Magazine / Industry News
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Marketplace Chaplains Delivers Vital Assistance to Truckers on the Road
While the U.S. trucking industry is a $681 billion dollar industry1, according to Bob Costello, president of the American Trucking Association, with 70 percent of all freight in America being moved by trucks, Marketplace Chaplains, America’s large... -
Maverick Transportation Increases Pay For Temperature Control Division
Maverick Transportation LLC, an Arkansas-based carrier, announced a pay increase coming Oct. 2 for over-the-road drivers in its Temperature Control Division (TCD). Named one of The National Transportation Institute’s Top Pay Carriers last year, th... -
"NATSO to Cover the New Presidential Administrations Impact on the Truckstop and Travel Plaza Industry During The NATSO Show 2017"
ALEXANDRIA, VA… A new presidential administration and Congress can bring vast changes to the business community and the economy. As 2017 gets underway, the new President will issue executive orders, start the confirmation process for Cabinet secret... -
New Documentary Film Focuses On Highways And Truckers
Washington, DC… An audience of 100 policymakers recently had the opportunity to view a new documentary film about the nation’s deteriorating interstate highways and the truckers who must travel them. The film Be Prepared to Stop was sponsored by... -
Peach State Freightliner Is The Hope Sponsor For This Year’s Record Breaking Winship Win The Fight 5K Benefitting The Winship Cancer Institute
For the sixth year in a row, the Winship Win the Fight 5K Walk/Run raised a record level of cancer research funding. According to Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the event brought in more than $880,000. More than three thousand runners... -
Peterbilt To Exhibit At 2017 Mats
DENTON, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company announced it will exhibit during the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., in March 2017, showcasing its latest products and services for the tens of thousands of expected attendees. �... -
"Phase Two Of TxDOTs Truck Toll Discount Gets Underway As Part Of Ongoing Congestion-Relief Effort"
AUSTIN, TX… In an ongoing effort to address traffic congestion, the Texas Department of Transportation recently launched Phase 2 of the Truck Toll Discount Program as authorized by the 84th Legislature. The discount program gives trucks a break on ... -
PrePass InfoRM™ Brings Safety Inspection Data to Life
HELP Inc., provider of PrePass®, has unveiled a new business intelligence tool that revolutionizes the way carriers look at their safety data. InfoRM provides carriers with the information they need to understand the anatomy of Inspection Selection ... -
PrePass® Ensures Continued Bypass Reliability with New Sites
PHOENIX, AZ… There’s a saying that if you build it, they will come. In the world of weigh station bypassing, if you build the system right, states will ask you to build more – especially with a system proven to have 99.9% reliability. For over... -
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Groupe President Electronics, the world's leading seller of CB Radio's, has announced a promotion to run through the balance of 2016. The promotion, also termed "Cash for Clunkers" allows consumers to trade in an old or even non-workin... -
Ready For Winter? Truck Tire Tips To Keep You Rolling
Winter is right around the corner, bringing low temperatures and snow and ice-covered roads – all of which can impact tire performance. When preparing your tires for winter driving, first consult your local Goodyear commercial tire dealer or Goody... -
Season’s Greetings from Mawson and Mawson
The holidays are fast approaching! Soon it will be a new year. Are you looking for a new job? A new career? Maybe even a new company? Call us today! We’re hiring Company Drivers. You can now EARN UP TO 29% OF LINEHAUL REVENUE AND PAID HOLIDAYS!!! ... -
Slippery Rock Touch a Truck
Slippery Rock VFD’s John Greaves was on hand at the event to explain the workings of a fire truck to attendees. Children enjoyed the experience of donning a tire helmet , climbing up in the cab and blaring the sirens. – photo by Pam Pollock - ... -
Somerset Welding Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Somerset, PA… J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers and J&J Truck Equipment (“J&J”) announced the successful transition of their ISO 9001:2008 certification to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. ABS Quality Evaluations, a leading international auditing and cer... -
Trimac Transportation Elite Team Driver Russell Hardy Advances To Top 3 Finalist In Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence Award
Houston, TX.. From a large pool of entries, Trimac Transportation’s Elite Team Driver Russell Hardy has been chosen as a top three finalist for the Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence Award, putting him in position to be awarded a fully-loa... -
Truckers Challenge Medical Certification Rule Over Sleep Apnea Appendix
Grain Valley, MO… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a petition for review challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule on medical examiner’s certification integration saying that the agency... -
Volvo Trucks Continues America’s Road Team Sponsorship in 2017
Volvo Trucks announced that it will again serve as the exclusive sponsor of the America’s Road Team public outreach program in 2017. America’s Road Team Captains are experienced professional drivers who have logged millions of accident-free mi... -
Wreaths Across America™ - Remember, Honor, Teach
Wreaths Across America™ (WAA) is a national nonprofit organization founded in 2007 to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine Morrill Worcester, in 1992.•1992: First wreaths (5,000) dona... -
"2nd Annual #519strong Toy Drive for Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh"
Jeremy Coast was diagnosed with AML Leukemia in September 2012. He went through treatments and the doctors confirmed that he was in remission in March 2013. On February 15, 2014 he found out that the cancer had returned. The doctors told him and hi... -
"Americas Road Team Finalists Announced by ATA"
Drivers with 77.6 Million Combined Safe-Driving Miles Move on to Final Round Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations named 33 professional truck drivers as finalists in the selection process to become Captains on the 2017-2018 Amer...