Magazine / Industry News
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PGT Trucking Premier Professional Logs Over 1 Million Safe Miles
NEVILLE ISLAND, PA…. I recently caught up to Professional Truck Driver Larry Dworek at Tri-State Trailer Sales on Neville Island, PA. Larry was inducted in 2015 as one of PGT Trucking’s Premier Professionals, an exclusive group recognized for saf... -
Roamwild Car Crack Vac For The Small Accidents That Happen Inside The Car
Dirty carpets every time you leave your car, dropping coins/keys down the side of the seat, excess dog hair all over the place. These are all the problems we face in our car on an almost daily basis and it’s because of these problems we thought to... -
Rush Trucking Named 2019 Top Woman-Owned Business in Transportation
Wayne, MI… Rush Trucking Corp. has been recognized as a top woman-owned business in transportation by Redefining the Road, official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association, which recognizes and supports women in the trucking industry. A dive... -
Schneider Launches Intermodal Service in Barstow, California
GREEN BAY, WI… Schneider, a premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, has recently begun offering intermodal services at the BNSF Barstow, California, ramp. This new intermodal ramp service provides shippers in the eastern r... -
Southern Haulers Honors 2018 Safe Drivers
Safe drivers from Southern Haulers were recognized and honored this past spring during the Company’s Annual Safety Awards banquets. These meetings were held near terminals in Calera, Alabama; Brewton, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama; and Hartselle, Alabam... -
Stephanie Williamson of Dart Transit Named Women In Trucking’s 2019 August Member of the Month
Plover, WI… In announcing Stephanie Williamson from Dart Transit as the 2019 Women In Trucking (WIT) Member of the Month for August, the Association is recognizing an industry professional who has made the career journey from the driver’s seat to... -
TCA Announces Support of Speed Limiter Legislation
Alexandria, VA… The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) announces its support of S.2033, The Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019. The bill would require new trucks weighing over 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed limit... -
Thunder Bay Truck Route Bylaw on Pause After OTA Addresses Council
Thunder Bay City Council voted not to proceed with the City’s Proposed Designated Truck Route bylaw as it’s currently written after hearing from the Ontario Trucking Association’s Geoff Wood and other critics of the plan. The meeting on June ... -
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and Award-winning Country Music Artist Joe Nichols Team Up to Support Truck Drivers and Promote Health and Wellness in the Trucking Industry
KNOXVILLE, TN… Nonprofit St.Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) is teaming up with CMA and ACM award winning, 3 time Grammy nominated country music artist Joe Nichols to help raise awareness for the organization’s mission to help promote healt... -
TravelCenters Of America® Expands Maintenance And Repair Service Network
WESTLAKE, OH… TravelCenters of America LLC announced the addition of a TA Truck Service® center at I-85 Exit 61 on Highway 74 (Senoia Road) in Fairburn, Georgia. The facility, located at the Fairburn Family Travel Center, will offer maintenance a... -
Tri-State Trailers Adds Wheels, Wings and Wishes Trailer to TSTL Fleet
PITTSBURGH, PA… Tri-State Trailers Sales has added a third trailer promoting a charity to their rental and leasing fleet (TSTL). This trailer’s graphic depicts Wheels, Wings and Wishes, an organization started 5 years ago in Moon Township, Pennsy... -
Women In Trucking Announces its 2019 July Member of the Month
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Linda Caffee as its July 2019 Member of the Month. Linda is an owner- operator team driver leased to Landstar Express America.Linda has been fascinated by trucks from a very young age; n... -
Automotive Industry Partners Support the Carlisle Truck Nationals - From Bumpers to Tires, Car Care Products and More – Top Names Join Annual August Offering
Carlisle, PA… Central Pennsylvania is rich in the trucking industry. Not only do many major roadways pass through or near the area, but multiple companies have established trucking hubs to help get their products from point A to point B within the... -
Beemac Trucking Marks 35th Anniversary
BEAVER, PA… A 35th Anniversary celebration was held on June 26th by Beemac Trucking at the historic Beaver Train Station in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Beemac employees enjoyed hors-d'oeuvres, drinks and fellowship to mark the occasion.Beemac was founde... -
Brake Safety Week is Sept. 15-21
Greenbelt, MD… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sept. 15-22. Throughout that week, enforcement officials will conduct roadside safety inspections on commercial motor vehicles throughout North Am... -
Bridgestone Launches New Fuel-Efficient Trailer Tire to Help Fleets Maximize Savings and Performance
NASHVILLE, TN… BridgestoneAmericas, Inc. (Bridgestone) has announced a new addition to its fuel-efficient Bridgestone Ecopia commercial truck tire portfolio. The BridgestoneR123 Ecopia tire is a SmartWay® verified trailer tire engineered to deliv... -
Buying Vs. Carrier Based Lease Purchasing
Lease purchasing a truck from a carrier is a popular way for many drivers to purchase their first truck. But before signing on the dotted line, there are a few things to consider. The first consideration is if the payments are affordable. Many carr... -
Class Counsel Announce $135 Million Proposed Class Action Settlement of Federal Navistar Diesel Engine EGR Emissions Defect Lawsuits
NEW YORK…Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, together with co- lead counsel DiCello Levitt Gutzler and Audet & Partners LLP and liaison counsel The Bellows Law Group announce that the parties in the In re Navistar MaxxForce Engines Marketing, Sales... -
Double the Fun: Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Hosts 100th Birthday Party For 1919 Trucks
WAL COTT, IOWA -- Iowa 80 Trucking Museum hosted a 100th Birthday party for two of its 1919; a 1919 International Model F1 and a 1919 Pierce Arrow were feted during the 40th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree. “The 1919 International is the first tru... -
Estes Announces Expansion of Truckload and Logistics Capabilities Through Purchase of Eastern Freightways and Carrier Industries
RICHMOND, VA… Estes Express Lines will expand its truckload and logistics capabilities with the purchase of Eastern Freightways and Carrier Industries — two affiliates of New Jersey-based trucking company New England Motor Freight (NEMF). The s...