Magazine / Industry News
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MISSION BBQ Customers Donate $550,920 to Sponsor Veterans’ Wreaths for Placement on National Wreaths Across America Day 2022
MISSION BBQ announced the donation of $550,920, to national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA). This significant contribution, which saw its biggest growth yet with a nearly $190,000 increase from last year, was made possible thanks to the gener... -
Montgomery Entities Gifts The Estate Of Long-Time, Award-Winning Driver Shane Macon
Birmingham, AL… Montgomery Entities is remembering professional driver Shane Macon's life by providing support to his family through the sale of his Peterbilt truck. Macon, one of the first employees at RM Logistics, one of the Montgomery transpo... -
PGT Trucking To Deploy Autonomous Truck Technologies With Locomation
ALIQUIPPA, PA…. PGT Trucking, Inc. has entered into an eight year strategic agreement with Pittsburgh-based Locomation, with the goal of improving freight efficiency through the use of Locomation’s unique autonomous truck, turnkey solution. Locom... -
What Does It Mean To Be A Best Fleet?
At Boyle Transportation, we have been honored to be recognized as a Best Fleet to Drive For 7 years in a row and as the Overall Best Fleet in the Small Carrier category for the last 2 years in a row. As we prepare for the Best Fleets competition agai... -
CAT Scale Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Weigh to Win® Sweepstakes - Drivers Can Play Beginning February 1st
WALCOTT, IA… CAT Scale is celebrating 45 years of weighing in 2022 and thanking its customers by giving away a brand new Ford Raptor pickup truck and thousands of other prizes. The Weigh to Win® Sweepstakes kicks off February 1, 2022 at CAT Scal... -
Peterbilt Showcases First Model 579 with Aurora Driver
Las Vegas, NV… Peterbilt will showcase at CES the future of trucking by unveiling the first Model 579 that has been equipped with the Aurora Driver, a Level 4 advanced autonomous system. “As an industry leader in safety and technology, Peterbilt ... -
Obituary for Rickey Wayne “Rick” Marone
Rickey Wayne “Rick” Marone, age 61, of Sioux Falls, SD formerly of Huron, SD passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Sanford (USD) Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Rickey Wayne Marone, the son of Ronald and DeMeris (Smith) Marone, ... -
Shell Leads Global Lubricants Market For 15th Year
Shell named number one global supplier in all three main categories – consumer, commercial and industrial Shell retains its status as the leading global supplier of finished lubricants for a 15th consecutive year, according to the 19th edition of ... -
Smith Transport, Inc. Drivers Part of National Wreaths Across America Day
ROARING SPRING, PA… Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery as well as at more than 2,500 additional locati... -
Daimler Truck Launched On Stock Exchange As An Independent Company
Stuttgart/Frankfurt – The first day of trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange marks the start of a new era for Daimler Truck. Following the spin-off from Daimler AG, today's first day of listing symbolizes Daimler Truck's embarkment into unrestr... -
Jimmy Reddell of Stevens Transport Awarded Kenworth T680 as Top Military Veteran Rookie Driver
WASHINGTON, DC… A distinguished veteran with 22 years of combined service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves received the annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award during a special ceremony held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce... -
Love’s Travel Stops opens stores in Montana, North Dakota, Iowa and Texas
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Great Falls, Montana; Drayton, North Dakota; Pacific Junction, Iowa; and Dalhart, Texas, thanks to four stores that opened Thursday. The stores combined add 280 truck parking sp... -
New Pilot Travel Center Opens, Brings ‘Best Coffee on the Interstate’ and Fresh Amenities to Faucett, Missouri
Pilot Company is growing its industry-leading network of travel centers with the opening of its newest location in Faucett, Missouri this December. The newly built Pilot Travel Center is located at the site of the former Ferris Truck Stop at exit 35 ... -
Peterbilt Deploying Augmented Reality Tool for Dealer Service Technicians
Peterbilt Motors Company will have deployed 200 of its patented ARTechTM augmented reality tools to dealer locations by March 31st, 2022. A proprietary software designed to innovate dealer service and improve customer uptime, ARTech utilizes 3-dimens... -
Peterbilt Honored as Top Workplace for Women by Women In Trucking
Peterbilt Motors Company was recognized in 2021 by Women In Trucking as a top workplace for women in the transportation industry. This is the fourth time Peterbilt has received this important award, which acknowledges the accomplishments of companies... -
Pilot Company Guests Break Record in Veterans Day Giving Campaign for the Call of Duty Endowment
In honor of Veterans Day, Pilot Company and its guests raised a record-breaking $1.75 million through a three-week in-store round-up campaign to benefit the Call of Duty Endowment, a nonprofit organization committed to placing Veterans into high-qual... -
VVMF Announces 2022 The Wall That Heals Tour Schedule
WASHINGTON, DC and ALEXANDRIA, Virginia: For the seventh year, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is honored to continue its partnership with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF). Since 2015, TCA carrier members have transported The ... -
Transervice Holiday Tradition Makes The Season Merry With Gifts For Employees’ Children And Salvation Army
LAKE SUCCESS, NY… Employees of Transervice Logistics Inc., a leading provider of customized fleet maintenance and leasing solutions, wrapped up truckloads of toys to be delivered to their 124 locations across the country to children and grandchil... -
Trinity Logistics Acquires Arizona-Based Freight Broker Team Eagle, Marks Continued West Coast Expansion Of Burris Logistics Brands
Burris Logistics is proud to announce that Trinity Logistics, a Burris Logistics company, has acquired Team Eagle Logistics based out of Scottsdale, Arizona. As Trinity’s seventh Regional Service Center (RSC), Team Eagle will enhance their footprin... -
Volvo’s Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Is Put To The Test: Excels In Both Range And Energy Efficiency
The first independent energy efficiency test with a fully loaded heavy-duty electric Volvo truck has been done in Germany. The electric truck exceeded its official range and used 50% less energy than its diesel counterpart. The tested truck was a Vo...