Magazine / Industry News
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Tom McConnell Retires
PORTERSVILLE, PA… Professional Truck Driver Tom McConnell officially retired on December 31, 2019 after 45 years as a Dump Hauler. Tom worked at John Brown Trucking in Portersville, Pennsylvania his entire driving career. Tom got this 2006 Peter... -
Transervice Honors 50 Year Tradition Of Providing Holidays Gifts To 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 grandchildr... -
Women In Trucking Announces The 2020 January Member of the Month
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Samantha Johnson as its January 2020 Member of the Month. Johnson is the service manager for Cumberland International Trucks. Johnson grew up in the construction industry, working in a ... -
AMBEST Doubles 2019 Donation to St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
NASHVILLE, TX… For the past four years, AMBEST, a national network of independent truck stop and service centers, has been re-investing in truck drivers’ health and financial security. This year, AMBEST nearly doubled its last year’s donation o... -
Call for Nominations: 2020 Driver of the Year Award
Plover, WI … Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Walmart are seeking nominations for the inaugural Women In Trucking Female Driver of the Year award. The goal of WIT’s Female Driver of the Year award is to recognize outstanding female profess... -
Carrier Transicold Gift Helps Deliver Perishable Food to Those in Need in Central Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA… The gift of an X4™ Series Model 7300 trailer refrigeration unit from Carrier Transicold is helping the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank fulfill its vision that “No One Should Be Hungry” in the 27-county region it serves. The uni... -
Daimler Trucks North America Inaugurates 10th Parts Distribution Center
GOODYEAR, AZ… Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) recently held a grand opening for its 10th parts distribution center (PDC), launched earlier this fall. Located just outside of Phoenix, the 268,000 square-foot facility stocks more than 10,000 ... -
Manac Trailers Expands And Announces A New Research And Innovation Center
St-Georges, QC… Manac Trailers, one of North America’s largest specialty semi-trailer manufacturers, announces the grand opening of the Manac Research and Innovation Center. This new space of more than 62 000 sq. ft. will be the headquarters for ... -
Minimizer Introduces Its Largest Tool Box To Date
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN… ‘Do you have a bigger tool box?’ is a question Minimizer says is common among end-user customers.“We get it all the time,” Minimizer Director of Marketing Steve Hansen said. “A 36-inch tool box isn’t necessarily bi... -
New Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic 0w-40 Engine Oil Provides Protection For Diesels Operating In Cold Climates
Houston, TX… Shell Lubricants is introducing Shell Rotella® T6 Full Synthetic 0W-40 heavy-duty diesel engine oil which is now licensed as API CK-4 service category. The engine oil is designed to meet the needs of advanced engine technologies for b... -
SelecTrucks And Daimler Truck Financial Introduce New Purchase Program For Pre-Owned Freightliner Cascadia Trucks
PORTLAND, OR… SelecTrucks and Daimler Truck Financial announce the introduction of a pre-owned Freightliner Cascadia program offering customers the ability to purchase a late-model Cascadia truck for as little as $1,250 per month, with a 60-day def... -
Special Stewart Transport Kenworth T680 Raises Awareness for Truckers Against Trafficking
PHOENIX, AZ… It takes a high level of motivation, passion and execution to make as big of an impact in the local community and around the country as Don Blake, Inland Kenworth – Phoenix new truck sales manager, continues to make. Blake’s involv... -
Tickling The Ivories
EMLENTON, PA… 93 year old Ed Yasechko gets ready to tickle the ivories on a petite baby grand piano, the newest addition to the Emlenton Truck Plaza. Ed is the owner and original developer of the Emlenton Truck Plaza. He doesn’t actually play ... -
TravelCenters of America Dominates Driver Satisfaction Survey for 13th Year in Row
WESTLAKE, OH… TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA), nationwide operator of the TA®, Petro Stopping Centers® and TA Express® travel center network, has again dominated the annual “Voted Best” survey, created to gather professional driver feedb... -
Truck Hero And Building Homes For Heroes Announce Latest Family To Receive Mortgage-Free Home
LAS VEGAS, NV… Wednesday, November 6th at Truck Hero’s first ever SEMA media conference, two-time Purple Heart recipient Army Sergeant Curtis Crawford officially joined the Building Homes for Heroes (BHH) family, and learned he and his family wil... -
Truckers Hail “Phase One” Trade Deal with China
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued this statement on December 13, 2019 following reports that the United States and China have reached a “phase one” trade deal:“We congratulate President Trump ... -
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Completes 2,000 Mile Journey to Washington, D.C.
A Kenworth W990, hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – a 60-foot Blue Spruce cut from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico has completed the 2,000-mile delivery to Washington D.C. The Capitol Christmas Tree, transported by Wilbanks Trucking... -
U.S. Department of Transportation Offers New Resource to Help Military Reservists and Servicemembers Find Jobs in the Trucking Industry
WASHINGTON… The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has published a new job opportunities website to help 18-20-year-olds who possess the U.S. military equivalent of a co... -
Women In Trucking Announces its 2019 December Member of the Month
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Jessica Luttrell as its December 2019 Member of the Month. Luttrell is a professional driver for Umpqua Dairy in Roseburg, Oregon. When Luttrell was 30 years old, she moved to Oregon in... -
You’re the Coach - The Ultimate Football Board Game
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a football coach? Well wait no longer, here is your chance! This is the story about a driver and a dream and what drives his dreams. Michael Wray Jr., age 51 and a Raymondville, Missouri resident ...
