Magazine / Industry News
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Sheetz to Open Two New Stores Featuring Truck Diesel Lanes in September - Locations include Salisbury, NC and Middletown, VA
Altoona, PA… Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, will officially open two new stores featuring truck diesel lanes this September. Spread across North Carolina and Virginia, each store will offer high flow diesel fuel an... -
World’s Largest Truckstop Publishes Book to Celebrate 60th Anniversary!
WALCOTT, IA… To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Iowa 80 Truckstop, Vice President of Marketing, Heather DeBaillie announces a book has been published. “We’re celebrating and remembering our accomplishments at Exit 284 in the last six de... -
Winners of the August 2-4 Kuhnle Bros. Semi-Stampede
A Bobtail: 1. Stephan Carano; 2. Jordan Eagleson; 3. Zack Ranta; 4. Brian Lohrey; 5. Marcus Ballentine A Loaded: 1. Peter Wagg; 2. Stephen Carano; 3. Wade Lalone; 4. Jordan Eagleson; 5. Brian Lohrey B Bobtail: 1. Francis Bernard; 2. Mark Sylvester; 3... -
Peterbilt Celebrates Success of the Model 589 with Over 5,000 Orders & 1,000th Delivery Milestone
Denton, TX… Peterbilt is proud to announce a significant milestone for the new Model 589. The company has received over 5,000 orders for the Model 589, highlighting the widespread acceptance and enthusiasm for the new model from both drivers and ... -
Semi-Finalists Announced for the 2024 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award
WASHINGTON, DC… Kenworth, Fastport, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative proudly announced the semi-finalists for the 2024 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award. Launched in 2016 to recognize th... -
Truckers For Troops® Takes $10,000 Donation And Care Goods VCP/Tiny Houses
On July 25th, Truckers for Troops® delivered a $10,000 donation and care goods to the Veterans Community Project in St. Louis, Missouri. The OOIDA Spirit Tour Truck delivered 125 backpacks filled with snacks and hygiene kits to VCP. Truckers f... -
Carlisle Truck Nationals Sneak Peek
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Ohio Peterbilt Body Shop
FINDLAY, OH... "We specialize in Peterbilts and strive to repair every truck like we own it ourselves. In fact, when I talk to customers, oftentimes I use the phrase, "If it were my truck - I would do it this way," stated Ohio Peterbilt Body Shop Man... -
OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops® joins Wreaths Across America’s Truckloads of Remembrance
Grain Valley, MO… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s Truckers for Troops® announces its participation in the nationwide Truckload of Remembrance in partnership with Wreaths Across America (WAA). With this new partn... -
Sheetz Opens Four New Stores Featuring Truck Diesel Lanes
Altoona, PA… Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, opened four new stores featuring truck diesel lanes in August. Spread across Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia, each store will offer high flow diesel fuel and Diesel... -
Volvo Trucks North America Announces Availability of CARB 2024 Omnibus Compliant Heavy-Duty Engine
Volvo Trucks North America has announced the availability of an engine that meets California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2024 Omnibus regulation requirements for low nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions standards. The CARB ... -
PMTA Updates
Driver Poem: A Year’s Journey By: Patrick Johnston, Pennsylvania TDC Competitor, Day & Ross Driver The time has come once again Saying ‘see you later’ to old and new friends We've had our ups, and we've had our downs Watching great comp... -
Three Simple Words
Three simple words that most of us experiencing difficult situations in our lives might find hard to utter and yet they reflect our character and the validity of the faith we have in God. I have been teaching in the book of Daniel and I am always enc... -
From The Chaplain’s Desk
Biblical Manhood Part II In the postmodern world, few topics invite as much controversy as discussions of gender. Adding a religious dimension makes the concept even more prone to distortion and emotional reactions. Some of what the Bible says about ... -
PMTA News Briefs
Pennsylvania Senate passes resolution calling for under 21 truck drivers to cross state lines A resolution urging Congress to pass legislation allowing CDL drivers under 21-years-old to drive commercial motor vehicles over state lines passed the Penn... -
ATA Applauds House Appropriators for Taking Action to Fight Cargo Theft
Washington, DC… The American Trucking Associations applauded the House Appropriations Committee’s report language for the fiscal year 2025 Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which included a provision directing Homeland Security Invest... -
ATRI Releases New Research Priorities for 2024
Washington, DC… At its recent meeting in San Antonio, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Board of Directors, led by Chair Derek Leathers of Werner Enterprises, reviewed and approved the 2024 Top Research Priorities. The resear... -
Bendix Optimizes Pacesetting Air Disc Brake For Line Haul And Other Lighter-Duty Applications
AVON, OH… The Bendix® ADB22X® air disc brake, fresh off next-generation improvements that significantly boosted uptime and lowered operating costs for fleets, has reached yet another milestone in its evolution: Bendix is poised to launch an o... -
Bendix Tech Tips: Air Dryer System Inspection And Upkeep
AVON, OH… – No matter what fuels your truck, more components and technologies than ever are connected to the compressed air system. Brakes, emissions controls, automated manual transmissions, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) all req... -
Bestpass Releases New Integrated Toll Data and Reporting Tools for Geotab Users
Bestpass, Inc., the leader in toll management solutions and major innovator in safety and compliance solutions for commercial fleets, recently announced it has added new integration features within the Geotab ecosystem that will enable Geotab custome...