Magazine / Industry News
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Major Step Taken to Boost Domestic Manufacturing in Transportation
WASHINGTON, DC… The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) today to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in f... -
MISSION BBQ Customers Donate $347,068 to Sponsor Veterans’ Wreaths for Placement on National Wreaths Across America Day 2024
COLUMBIA FALLS, ME, and COLUMBIA, MD… MISSION BBQ is proud to announce the donation of $347,068 to national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA). This contribution was made possible thanks to the generosity of MISSION BBQ customers and their... -
PennDOT And PA Turnpike Announce Work Zone Speed Camera Program
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike), in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) began enforcing the Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program designed to crack down... -
Spring Savings: Sheetz Reduced Truck Diesel Fuel Prices in March
Altoona, PA… Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, celebrated the return of Spring with a special “Truck Diesel Price Rollback” during the month of March. From Wednesday, March 6 to Sunday, March 31, truck drivers could... -
Tony Mercer—Part of a Multigenerational Moving Team—Wins JK Moving’s Long-Distance Driver of the Year
STERLING, VA… JK Moving Services, the nation’s largest independently owned and operated moving company, has named Tony Mercer as Long-Distance Driver of the Year. Mercer—who drives with family members including his mother who also has her CDL... -
Ed Wilson Receives First And Last LoneStar Daycabs
New Springfield, OH…. It was a complete surprise for Ed Wilson, when on February 9th of this year, he came home to find his new 2024 International LoneStar Daycab and a lot of friends waiting for him. The folks at Hill International planned a sur... -
Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio Manufacturing Plant Celebrates 50 Years of Producing the World’s Best Trucks
CHILLICOTHE, OH… The Kenworth truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio celebrates 50 years of building the World’s Best® trucks. The plant officially opened on March 4, 1974, and the plant’s first truck – a Kenworth W900 – rolled off the... -
Peterbilt Introduces New 72-Inch Sleeper for Model 589
Denton, TX… Peterbilt is proud to announce the introduction of a new 72-inch low roof sleeper for the Legendary Model 589. The new sleeper provides customers with sleek, long and lean styling along with premium amenities for enhanced comfort, effic... -
2024 Shell Rotella® National Promotion
Shell Rotella is pleased to announce their 2024 National Promotion. With the purchase of qualifying Shell Rotella T4 Triple Protection, Shell Rotella T5 Synthetic Blend, and Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic heavy-duty diesel engine oil products, custo... -
TSTL, Inc./Tri-State Trailer Sales Adds Safety Feature for Their Rental & Leasing Fleet
PITTSBURGH, PA….TSTL, Inc./Tri-State Trailer Sales is pleased to announce they are adding loose lug nut indicators to all their Rental and Leasing trailers, see picture below. A service unique to TSTL'S Rental and Leasing fleet, the devices enhance... -
PMTA
National College Decision Day is May 1. Traditionally, this is the deadline most colleges use for accepted students to commit. It’s when I, waiting until the last minute like always, committed to going to school to study musical theatre. At 18, I k... -
Transport For Christ
I recently learned about a man in our neighborhood that could no longer deal with the struggles in his life and the stress that the existing culture has put on him and his family. So, he chose suicide to escape the pressures of life, leaving a wife a... -
Bendix Divests SafetyDirect® System And Operations To Rand McNally Following Teleo Capital Purchase
AVON, OH… Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix), a North American subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, today announced that the company finalized the sale of its SafetyDirect® connectivity product line, portal, and operations to Chicago-based R... -
Fentanyl Public Awareness Campaign Launched by Trucking Cares Foundation
Washington, DC… The American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Cares Foundation and Facing Fentanyl have joined forces to sound the alarm about the increasing threat of the illicit fentanyl epidemic. Cities and towns nationwide are awash in lethal ... -
Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show Slated For July 26-27
BILOXI, MS…. The annual Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show is scheduled for July 26th and 27th at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, 2350 Beach Blvd. (off I-10) in Biloxi, Mississippi. The event showcases the working truck, support ... -
A Snip Above The Rest Opens At Girard Petro
GIRARD, OH… A Snip Above The Rest Hair Care Center is now open in the Petro Stopping Center, located at I-80 Exit 226, Girard, Ohio. Complete hair care services are available, including haircuts, beard trims, styling, straightening, curing, as we... -
Averitt Named on Forbes List of America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023
Cookeville, TN… Averitt, a leading transportation and logistics company based in Cookeville, Tenn., proudly announces its inclusion on the Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2023. Averitt has received this award in both North C... -
CarriersEdge Announces 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For
NEWMARKET, ONTARIO… CarriersEdge, a leading provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, today announced the 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For®. These North American for-hire trucking companies are being recognized for providing the b... -
CVSA's International Roadcheck Is Scheduled for May 14-16
Washington, DC… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16. International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcem... -
CVSA Now Accepting Applications for College Scholarship Awards
Washington, DC… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is now accepting college scholarship applications from high school seniors who will graduate this year and attend college as a freshman in the fall for the 2024-2025 school year. The ...