Magazine / Industry News
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Driver Helps Extinguish Flames, Saves Fellow Driver From Burning Rig
The Truckload Carriers Association has named Robbin Peters a Highway Angel for springing into action to extinguish flames and save a fellow truck driver from a burning rig. It was April 8, 2019 and Peters had just parked his truck at a Petro in H... -
ESCO Extends Product Line with Family of Tire Bead Seaters
Brooksville, FL… – ESCO, a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of tire changing tools and accessories is pleased to introduce a full line of redesigned tire bead seaters, the Hurricane and Cyclone series. Used to seat the tire bead on a... -
Fast-Growing Logistics Company Announces New Name, Enhanced Technology Capabilitiesand Additions to Executive Leadership - Stridas LLC focuses on streamlining the overall customer experience while delivering increased savings and efficiencies
CINCINNATI, OH… Logikor LLC, headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio, announces its new name, Stridas LLC, effective October 1, 2020. Stridas has evolved significantly from its formation in 2012 as the U.S.-based affiliate of Canadian logistics comp... -
Maverick Transportation Announces Increase In Sign-On Bonus And Driver Referral Bonus Through December 31, 2020
Little Rock, AR… Maverick Transportation announces a new $3,000 and $5,000 sign-on bonus for experienced glass and flatbed hires and an increase to their internal driver referral bonus program. Through December 31, 2020, drivers with six or more ... -
Morgan-Heft Earns Highway Angel Wings For Rescuing Two People From Burning Vehicle Following Multiple-Vehicle Crash
The Truckload Carriers Association has named Earl Morgan-Heft from Lone Rock, Wisconsin a Highway Angel for freeing father and son from their burning vehicle following a multiple-vehicle accident. The early morning of June 12, 2020 was an... -
PACCAR Extends Zero Emissions Leadership with Schneider Electric and Faith Technologies to Provide Comprehensive Battery Charging Solutions
Bellevue, WA… PACCAR is excited to collaborate with Faith Technologies and Schneider Electric to provide charging infrastructure solutions for customers who purchase industry-leading battery electric Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in the United Stat... -
Peterbilt Model 220EV Eligible for $95,000 CARB HVIP Voucher
Denton, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company is excited to announce the 2020 Peterbilt Model 220EV is now eligible for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project ("HVIP") program by the California Air Resources Board ("CARB"... -
PITT OHIO Receives Patent for Sustainable, Renewable Energy Process
Pittsburgh, PA… PITT OHIO, a leader in regional and national logistics services and sustainability in the transportation industry, announced today the receipt of a patent for the process they developed to take wind and solar energy into a battery s... -
Prepass Grows ALERTS™ To Nearly 2,800 Roadway Safety Notifications In 48 States
PHOENIX, AZ… PrePass Safety Alliance recently completed work extending the PrePass safety ALERTS™ across all 48 contiguous states. Motor carriers and commercial vehicle compliance agencies now benefit from nearly 2,800 ALERTS that appear in-cab... -
RPP Products Opens 180,000 Square Foot Facility In Butler, Pa Creates 40+ Jobs
Butler, PA… RPP Products has announced the grand opening of its 180,000 square foot facility in Butler, PA, marking the company’s fifth location nationwide and second within an hour’s drive of Pittsburgh (another facility is located in the Akro... -
Tax-Air to Donate Portion of Revenues for Friday Give Back Program to Charities
Milwaukee, WI… Tax-Air, a top midwestern-based logistics and transportation services provider, will be donating a portion of its Friday revenues for the rest of 2020 in its Give Back Program. Customers who book an order on a Friday will be able... -
Torc to Scale Self-Driving Fleet with Next-Gen Daimler Test Trucks Designed for its L4 System
Blacksburg, VA… Torc Robotics will scale its self-driving truck testing in the Southwest in early 2021 using an enhanced prototype truck developed with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). This new generation of Freightliner Cascadia test trucks b... -
United Pacific Industries Debuts 4” X 6” Heated LEDHeadlights
LONG BEACH, CA… United Pacific Industries has expanded its commercial truck headlight product line with the addition of a new 4” x 6” Heated LED Headlight. Ideal for cold and snowy environments, the new replacement headlight features a heati... -
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
The 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting took place Wednesday , December 2nd on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was transported by Apex Transportation with a Kenworth T680 from Colo... -
Volvo Trucks Continues Exclusive Sponsorship of America’s Road Team in 2021
Volvo Trucks North America will continue to serve as the exclusive sponsor of the America’s Road Team public outreach program in 2021. Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America, made the announcement at the virtual American Trucki... -
Everblades Heated Wiper Blades!!
ATLANTIC MINE, MI…. Wouldn’t it be nice, when you walk out to your truck to clean off the snow some frosty morning, that you could flip a switch and defrost your wiper blades? Better yet, imagine driving in a blinding snowstorm and not having t... -
Ivan Hernandez of Werner Enterprises Awarded Kenworth T680 as Top Military Veteran Rookie Driver
CHILLICOTHE, OH… A distinguished veteran with 20 years in the U.S. Army received the annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award during a special ceremony hosted by the MHC Kenworth RoadReady Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. For ... -
New Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations open
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers at five new Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations that are open 24/7. The locations offer tire, lube and light mechanical services for professional drivers and fleets at affor... -
Schneider Driver and Marine Veteran Hauling “Most Precious Cargo” to Arlington National Cemetery
GREEN BAY, WI… In his 19-year career at Schneider, Tom Lehr has hauled a variety of goods, but next week he is carrying the most precious cargo of his career. The Marine veteran is joining Wreaths Across America in hauling and delivering truckl... -
Kenworth T680 Features Stunning Beautiful Design for U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour
A Kenworth T680 is now adorned with a stunning exterior graphics design and in Colorado to begin preparations for the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Apex Transportation in Henderson, Colo., will use the Kenworth T680 to transport the U.S. Capitol...