Magazine / Industry News
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Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada Wins Graphics Award with Wrapped Western Star Truck
PORTLAND, OR… Shelley Uvanille-Hesch knew her truck was a beauty queen and now it has the title to prove it. Uvanille-Hesch drives “Miss Destiny Star”, a 2019 Western Star 5700XE that has been decorated with a truck wrap featuring pictures of ... -
Wreaths Across America Accepts $50,000 Donation from National Association of Independent Truckers (NAIT)
COLUMBIA FALLS, ME and DALLAS, TX… In a check presentation made today at the Great American Truck Show in Dallas, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) accepted a contribution of $50,000 from the National Association of Independent Truck... -
All Points Transport Grand Opening In Cleveland Ohio
Rafael Paulino from All Points Transport opened a Cleveland Ohio location in 2017. In late July 2018 they held their Grand Opening with tremendous fanfare.In just a short amount of time, All Points Transport in Cleveland has grown to provide premie... -
Belmor® Announces New Flag And Camo Patterned Bug Screen Truck Grille Covers
Howe, IN… Belmor®, a leading designer, engineer and manufacturer of heavy duty truck accessories, has announced new additions to its line of Bug Screen Truck Grille Covers. Designed and engineered to reduce downtime, the accessories feature new fi... -
Birmingham Freightliner Adds to Sales Staff, Solidifies Strong Team for Serving Customer Base
BIRMINGHAM, AL… Birmingham Freightliner is proud to announce Britt Caple as the newest addition to the new truck sales team. Over the past year, Birmingham Freightliner—which is owned by Peach State Truck Centers, one of the largest volume Freig... -
Carrier Transicold Improves ComfortPro® Diesel APUs
ATHENS, GA… The latest generation of ComfortPro® diesel-powered auxiliary power units (APUs) from Carrier Transicold includes upgrades that improve reliability, reduce maintenance and double the length of the service interval. Among the latest en... -
Charlotte to Be Honored As “Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working City”
CHARLOTTE, NC… Charlotte has been selected to receive the Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working Cities award, which honors cities fueling economic growth and job creation. The recognition program by Freightliner came after an economic data review rev... -
Cleveland Indians Ceremonial First Pitch Game on Sept 23 Goes to Auction
Plover, WI… The Women In Trucking Foundation will auction off the ceremonial first pitch for the Cleveland Indians game, taking place on September 23, 2018 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Proceeds from this auction with be used to fund sch... -
Freedom Drivers Project Exhibit at USA Truck
VAN BUREN, AR… USA Truck Inc., a leading capacity solutions provider headquartered in Van Buren, Arkansas is pleased to announce that the Truckers Against Trafficking's Freedom Drivers Project exhibit was recently on site from August 28-29 at the U... -
Goodyear Launches New Wide-Base Tires for Long-Haul Fleets
AKRON, OH… The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is offering two new wide-base tires for long-haul fleets that want to save fuel and help reduce truck downtime. Available now, the Goodyear Fuel Max SSD drive and Goodyear Fuel Max SST trailer tires are... -
Kenworth Sales Company Relocates Dealership in Elko, Nevada, To New Building Near I-80
ELKO NV… Kenworth Sales Company has relocated its Elko, Nevada dealership to a new parts, service and sales location located in a new industrial park near Interstate 80. The new eight service bay location at 4224 Ruby Vista Drive is 2.0 miles fro... -
Kenworth Summer Activities Feature Special Olympics, Northwest Harvest and Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks
KIRKLAND, WA… Kenworth employees at the company’s headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, have been busy this summer giving back to their community by volunteering at the National Special Olympics in Seattle, raising money for Northwest Harvest to... -
Kriska named Canadian TL Carrier at Ryder Carrier Quality Awards
Prescott, Ontario and Mississauga Ontario… Kriska Holdings Limited is honoured to be named the Canadian TL Carrier at the Ryder Carrier Quality Awards. This award recognizes excellence through a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, c... -
Montgomery Transport Launches New Division to Increase Home Time for Drivers
Birmingham, AL… Montgomery Transport, LLC, a flatbed trucking company based out of Birmingham, AL, just announced their new division, MT Dedicated, to launch later this month that will increase home time for professional drivers. With the booming ... -
Roadworks Manufacturing® Welcomes Daniel And Phyllis Snow As Brand Ambassadors
Lafayette, IN… Roadworks Manufacturing®, the leading designer and manufacturer of stainless steel aftermarket accessories for heavy duty trucks, has named Daniel and Phyllis Snow of Harrison, Arkansas as brand ambassadors. Daniel and Phyllis Snow... -
Ruan Announces 2017 Driver and Operation of the Year
Ruan recently named our 2017 Driver and Operation of the Year winners. Glenn Combs was named the 2017 Driver of the Year, and our Yuma, AZ, operation, led by Dedicated Transportation Manager Alan Hill, was named the 2017 Operation of the Year. Each ... -
The House Of Trucks Introduces Enhanced Website, Robust Online Inventory
San Antonio, TX… Rush Enterprises, Inc., which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, announced it has launched a new website for its House of Trucks used trucks outlets. The website, www.hottrucks.com feat... -
Touch-a-Truck Event Draws More Than 1,000 Attendees While Raising More Than $3,000 for Veterans
ALBANY, NY…More than 1,000 children, parents and other members of the community attended the Touch-a-Truck Event at Wilton Mall on Saturday, May 19, 2018, getting up close to more than 25 large commercial and emergency vehicles while also raising m... -
Volvo Trucks Welcomes Home the First Volvo Truck Built at New River Valley Facility
Volvo Trucks North America recently welcomed home the very first Volvo truck model to roll off the assembly line at its New River Valley assembly facility in Dublin, Virginia. Donated by the Wilson family, founders of the former Wilson Trucking Cor... -
2018 NAST / Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge Winners List
Bobtail Main Class: 1st place-Zack Walker / Zwerk and Sons Farms; 1st place -Dean Bugg / Forest Products; 2nd place Curt LaLone / MLT; 3rd place Eric Timmins / Zwerk and Sons FarmCombo Main Class: 1st place Dave Haitsma V-Max; 2nd place Mike Ser...