Magazine / Industry News
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Love’s Travel Stops opens new locations in Iowa, California, and Illinois
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Muscatine, Iowa; Patterson, California; and Normal, Illinois, after three travel stops opened. The Muscatine location adds 60 jobs and 29 truck parking spaces to Muscatine County; the Patterson locati... -
National Nonprofit Wreaths Across America Announces New Theme for 2023 - “Serve and Succeed”
COLUMBIA FALLS, ME… Each year, millions of Americans come together to REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those that serve and their families, and TEACH the next generation about the value of freedom. This gathering of volunteers and patriots takes place ... -
Pre-employment Investigations for Drug and Alcohol Program Violations
Beginning January 6, 2023, a pre-employment Clearinghouse query will satisfy the requirement to investigate a prospective driver's previous drug and alcohol program violations, as set forth in 49 CFR 391.23(e)(4) and 382.413(b). Employers of CDL ... -
PrePass Safety Alliance Announces Chris Murray as President of PrePass
PHOENIX – PrePass Safety Alliance today announced that Chris Murray has been named President of PrePass LLC effective January 1, 2023 Murray is a transportation technology executive with an extraordinary track record of success. Most recently, h... -
Spark Plug Socket Sets from Snap-on Help Techs Beat the Winter Freeze
KENOSHA, WI… Techs know that during winter, vehicle battery voltage drops with the temperature which in turn drops the voltage output of the ignition coils. So, by replacing spark plugs now, less voltage is required to fire the gap between electr... -
TA Signs 30 New Franchise Agreements in 2022
TravelCenters of America signed 30 new franchise agreements in 2022, reaching its annual target. The company remains focused on franchising for accelerated network growth and continues to see year over year franchise signing growth. In 2022, TA opene... -
TAT Welcomes New Board Member
Josh Holland, vice president of Dealer Operations for Bridgestone Truck Group, comes to Truckers Against Trafficking’s (TAT) board of directors with over 23 years of internal and external customer-facing leadership roles within the truck tire indus... -
Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge Announce 2023 Best Fleets to Drive For
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia and NEWMARKET, Ontario: Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge unveiled the 2023 Best Fleets to Drive For®. The Top 20 winners are comprised of for-hire trucking companies from across North America that are b... -
Tech is the Name of the Game for Truckstop Customer Hardee Hauling, LLC
BOISE, ID… Owner-operators want the freedom and flexibility to live and work on their terms, so finding a load board that fits their needs, helps plan the most efficient routes and helps get the rates that keep them profitable is paramount. After... -
Volvo Trucks Expands East Coast Certified EV Dealer Network with Bergey’s Truck Centers in New Jersey
Volvo Trucks North America has named Bergey’s Truck Centers, a fourth-generation, family run dealership group, as the second Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer in New Jersey. The dealership’s Trenton, New Jersey, location is the ... -
AirDog® Clears the Air on Diesel Fuel System Efficiency
Jefferson City, MO… AirDog® Heavy Duty Diesel Fuel Systems wants to “clear the air” on what their system does to optimize efficiency of the diesel fuel delivery system. From the factory, diesel engines are equipped with a gear-driven transfer ... -
Buffalo Bills Player Teams Up With American Heart Association To Promote Technique That Saved His Life
DALLAS and BUFFALO… When seconds matter most, CPR means the difference between life and death, a fact that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin personally understands. Unfortunately, most people who have a cardiac arrest aren’t surrounded by people ... -
Fischer Leads Push Against Biden Emissions Rule Hurting Truckers
WASHINGTON, DC… U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) led 33 of her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to overturn an excessive Biden Administration regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) l... -
Driving Opportunities At Page Trucking
WEEDSPORT, NY… The Titus family has operated many different businesses over the years. It started with farming over 200 years ago and has transitioned to trucking for the past 50 years while continuing to maintain their blue collar agricultural r... -
PGT Trucking Named to the 2023 Best Fleets to Drive For® Top 20
Aliquippa, PA… PGT Trucking Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services, has secured its first Best Fleets to Drive For® Top 20 recognition from Truckload Carriers Association and C... -
Johnson, Costa Lead Bill to Improve Supply Chain
Washington, DC… U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced a sweeping overhaul of the interstate trucking supply chain system. The Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act inc... -
Transervice: A Place To Have A Career, Not Just A Job
For more than 50 years, many of North America’s leading companies have put their transportation needs and reputations in the hands of the trusted pros at Transervice. The team at Transervice forms partnerships with their customers that are focused ... -
Community In The Trucking Industry?
I have heard all the excuses why community among believers in the trucking industry cannot happen. And that is just what they are….EXCUSES. On top of that we have ignored the biblical mandate God has given us concerning the need for believers to me... -
Bendix And Utility Trailer Celebrate 15 Years Of Collaboration And Advancing Commercial Vehicle Safety
AVON, OH… More than anything else, the team at Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company wants to put the safest trailers possible on the road. And for 15 years, everyone at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) has been proud to help them d... -
Trucking Industry’s Largest Event Returns – MATS 2023
The Mid-America Trucking Show is set for March 30-April 1, 2023 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, KY! Registration is open to trucking professionals and industry media at www.truckingshow.com/registration. Free early bird registration ends o...