Magazine / Industry News
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Boyle Transportation - Oriented for Success
When developing the current orientation program, we asked ourselves several questions: What do professional drivers want from Boyle? What does Boyle Transportation want from the driver teams? What resources should Boyle provide to the professional d... -
New Love’s Truck Care, Speedco Technology Improving Fleets’ Bottom Line
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Fleets conducting business at Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations are seeing bottom-line improvements through a new system integrating data between the shops and fleets. The Shop Connect VIEW platform is a cloud-based sys... -
Truck World Hosts Driver Appreciation Events
Truck World held three consecutive Driver Appreciation Events this past August in honor of their customers and to also mark their 50 Anniversary. The appreciation events were held at Truck World Hubbard, Truck World North Jackson and Truck World Conn... -
“Validation Drivers” from Shaffer Trucking Give Kenworth T680 Next Gen High Marks
LINCOLN, NE… Before Kenworth launched its new T680 Next Generation, drivers and fleets provided on-going feedback during the development process on what they would like to see in the new on-highway truck model. “That valuable input and perspe... -
Some Thoughts To Chew On About Religion
A little boy told his tiger to eat up a person who had annoyed him. The tiger is reported to have said, “Eat him up? I can’t do that.” The little boy asked, “Why?” The tiger replied, “Fat is high in cholesterol.” The child then said... -
Bestpass Raises Nearly $8,000 for American Diabetes Association in Fight Against Disease
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ALBANY, NNY… Bestpass®, the comprehensive payment platform provider and leader in toll management solutions for commercial fleets in North America, recently raised $7,926.00 for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to give back to the community... -
Big Rig Lending Moves Fast - Really, Really, Really Fast
We are proud to announce Big Rig Lending’s sponsorship of The Warden for the 2021 No Prep Kings race season! Built by mad scientists at Howe Motorsports and piloted by Jim Howe himself, The Warden is a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro powered by a Whipple sup... -
Carly Kappelt Now A Driver Recruiter For Buchanan Hauling and Rigging
FORT WAYNE, IN… Buchanan Hauling and Rigging is pleased to announce that Carly Kappelt is now a Driver Recruiter for the company, recruiting drivers from all East Coast and Midwestern States. Carly is knowledgeable about the trucking industry, flat... -
Joplin, MO Truck Show Poised for A Record Turnout?
Joplin, MO… 4 State Trucks is proud to announce they are teaming up with the Joplin 44 Petro for the 2021 Guilty by Association Truck Show & Jamboree. This partnership will expand the GBATS truck parking from 825 trucks to 1,000+ as well as... -
The Hill Bros. Way
OMAHA, NE…. “A rich history, valued drivers, great safety record and dedication to customers. We have your back, we honor commitment, and we own it, that is the Hill Bros. Way.” Hill Bros. Transportation, Inc. is marking their 45th year in bu... -
Love’s Travel Stops donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund
Love’s Travel Stops has donated another $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund. The nonprofit helps professional truck drivers and their families during difficult times. “Professional truck drivers keep America mo... -
Peterbilt Model 579EV Visits the Nation’s Capital
Denton, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company visited Washington, D.C. recently while displaying the zero-emission battery electric Model 579EV to key government agency officials and members of Congress. The visit began with a major U.S. Department of Energ... -
Reliable Carriers – Delivering Dreams
CANTON, MI… “We believe we have the best drivers in the business and recognize the true value of Professional Truck Drivers and we are looking to hire and lease more,” stated Bob Sellers, Vice President and COO of Reliable Carriers. With an inc... -
Savage Celebrates 75 Years of Moving What Matters
SALT LAKE CITY, UT…. When Kenneth Savage returned from serving in the U.S. Navy in 1946, he and his father, C.A., purchased an International KB-5 stake body truck and began hauling materials in Utah and surrounding states. Before long, Kenneth’... -
Cooper Tire Launches Second Generation PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 Tire
FINDLAY, OH… Cooper Tire has launched its innovative, new PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 tire to help drive down tire costs for fleets. The tire replaces its predecessor, the Cooper PRO Series Long Haul Steer tire, and is available now in size ... -
Roger Kral Honored For 50 Years And 5 Million Miles
NEWBURY, OH… August 12, 2021 was a special day for Roger Kral, it marked the 50th Anniversary of his safe driving for Kuhnle Brothers in Newbury, Ohio. The owners and employees of Kuhnle Brothers honored Kral for this monumental milestone with an... -
Truck World - 50 Years of Serving America’s Truckers
HUBBARD, OH… Truck World is “Old School”, the way truck stops used to be, designed, and built to service trucks and drivers – a full-service truck stop with a complete compliment of driver services and amenities. Truck World was established i... -
More Than Ever, We Need To Live Up To Their Legacy
Reflections On 20 Years Since 9/11 Over the past few days, I have had an opportunity to chat with several fellow Veterans, Service Members, Military family members, and Gold Star families. It is beyond the obvious in saying that the past few days hav... -
Bestpass – Simplifying Toll Management
Albany, NY…. Bestpass was founded in 2001 by the Trucking Association of New York as a service to their fleet members. It provided a system to better manage fleet tolls and by collectively grouping the fleets together as one entity to receive tol... -
Grassmid – Where You Are One Of The Family
ZEELAND, MI…. If you are looking for a job that is a personal experience with a work family, then Grassmid Transport, Inc. is the place for you. The company has been family owned and operated since 1967 and is now under the management of the 2nd ...