 Windmaster Tarping Systems in their fleet of 50 trucks. VP... -
Schneider Receives 12th U.S. Ride of Pride Truck and Selects U.S. Marine Corps Veteran as Its Captain
GREEN BAY, WI… Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a premier provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, announced Tom Lehr, a highly decorated U.S. Marine veteran and Schneider associate, as this year’s Ride of Pride truck driver. He has sin... -
Senate Should Pass Bill to Stop Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Human Trafficking in Transportation
Washington, DC… The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) urged the Senate to pass the “Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act” (H.R. 5139), which was unanimously adopted by the House on October 1, 2020. It was intr... -
Apex Transportation to Haul the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Denver, CO… The holiday season will be a little brighter this year with the help of Apex Transportation, as it takes on the role of transporting the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C. An annual gift to the nation, the 2020 tree will m... -
Averitt Express Named 2020 Top Company for Women in Transportationby Women in Teams’ Publication
Cookeville, TN… Averitt Express has been named a 2020 Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT). “This recognition is very important to us at ... -
Butler, Pennsylvania Sailor Hoists up Signal Flags Aboard USS John S. McCain
ANDAMAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2020) Quartermaster 2nd Class Noble Myrick, from Butler, Pa., hoists up signal flags during a flag-hoisting drill between the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and the Royal Australian Navy ... -
Level-Playing Field Addressed in Facility Insurance Market
TORONTO… The Facility Association (FA) revamped their rating and commercial underwriting rules to improve alignment with the regular insurance market. The Facility Association administers automobile insurance residual market on behalf on th... -
Daimler Trucks And Waymo Partner On The Development Of Autonomous SAE Level 4 Trucks
Stuttgart, Germany / Mountain View, USA… Daimler Trucks and Waymo have signed a broad, global, strategic partnership to deploy autonomous SAE L4 technology. Their initial effort will combine Waymo's industry-leading automated driver technology with... -
Detroit Brings Industry-Leading Safety Systems, Vocational Transmissions to New Western Star 49X
PORTLAND, OR… For the first time, the vocational market can benefit from the cutting-edge technology, power and performance offered by the industry-leading Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems, the all-new Detroit DT12 Vocational Series of aut... -
U.S. EPA Recognizes Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance
PHILADELPHIA, PA… The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored 75 freight industry leaders in supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards today. Three Mid-Atlantic Region award... -
Drivewyze PreClear Weigh Station Bypass Now Available to KeepTruckin Customers to Improve Efficiency
DALLAS, TX… Drivewyze, a leader in connected truck services, has announced a partnership with KeepTruckin, the leader in fleet management technology, to provide KeepTruckin customers with integrated access to Drivewyze weigh station bypass se... -
U.S. Army Veteran Gail Losee: Transition Trucking – Driving for Excellence Finalist
SALT LAKE CITY, UT… For Gail Losee, enlisting in the military was never a question, rather it was a matter of deciding in which branch to serve. “My dad and brother served in the Navy and my grandpa fought in World War II with the Army,” sai... -
Gemini Wins Safety Award From National Tank Truck Carriers
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Gemini Motor Transport, the primary fuel hauler for Love’s Travel Stops, was recently awarded the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Grand Champion Award in its 2019 Safety Contest. This is the fifth year Gemini has won the... -
Mack LR Electric To Begin Production In 2021
Volvo Group’s American subsidiary Mack Trucks has announced plans to commercialize the Mack® LR Electric, its revolutionary refuse model equipped with a fully electric integrated Mack drivetrain. Orders for the Mack LR Electric will open in Q4 202... -
Montgomery Transport Adds Appreciation Pay For Truck Drivers
Birmingham, AL… Montgomery Transport, a leading flatbed carrier based in Birmingham, Ala., has announced a fourth quarter pay program to show appreciation for its hard-working drivers. The two-installment Appreciation Pay program will reward driv... -
Pedigree Technologies Teams with Drivewyze to Offer Weigh Station Bypass
DALLAS, TX… Pedigree Technologies, a leading provider of ELD solutions and complete Fleet Management systems, was named as Drivewyze’s newest partner today at the virtual McLeod User Conference. Pedigree Technologies will deliver an integrated...