Magazine / Industry News
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KW of PA’s McKees Rocks Location Is Moving!
Kenworth of Pennsylvania has some exciting news to share! The McKees Rocks location is moving into a new facility in Leetsdale, PA! The new address is: 201 Center Avenue, 201 Center Avenue, Leetsdale, PA 15056. With this move, Kenworth of Pennsyl... -
OOIDA Members Recognized for Safety Milestone
The following OOIDA members were recently recognized for at least one year of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer. Antonio Menjivar, Laredo, Texas – 11 years. Allen Fisher, Glenville, West Virginia – 23 years. Ray McGinnis... -
Southeastern Freight Lines Named 2025 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation
LEXINGTON, SC… Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been recognized as a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation by Redefining the Road, the official magaz... -
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Adds Rob Duda to the Board of Directors
KNOXVILLE, TN… The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) is proud to announce PR industry veteran Rob Duda has been added to the 2025 Board of Directors. Duda brings more than two decades of experience in strategic communications and transport... -
Side Curtain Airbags Now Standard In New Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America announced that integrated side curtain airbags will now be standard equipment on new Volvo truck models built for the North American market. This marks another industry first for Volvo Trucks. Volvo Trucks introduced the dr... -
Shell Rotella® Launches What is PC-12? Knowledge Hub to Educate the Trucking Industry on Upcoming PC-12 Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Category
HOUSTON, TX… Shell Rotella® today announced the launch of the What is PC-12? Knowledge Hub, a new educational resource designed to help fleets, owner-operators, and industry professionals understand the upcoming API PC-12 diesel engine oil categ... -
Custom Built Mfg. Delivers Custom Wrecker to Bigler Boyz
KANE, PA… Custom builds can take a while to execute. Bigler Boyz’s custom 2026 Kenworth W900 wrecker took 2 years from start to finish – 14 months in planning and finished 10 months after placing the order with Youngstown Kenworth’s Dave Cl... -
H2P! PGT Trucking Delivered The Football Equipment – Pitt Delivered The Win!
PGT’s Proud Professional Drivers, Mike Carreon and Steve Michener, hit the road for an epic 5,400-mile round trip, hauling the Pittsburgh Panthers’ equipment out west for the November 1st matchup against Stanford! For the past seven years, M... -
Community In The Trucking Industry?
I have heard all the excuses why community among believers in the trucking industry cannot happen. And that is just what they are…. EXCUSES. On top of that we have ignored the biblical mandate God has given us concerning the need for believers to m... -
“I Came Into Trucking Looking for a Fresh Start”
From one truck to a thriving fleet, Chris Schwanke built something far greater than success. On a cool Kentucky morning, sunlight bounces off a line of gleaming Peterbilts, each polished enough to catch the reflection of their owner’s quiet pride.... -
American Central Transport Hosts Steak Sandwich Fundraiser Supporting the American Cancer Society
KANSAS CITY, MO… American Central Transport (ACT) proudly brought together associates, partners, and community members for, held at the ACT Plaza Building in Kansas City. The event supported the American Cancer Society with its theme “ACT Fight... -
Autocar Trucks Sponsors 2025 Hall of Fame Ceremony Honoring Trucking Legends in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, MO… The American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) celebrated four pioneers who shaped the trucking industry at its 2025 American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, on October 22, at ATHS headquarters in Kan... -
“Steel Steed” Escorts Addilyn Eppinger In Style To High School Homecoming
Addilyn Eppinger of Western Pennsylvania made quite the entrance to the recent New Wilmington High Homecoming Dance! Her dad, Jake Eppinger escorted her to the dance in his 2007 Kenworth Caterpillar C15 a cert twin turbo. Jake is an owner/operator ru... -
M&K Truck Centers Acquires General Truck Sales!
BYRON CENTER, MI… M&K Truck Centers is excited to announce record growth following the successful acquisition of three General Truck Sales dealerships—two located in Indiana and one in Ohio. This acquisition, finalized on August 29, 2025, inv... -
Rising Through Determination: The Story of Alyssa Fowler
When people meet Alyssa Fowler, they often notice her calm energy first. That steady presence has carried her from an entry-level role in truck operations to Freight Operations Assistant Manager at Mercer Transportation. This year, Mercer was named... -
Peterbilt Celebrates 100,000th Model 567 with Delivery to WM
Denton, TX… Peterbilt celebrated a major milestone with the delivery of its 100,000th Model 567 presented to WM (Waste Management) at the company’s Denton, Texas manufacturing facility. WM is a long-standing fleet customer that has relied on Pete... -
Shell Rotella® Launches Hard Working Synthetics Campaign Celebrating Truck Drivers Nationwide
Houston, TX… – Shell Rotella® today announced the launch of its Hard Working Synthetics campaign, a nationwide initiative honoring the dedication, resilience, and stories of the truck drivers who keep America moving. The program spotlights... -
Southeastern Freight Lines Celebrates 40 Years of Service at its Hickory, North Carolina Service Center
LEXINGTON, SC… Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, is celebrating 40 years of operational excellence at its service center in Hickory, North Carolina. The serv... -
Truck Parking Club Surpasses 3,000 Locations Nationwide, Redefining Fleet Parking Operations with On-Demand Flexibility
CHATTANOOGA, TN… Truck Parking Club, the leading marketplace connecting truck drivers and fleets with available private parking spaces, announced it has surpassed 3,000 Property Member locations across 49 states, growing from 2,000 to 3,000 locat... -
truckstop.com and National Motor Freight Traffic Association Partner to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Fraud Prevention Across the Freight Industry
BOISE, ID… truckstop.com.com and the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) today formed a strategic partnership to expand access to cybersecurity protections and fraud prevention resources across the trucking industry, with a focus on ...