Magazine / Industry News
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Hill International Trucks Continues To Grow With Acquisition Of Truck Sales & Service, Inc.
East Liverpool, OH – Hill International Trucks is proud to announce that they will be acquiring Truck Sales & Service, Inc., which includes five dealership locations across Eastern and Central Ohio, on September 1, 2023. The locations in Canton... -
Hirschbach Motor Lines Wins 2022 Gold Carrier of the Year from Chemours
DUBUQUE, IA… Hirschbach Motor Lines, a trucking company based out of Dubuque, Iowa, has won the 2022 Gold Carrier of the Year award from The Chemours Company due to their “excellence in the transportation of Ti-Pure™ titanium dioxide (TiO2) to ... -
Peterbilt Celebrates Production Milestone with 100,000th Model 389 at its Denton Manufacturing Plant; Presented to Massey Motor Freight
Denton, TX… Peterbilt celebrated production of the 100,000th Model 389 at its Denton, Texas manufacturing plant on September 7th. The Model 389 was introduced in 2006 and this 100,000th truck represents the hard work of designers, engineers and pla... -
Peterbilt Offers New Vocational Air Suspension System
Denton, TX… Peterbilt has partnered with Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems to offer the PRIMAAX® EX severe-duty vocational air suspension system designed for vocational, severe service and heavy-haul applications. PRIMAAX® EX will be a... -
PGT Trucking Implements the Industry’s First Dedicated Route Using Class 8 Zero-Emissions Equipment for Steel Dynamics
Pittsburgh, PA… PGT Trucking, Inc., a leader in flatbed transportation, is excited to announce that they are the first in the flatbed industry to provide dedicated transportation services using a Class 8 zero-emissions truck to Steel Dynamics, o... -
Trail King Introduces The Composite Grain Hopper
Trail King is pleased to introduce the Composite Grain Hopper. This durable Grain Hopper trailer has a composite smooth panel construction. It features an aero-dynamic design for easy pulling that is lighter than ever. The trailer is available in 41-... -
Wreaths Across America Recognizes J.B. Hunt as the 2023 Recipient of the “James Prout Spirit of Giving Award”
On Saturday, July 29, as part of its 10th Annual Stem to Stone event, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) recognized J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., headquartered in Lowell, Ark., as the seventh recipient of the organization’s James Prout Sp... -
Girl Scouts Partner with Mobility Companies to Provide STEM Education and Mentorship to Girls
De Pere, WI,… Trucks Are for Girls, an recent event held on September 30th at Paper Transport in De Pere, Wisconsin, is designed to empower young girls to explore careers in both trucking and STEM moved forward at full speed. 98 Girls Scouts wer... -
OOIDA: Misguided Speed Limiter Regulation Will Cost Innocent Lives - Restricted Truck Speeds Mean Rolling Roadblocks, Road Rage
Washington, DC… - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has released the below statement in response to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) announced intention to mandate that commercial trucks have ... -
Sheetz Hosts Grand Opening At The New North Jackson, Ohio Location
NORTH JACKSON, OH… Altoona, Pennsylvania based Sheetz hosted a Grand Opening Celebration at their 1301 S Bailey Rd. North Jackson, OH 44451 store on October 2nd. The North Jackson Sheetz is one of the largest stores to date and was designed with ... -
TruckPro® Opens In Murrysville, Pennsylvania
MURRYSVILLE, PA… TruckPro®, a leading provider of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts , has opened a store at 4431 William Penn Highway (Rt. 22) in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, just a couple miles from the PA Turnpike and I-376. TruckPro® has ... -
Women In Trucking Association Announces its September 2023 Member of the Month
ARLINGTON, VA… The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Laura Duryea as its September 2023 Member of the Month. Duryea is the Director of Driver Recruitment and Professional Growth at Boyle Transportation, a specialized transportatio... -
The Road of Least Resistance
From The Chaplain’s Desk It is common for people to take the easy way, the path of least resistance. They allow themselves to be blown along with the prevailing cultural wind, whether in fashion, sports, art, music, politics, or sadly, ethics and m... -
ATA Crowns National Truck Driving Champions - UPS Driver Gragg Wilson From Nevada Earned The Prestigious Grand Champion Title
Columbus, OH… The American Trucking Associations announced that James Gragg Wilson of Nevada, a professional driver for United Parcel Service, was named the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2023 National Truck Driving Championships. The competition t... -
ATHS Awards Three 2023 Academic Scholarships
KANSAS CITY, MO… The American Truck Historical Society announced its two George Schroyer Memorial Scholarship recipients and the Cummins Scholarship recipient at its ATHS Awards Banquet in June. Congratulations to the following: * Nathan Doll (... -
AutoZone Driver Wayne Hayes Is CVSA’s 2023 International Driver Excellence Award Winner
Washington, DC… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is pleased to announce that professional driver Henry “Wayne” Hayes, with AutoZone, has been named this year’s International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) winner. Hayes has driv... -
Safety Systems - Helpful Tools Or Nanny Cams?
Many drivers question their companies when they start to install cameras in their trucks. They feel it is an invasion of privacy, that the company doesn’t trust them to operate their vehicle safely, or that the company wants to watch their every mo... -
Daimler Truck North America Opens Redistribution Center to Expand Parts Distribution Network
Whitestown, IN… Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) celebrated the grand opening of its new Redistribution Center (RDC) in Whitestown, Indiana. Spanning over 605,000 square feet, this build-to-suit facility will replenish DTNA’s ten Parts Distribu... -
“Happer”
WEST MIDDLESEX, PA…. “Happer” is a 1996 Kenworth W900L owned by Jones Performance Products, premier manufacturer of stock and custom semi-truck hoods. “Happer” is affectionately named after V.C. “Hap” Jones, who founded Jones Performa... -
Progressive Insurance® Awards $250,000 to Black Entrepreneurs Through Driving Small Business Forward Grant Program
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH… Progressive Insurance® , the leading commercial auto insurer in the United States, has announced the 10 recipients of its 2023 Driving Small Business Forward grant with Hello Alice in support of Black entrepreneurs. Eac...