Magazine / Industry News

  • Reminder of Hazmat and Width Restrictions in Baltimore Tunnels

    Megan Magensky , PMTA
    October 2024
    The Maryland Motor Truck Association is encouraging restricted trucks to stay vigilant of restrictions in Baltimore tunnels on I-95 and I-895. According to MMTA, these are trucks that likely would have used I-695 before the Key Bridge Collapsed.  MM...
  • PA State Senator Proposes Near Zero Emission Truck Incentive Program

    Rebecca Oyler, PMTA
    October 2024
    Sen. Rosemary Brown is looking for cosponsors for her bill State Senator Rosemary Brown, a Republican senator representing Lackawanna, Monroe, and Wayne Counties, circulated a memo to her colleagues soliciting cosponsors for a bill creating a state N...
  • What Do Drivers Want?

    Laura Duryea
    October 2024
    Following last month’s Driver Appreciation Week, I think we should ask ourselves what do drivers want? After discussions with some of the drivers in our fleet, the main themes were Respect and Understanding. In an increasingly digital world, we hav...
  • MY Truck – MY Choice

    Steve Pollock
    October 2024
    There is a battle going on over the right to choose how and when you drive and how hard you work.  In question is the status of the Independent Contractor relative to the Company Driver.  The U.S. Department of Labor is considering reclassifying In...
  • Peterbilt Announces Availability of PACCAR TX-12 and TX-12 PRO Automated Transmissions on PACCAR PX-9 Engines for Medium Duty Applications

    October 2024
    Denton, TX… Peterbilt is pleased to announce the availability of PACCAR TX-12 automated transmissions with PACCAR PX-9 engines for Peterbilt medium duty Models 548, 537 and 536. Both the standard PACCAR TX-12 and TX-12 PRO versions seamlessly integ...
  • In Memory of  Scot Marone October 6, 1965 – August 28, 2024

    Pam Pollock
    October 2024
    Jay Shetty said it best: “People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.” Scot Marone was a “people person”. He was a guy who came into your life, made an impact on it and left you a better person for having been his friend....
  • Sheetz to Open Two New Stores Featuring Truck Diesel Lanes in September - Locations include Salisbury, NC and Middletown, VA

    October 2024
    Altoona, PA…  Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, will officially open two new stores featuring truck diesel lanes this September. Spread across North Carolina and Virginia, each store will offer high flow diesel fuel an...
  • World’s Largest Truckstop Publishes Book to Celebrate 60th Anniversary!

    September 2024
    WALCOTT, IA…  To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Iowa 80 Truckstop, Vice President of Marketing, Heather DeBaillie announces a book has been published. “We’re celebrating and remembering our accomplishments at Exit 284 in the last six de...
  • Winners of the August 2-4 Kuhnle Bros. Semi-Stampede

    September 2024
    A Bobtail: 1. Stephan Carano; 2. Jordan Eagleson; 3. Zack Ranta; 4. Brian Lohrey; 5. Marcus Ballentine A Loaded: 1. Peter Wagg; 2. Stephen Carano; 3. Wade Lalone; 4. Jordan Eagleson; 5. Brian Lohrey B Bobtail: 1. Francis Bernard; 2. Mark Sylvester; 3...
  • Peterbilt Celebrates Success of the Model 589 with Over 5,000 Orders & 1,000th Delivery Milestone

    September 2024
    Denton, TX…  Peterbilt is proud to announce a significant milestone for the new Model 589. The company has received over 5,000 orders for the Model 589, highlighting the widespread acceptance and enthusiasm for the new model from both drivers and ...
  • Semi-Finalists Announced for the 2024 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award

    September 2024
    WASHINGTON, DC…  Kenworth, Fastport, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative proudly announced the semi-finalists for the 2024 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award. Launched in 2016 to recognize th...
  • Truckers For Troops® Takes $10,000 Donation And Care Goods VCP/Tiny Houses

    September 2024
    On July 25th, Truckers for Troops®  delivered a $10,000 donation and care goods to the Veterans Community Project in St. Louis, Missouri. The OOIDA Spirit Tour Truck delivered  125 backpacks filled with snacks and hygiene kits to VCP.  Truckers f...
  • Carlisle Truck Nationals Sneak Peek

    September 2024
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  • Ohio Peterbilt Body Shop

    Steve Pollock
    September 2024
    FINDLAY, OH... "We specialize in Peterbilts and strive to repair every truck like we own it ourselves. In fact, when I talk to customers, oftentimes I use the phrase, "If it were my truck - I would do it this way," stated Ohio Peterbilt Body Shop Man...
  • OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops® joins Wreaths Across America’s Truckloads of Remembrance

    September 2024
    Grain Valley, MO…  The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s Truckers for Troops®  announces its participation in the nationwide Truckload of Remembrance in partnership with Wreaths Across America (WAA).    With this new partn...
  • Sheetz Opens Four New Stores Featuring Truck Diesel Lanes

    September 2024
    Altoona, PA…  Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, opened four new stores featuring truck diesel lanes in August. Spread across Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia, each store will offer high flow diesel fuel and Diesel...
  • Volvo Trucks North America Announces Availability of CARB 2024 Omnibus Compliant Heavy-Duty Engine

    September 2024
    Volvo Trucks North America has announced the availability of an engine that meets California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2024 Omnibus regulation requirements for low nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions standards. The CARB ...
  • PMTA Updates

    September 2024
    Driver Poem:  A Year’s Journey By: Patrick Johnston, Pennsylvania TDC Competitor,  Day & Ross Driver The time has come once again Saying ‘see you later’ to old and new friends We've had our ups, and we've had our downs Watching great comp...
  • Three Simple Words

    September 2024
    Three simple words that most of us experiencing difficult situations in our lives might find hard to utter and yet they reflect our character and the validity of the faith we have in God. I have been teaching in the book of Daniel and I am always enc...
  • From The Chaplain’s Desk

    Ron Fraser, Transport for Christ President
    August 2024
    Biblical Manhood Part II In the postmodern world, few topics invite as much controversy as discussions of gender. Adding a religious dimension makes the concept even more prone to distortion and emotional reactions. Some of what the Bible says about ...