Magazine / Industry News
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Truckers Support EPA’s Plan To Repeal Glider Kit Requirements
Grain Valley, MO… A national trucking association sent a letter goes on to point out that while glider kits provide appealing cost savings for drivers, they are also reliable, efficient, and meet all of the required environmental and safety standar... -
Volvo Trucks Introduces New LED Headlights for VHD Series as Standard Equipment
Volvo Trucks North America debuted new LED headlights for Volvo VHD series vocational trucks at World of Concrete 2018. The new LED headlights will be offered as standard equipment on the VHD 300 daycab and VHD 400 regional sleeper models to help re... -
Women In Trucking Association Announces its 2018 February Member of the Month
Plover, WI …Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Sandy Goche, as its February Member of the Month. Sandy is an expedite owner-operator and team driver of a Freightliner 2016 Cascadia along with her partner, Stephen Halsted. Sandy grew... -
Women In Trucking Association Announces its January Member of the Month
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking Association has announced Olivia Dorgan, as its January Member of the Month. Olivia was the first person in her family to graduate from college. Both of her parents worked their entire lives to give her opportunities t... -
"XPO Logistics Named One of the Worlds Most Admired Companies"
GREENWICH, CT… XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2018, as announced by Fortune magazine. This is the first year that the company h... -
Bendix Tech Tips: Don’t Fall For Brake Maintenance Myths
ELYRIA, OH… In servicing commercial vehicle wheel-ends, fleets and operators sometimes rely on industry practices that are accepted, trusted – and may no longer be valid. This installment of the Bendix Tech Tips series from Bendix Commercial Vehi... -
Boyd Bros. Joins Wreaths Across America To Honor Fallen Soldiers
Clayton, AL… This past December, two of Boyd Bros. Transportation’s drivers volunteered to deliver wreaths to veterans’ cemeteries as part of this year’s “Wreaths Across America™ Day.” The annual event, which always takes place on the s... -
BTC Raises Starting Pay To 55¢ Per Mile
Memphis, TN… BTC has recently announced starting pay has been raised to 55¢ per mile for flatbed drivers with 2 years recent experience. Plus, the carrier’s seniority program allows drivers to boost pay to 60¢ per mile. “The earning potenti... -
Driver Recruitment, Anti-Trafficking Bills Signed into Law
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations is hailing two trucking-related bills signed into law. ATA was a strong advocate for both measures. The Jobs for our Heroes Act streamlines the process by which active-duty military, reservists and vete... -
Forward Thinking: Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ And Mack Trucks Anthem™ Bring Leading-Edge Trucking Technologies Together
ELYRIA, OH… In a pairing of leading-edge highway safety technology with a head-turning new Class 8 truck, Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ – Bendix’s flagship advanced driver assistance system – will come standard on all models of the new Anthem�... -
Gorilla Safety Offers Free Hardware to Facilitate Electronic Logging Device Adoption and Mandate Compliance
HOUSTON, TX… Gorilla Safety, provider of an innovative, proprietary and patented software solution that fully automates all aspects of fleet and safety management, announced a special offer to help those fleets not yet compliant with the recent Fe... -
Government Announces Reduced UCR fees for Interstate Carriers
The federal government has announced reduced annual fees for commercial carriers required by law to participate in the Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which has oversight of UCR, publi... -
Gregg Softy of Stevens Transport Awarded Kenworth T680 Advantage as Top Military Veteran Rookie Driver
WASHINGTON, DC… A highly decorated retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel was awarded the “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” honor at a ceremony held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in Washington, D.C. Kenworth presented St... -
HELP And Oregon Green Light Announce New Partnership
PHOENIX, AZ… The new year started out with some major news for PrePass customers. Under an agreement reached between the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and HELP Inc., PrePass carriers that operate in Oregon can now allow their transpon... -
I-80 Safer With Truck Parking Information Management Systems
OMAHA, NE… eX² Technology LLC, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), is participating in an eight-state initiative and implementing infrastructure and smart technology necessary for professional truck drivers to ma... -
Kenworth Offers $1,000 Savings to OOIDA Members on Qualifying New Sleeper Truck Purchases
KIRKLAND, WA… Kenworth and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) have again teamed up for the 16th consecutive year to provide a $1,000 savings to OOIDA members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth sleeper trucks during 2018... -
Owner-Operator Greg Tucker Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
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PA Turnpike Reminds Travelers Of 2018 Toll Increase
HARRISBURG, PA… The PA Turnpike Commission (PTC) reminds motorists that , effective Jan. 7 tolls now reflect a six-percent increase for both cash and E-ZPass customers. The toll increase, approved by commissioners last July, is needed to meet the... -
TCA Announce 2017 Driver of the Year Finalists
The Truckload Carriers Association, Overdrive magazine, and Truckers News are proud to announce the finalists for the 2017 Driver of the Year contests, recognizing the company and owner operator professional truck drivers who provide reliable transp... -
Tennessee Judge Approves $20 Million Punitive Damage Jury Verdict Against Navistar - Finds Company’s Conduct “Shocking”, “Egregious” And “Reprehensible”
JACKSON, TN… In a follow-up to the August 10, 2017 Tennessee jury’s $30.8 million verdict on behalf of a Tennessee-based trucking company defrauded by Navistar Inc. in the sale of tractor-trailers powered by the discontinued Maxxforce engine, a T...