Magazine / Industry News

  • Bendix Earns Ohio Epa’s Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Gold Award For Environmental Stewardship

    May 2025
    AVON, OH…  Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) has been awarded the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Gold Award, marking the company’s highest recognition yet with the Ohio EPA f...
  • Bendix Earns Ohio Epa’s Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Gold Award For Environmental Stewardship

    May 2025
    AVON, OH…  Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) has been awarded the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Gold Award, marking the company’s highest recognition yet with the Ohio EPA f...
  • Bennett Family of Companies Patriotic Truck

    May 2025
    This beautiful Bennett truck caught our eye at the recent Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  The patriotic graphics pay tribute to the member of the American Armed Forces. A.J. Haley, a Professional Truck Driver for 43 years, is the...
  • 2025 Big Rig Build-Off At The Mid-America Trucking Show

    May 2025
    First Class Services Inc. sponsored the Big Rig Build-Off at the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show. Winner of the 2025 Big Rig Build-Off: Luke Rethwisch, 1987 Peterbilt 359 Davis Bros. Designs entry: a 1987 Peterbilt 359 owned by 4 State Trucks’ Bry...
  • The Importance of Trust

    Laura Duryea
    May 2025
    Trust is inherent in our society. We trust that we will wake up in the morning. We trust our partner will not harm us. We trust our family will always be there for us in times of need. We trust that our fellow drivers will not hit us when we leave ou...
  • Hallamore: A Truck Story Book

    May 2025
    Retired Truck Driver John Sobolewski Jr. has written a book about his sixteen-year adventure with the Hallamore Motor Transportation Company, the largest crane, rigging and heavy-haul company in New England. His story is about the flatbed and heavy h...
  • Hunter Truck Honored with Circle of Excellence Award from The National Business Research Institute

    May 2025
    Hunter Truck has recently joined the National Business Research Institute’s (NBRI) Circle of Excellence. The NBRI Circle of Excellence Award honors organizations that achieve outstanding Customer Experience based on thorough, science-driven custome...
  • Kuhnle Wins Big At The 2025 PKY Truck Beauty Championship

    May 2025
    Brian Kuhnle, Kuhnle Brothers and his  2024 Kenworth W900/2025 Mac Tanker won 1st Place in the New Truck - Combo Division at the 2025 PKY Truck Beauty Championship at the Mid-America Trucking Show held in March....
  • OOIDA Applauds Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Reverse 1938 Law Denying Truckers Overtime Pay

    May 2025
    WASHINGTON , DC… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has announced its strong support for the bipartisan Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act (GOT Truckers Act), legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Jeff Van Dre...
  • OOIDA Supports Bill To Prevent Dangerous FMCSA Mandate - Restricted Truck Speeds Mean Rolling Roadblocks, Road Rage

    May 2025
    Washington, DC… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) announced its strong support for the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act. The legislation was introduced by Congressman Josh...
  • OOIDA Updates

    Steve Pollock
    May 2025
    LOUISVILLE, KY… OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh and the OOIDA team have been very busy in Washington, DC, lobbying for Owner-Operators specifically, and all Professional Truck Drivers generally on a number of issues. In a recent issue wit...
  • PA Turnpike, Trucking Community Share Strong Safety Commitment

    The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
    May 2025
    Safety drives the trucking industry, just as it drives everything we do at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. From deploying digital road condition updates to steadily improving customer amenities, we are committed to innovation that safely increa...
  • Peterbilt Announces Availability of Bendix® Fusion™  Stop & Auto-Go Advanced for Model 579

    May 2025
    Denton, TX… Peterbilt is pleased to announce the availability of Bendix® Fusion™ Stop & Auto-Go Advanced on the Model 579.  The new system uses a new forward-facing camera and upgraded software to enhance collision mitigation for both movin...
  • Plan Now for the ATHS National Convention & Truck Show

    May 2025
    KANSAS CITY, MO…  The American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) invites truck enthusiasts, industry professionals, and the general public to attend the 2025 ATHS National Convention & Truck Show, taking place June 5–7 at the Alliant Energy Ce...
  • R&M Trucking Takes Delivery of First Volvo VNR Electric Truck as First Volvo on Demand Customer

    May 2025
    Volvo on Demand is a highly flexible, Truck-as-a-Service subscription initiative, designed to drive the adoption of zero-tailpipe emission technology by removing large upfront capital investments. Now, the very first Volvo on Demand customer in t...
  • Three Professional Drivers Recognized as 2024 TCA Highway Angels of the Year

    May 2025
    Phoenix, AZ…  Professional truck drivers Jason Corino of Melton Truck Lines, Michael Dorsey of Mercer Transportation, and Daljit Sohi of Triple Eight Transport have been named the 2024 TCA Highway Angels of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Asso...
  • Transport For Christ

    May 2025
    We have seen several storms lately of various kinds. Some that created large amounts of devastation. These storms were unwanted and unwelcome, but they came any way. That holds true for the storms we face in life. Mark 4:37-41 is a good reminder of ...
  • Goin’ To California?

    Steve Pollock
    May 2025
    YOUNGSTOWN, OH… If you are going to California in your truck, you may have heard that effective January 2025, you must have your truck emission certified twice a year for the first two years and four times a year after that. Fyda Freightliner of Yo...
  • Kenworth Announces Sunset of the Iconic W900, T800, and C500 Models

    May 2025
    KIRKLAND, WA…  Kenworth has announced it will end production of its legacy 1.9-meter cab Class 8 trucks, which includes Kenworth’s W900 (W900L and W900B models), T800W (wide-hood), and the C500 in 2026. The decision is due to evolving emission...
  • Load Covering Solutions’ POW’R-AM Auto Rear Lock Mechanism

    May 2025
    LCS is confident when we say we have "Slam Dunked" the industry's finest Patented rear automatic lock and tensioning mechanism for a rolling tarp system. There is not much to see, because nothing is located above or below the deck. LCS patented desig...