Magazine / Industry News
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Students Challenged to Design the Vocational Truck of the Future
PORTLAND, OR… A plow that inhales snow and turns it into vapor rather than pushing it aside. A crane truck with an electro-translucent roof that goes from solid to clear at the push of a button for better visibility. A diesel engine that slides ou... -
TransAm Honored With 2019 Smartway Excellence Award
Olathe, KS… The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently honored TransAm Trucking with a prestigious SmartWay® Excellence Award. This award is given annually to companies identified as industry leaders in freight supply chain environm... -
TRP East Liverpool Hosts Open House
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH…TRP Truck Parts Distributors held an Open House on Friday, October 25th to introduce their customers to their newly opened facilities in East Liverpool, Ohio.There was food and refreshments for attendees as well as door prizes. ... -
Truck-Lite Releases Heated 5x7 Led Headlights
AUBURN HILLS, MI… Truck-Lite Co., LLC, a worldwide leader in LED lighting, telematics, engine protection, safety and visibility systems, has added heated 5”x7” rectangular LED headlights to its LED forward lighting product line.Truck-Lite intro... -
Volvo Trucks’ New VNR 660 Model Offers Lighter-Weight, Shorter-Length Solutions for Regional-Haul Customers with a new High-Roof Sleeper for Added Space and Comfort
Volvo Trucks North America introduces the new Volvo VNR 660 truck model, expanding its offerings for regional-haul applications with specs related to length, weight and driver comfort. The new VNR 660 will be available for order in the first quarter ... -
Why Use Universal Preheaters™?
The Real Winter Benefits of the Universal Engine Oil Preheaters™: HOT LUBE OIL On Start Up. COLD OIL USES EXPENSIVE HORSEPOWER. Diesel, gasoline and LPG fueled engines are designed to extract useable horsepower from the fuel used to operate them. ... -
Women In Trucking Announces its 2019 November Member of the Month
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking (WIT) has announced Hannah Cannington as its November 2019 Member of the Month. Cannington is the Branch Manager for the Alabama Motor Express, Inc (AMX) Logistics office in Savannah, Georgia. As a rising star in the s... -
Bridgestone Introduces EPA SmartWay-Verified and CARB-Compliant Firestone Trailer Tire
NASHVILLE, TN… Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) announced the launch of the all-new Firestone FT492 trailer tire, offering fleets a fuel-efficient, SmartWay®-verified tire backed by the dependable Firestone brand. Available in five sizes, ... -
Cooper Tire Announces New Roadmaster Steer Tire
FINDLAY, OH… Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has a new tire in its commercial long-haul lineup – the Roadmaster RM832 EM™ steer tire. The new tire is SmartWay verified and blends excellent fuel efficiency with long miles to removal due to 18/3... -
In Memory of Nicole
PITTSBURGH, PA… Nicole Gould passed away in 2014 at the age of 31 from complications due to Type 1 Diabetes. Each year in honor of her memory, and in order to help make a difference, Nicole’s family and friends participated in the JDRF One Walk.... -
In Memory of Professional Truck Driver Scott Rice
Scott R. Rice of Osceola, New York passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the age of 49. Scott was a Professional Truck driver for over 25 years and trucking was his entire career. Scott had been friends with Dave Bicek for many... -
Janelle Grapes Takes The Wheel of Smith Transport’s New Women In Trucking Themed Truck
ROARING SPRING, PA... Smith Transport is pleased to announce the newest addition to their fleet, the Women In Trucking themed truck that is dedicated to the ‘Women that Opened the Doors to Trucking’. Janelle Grapes is the driver of the truck. ... -
Jones Motor Co., Inc. Celebrates 125th Anniversary
On September 28, 2019 in York, PA, hundreds celebrated a trucking industry milestone. This year Jones Motor Co, Inc., a member of the TII Family of Companies, celebrated its 125th Anniversary. Jones Motor, based in Limerick, PA, traces its roots t... -
Kuhnle Brothers Remodel Corporate Offices
NEWBURGH, OH…. Kuhnle Brothers, a bulk hauler based in Newburgh, Ohio recently remodeled their corporate offices, providing a modernized and more efficient corporate office and central dispatch.The company has been family owned and operated since 1... -
Love’s Donates Record $3.75 Million During Its 20th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Campaign
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network, and its customers raised more than $3.75 million for sick and injured children through its five-week store campaign to raise funds for ... -
Marvin Strange Joins Southern Pines Trucking as Executive Vice President, Cryogenic & Tanker Division
Aliquippa, PA… Southern Pines Trucking, www.spinestrucking.com, a leader in the specialized transportation industry, announces the addition of Marvin Strange to their Leadership Group as Executive Vice President, Cryogenic & Tanker Division.“In h... -
Mercer Transportation Named a 2019 Top 100 Trucking Company by Inbound Logistics
LOUISVILLE, KY… Mercer Transportation, a leading transporter of general commodities, offering flatbed, step deck and dry van services, specializing in iron, steel, pipe, machinery, building materials, glass and military freight, has been selected a... -
"Nebraskas Benjamin Schropfer is Grand Champion at CVSAs North American Inspectors Championship"
Pittsburgh, PA… After a week of in-depth training and intense competition, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is pleased to announce that Sgt. Benjamin Schropfer with the Nebraska State Patrol earned the 2019 Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champi... -
Peterbilt Pride and Class Parade Raises More Than $20,000 for United Way
DENTON, RX… Peterbilt Motors Company announced it raised more than $20,000 in donations at its fourth annual Pride and Class Parade in the downtown Denton square as part of the annual United Way Denton County campaign. The parade was held on Friday... -
R&J Trucking Hosts Driver Appreciation Picnic
BOARDMAN, OH…. R&J Trucking hosted a catered picnic on Friday, September 27th for their drivers and employees at their Boardman, Ohio terminal. Attendees enjoyed authentic Italian cuisine, which was catered by Casses’es MVR Restaurant, Everyone ...
