Magazine / Industry News
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Love’s Travel Stops opens new location in Nevada
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Winnemucca, Nevada, thanks to a truck stop that opened Thursday. The Winnemucca store, located off Interstate 80, adds 85 jobs and 67 truck parking spaces to Humboldt County.... -
M&K Truck Centers Names Vice President of Used Trucks
BYRON CENTER, MI… M&K Truck Centers is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Rutherford and appointment to Vice President of Used Trucks. Mike joined M&K Truck Centers in 2017. In his most recent role as Regional Manager for all M... -
Maverick Transportation names TJ Hargis and Scott Claiborne Driver & Dedicated Driver of the Year
North Little Rock, AR… Maverick Transportation has announced their 2020 Drivers of the Year. TJ Hargis was named the 2020 Over-the-Road (OTR) Driver of the Year and Scott Claiborne the Dedicated Driver of the Year. This honor is awarded each year... -
Women in the Trucking Industry Profile
Since its earliest days, the trucking industry has been dominated by men – viewed as the only ones suitable for the “rough and tough” lifestyle, lifting heavy loads and long hours on the road. This stereotype is becoming a relic as a growin... -
Transervice Continues Its Tradition Of Giving In A Year Like No Other
LAKE SUCCESS, NY… A holiday season overshadowed by the pandemic didn’t stop Transervice Logistics’ employees from purchasing, wrapping and donating toys for all of their associates’ children and grandchildren at the company’s 124 locations ... -
Trinity Logistics Launches Distinguished Providers of the Year Award Program; Announces 2020 Winners
Seaford, DE… The Distinguished Providers of the Year Award Program offers Trinity Logistics the chance to recognize top providers within all of their transportation modes, something that had not been done previously. Award winners are carriers with... -
How the Trucking Industry Can Build More Efficient Health Plans
The trucking industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. The pandemic-fueled economic crisis put nearly 93,000 truckers out of work between February and April. Less than half of those jobs have since come back. By contrast, the companies that sell t... -
Towing Community Mourns Passing of Buzzy Utsinger
YOUNGSTOWN, OH… The fraternity of towing companies in Youngstown, Ohio mourns the passing of one of their own, Arthur “Buzzy” Utsinger, who died suddenly on Friday, January 22nd at the age of 58. The towing community is a tight-knit group tha... -
Daimler Trucks North America Introduces Detroit ePowertrain, Announces $20 Million Investment in Manufacturing Facility
Portland, OR… Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced the proprietary Detroit ePowertrain to power the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2. It is part of Daimler Trucks’ global platform strategy to establish a uniform... -
International Roadcheck Set for May 4-6 with Emphasis on Lighting and Hours of Service
Greenbelt, MD… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has set May 4-6 as the dates for this year’s International Roadcheck. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout Canada, Mexico and the ... -
Love’s Travel Stops opens in Wyoming, Minnesota, Alabama and Nebraska
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in James Town, Wyoming; St. Charles, Minnesota; Hamilton, Alabama; and Papillion, Nebraska, thanks to four travel stops that opened today. The James Town store adds 78 jobs and 87 t... -
Peterbilt Unveils a New Era of Class with New Model 579
Denton, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company announced a new era of class today with the launch of the bold and aerodynamic on-highway flagship, the new Model 579. Thoroughly redesigned, this major evolution of the Model 579 delivers outstanding improvemen... -
Progressive® Introduces Usage-Based Insurance and Fleet Management Program for Business Owners
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH… Progressive , the #1 commercial auto insurer and a leader in usage-based insurance (UBI), now offers Snapshot ProView®, a voluntary UBI and fleet management program for small business owners. Customers who sign up for the ... -
Arkansas Foodbank Helped by Carrier Transicold’s Gift of a Trailer Refrigeration Unit
Little Rock, AR… Carrier Transicold’s donation of a trailer refrigeration unit is helping Arkansas Foodbank respond to the current unprecedented demand for assistance addressing those struggling with food insecurity throughout the state. As par... -
Kenworth Offers $1,000 Savings to OOIDA Members on Qualifying New T680, T880 and W990 Sleeper Truck Purchases
KIRKLAND, WA… Kenworth and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) have again teamed up for the 19th consecutive year to provide a $1,000 savings to OOIDA members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth sleeper trucks during... -
Lower Your Expectations at the 2021 Carlisle Truck Nationals with an ALL-NEW Low Show Lowered Trucks Show Near the Main Entry Gate in August 2021
CARLISLE, PA… For 30 years the Carlisle Truck Nationals presented by A&A Auto Stores has showcased some of the coolest trucks in the mid-Atlantic region. From August 6-8, trucks of all shapes, sizes, styles and eras converge on the Carlisle ... -
MTO Continues Investments into Provincial Truck Parking
TORONTO, CANADA… The Ontario government announced it will continue to support and invest in the trucking industry by continuing to make improvements to trucking parking across the province. "Truck drivers spend long hours moving goods of ever... -
NATSO Board Of Directors Appoints Bob Bolduc Chairman-Elect
Alexandria, VA… NATSO, the national trade association representing truckstops and travel plazas, is pleased to announce that Robert Bolduc, Chief Executive Officer of Pride Stores, has been named as NATSO’s Chairman-Elect effective immediately. ... -
NATSO Outlines Principles for Advancing Alternative Fuels in the Market - Encourages Biden Administration to Consider Proposals in Developing Climate and Infrastructure Policy
Alexandria, VA… NATSO, representing the nation’s truckstops and travel plazas, in a letter to the Biden Administration on January 27 outlined the market and incentive structure that would most effectively prompt existing fuel retailers to inv... -
PGT Services LLC Becomes New Company, Independent of PGT Trucking Inc.
Aliquippa, PA… PGT Trucking Inc., a leader in the transportation industry, is pleased to announce the formation of PGT Services LLC as a separate and independent company. PGT Services will provide freight management services to customers in a wide ...