HDA Truck Pride raises $35,000 for Kids Matter International
ST. LOUIS — This year at its annual meeting, HDA Truck Pride announced that the company has raised $35,000 for Kids Matter International, an organization
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- About John Worthen
- Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.
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Erb Group gets final production model of International LoneStar
WILMOT, Ontario, Canada — The last International LoneStar model ever produced has found its home with cold chain transportation and logistics company The Erb Group.
Ryder opens new logistics facility at top US-Mexico port
MIAMI — Ryder System Inc. has opened a second multiclient logistics facility at a top U.S.-Mexico port in as many months. The newest site is
Texas funds will be used to help train truck drivers
AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas is making funds available to help train tractor-trailer drivers, among other in-demand occupations, as part of the Jobs
Truck drivers who died in fiery crash along Indiana’s I-65 identified
SCOTT COUNTY, Ind. — Authorities have identified the two commercial truck drivers who were killed in a fiery April 22 crash on Interstate 65 in
Fraudulent trucking companies set up by Georgia man lead to guilty plea
ATLANTA — A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for falsifying statements to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Rig loses ‘super load’ in Texas; 2 dead after car crushed
TEMPLE, Texas — An oversized load detached from its trailer on April 27 in Temple Texas, pinning a vehicle underneath and killing two. According to
ATA Safety Management Council awards industry’s best
PHOENIX — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Safety Management Council (SMC) has honored several distinguished fleets and industry leaders for their commitment to safety on
Schneider honors nearly 200 drivers with safe driver awards
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Through this year’s annual recognition program, Schneider National Inc. is honoring nearly 200 drivers who have achieved exceptional safety-related career milestones. An
FMCSA: Trucker who ran from cops while drunk placed out of service
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a New Jersey-licensed commercial driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety and
RoadFlex is working to help fleets eliminate fuel theft, fraud
NEW YORK — Fleet expense management firm RoadFlex has launched an artificial intelligence-powered program that company officials say delivers comprehensive fuel risk management and fuel
Knight-Swift reports more than $2.5M net loss for Q1
PHOENIX — Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has reported first quarter 2024 net loss of $2.6 million and an adjusted net income attributable to Knight-Swift of $19.8
Flowers for mom: Demand for temp-controlled capacity soars ahead of Mother’s Day
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson is helping shippers navigate a surge in temperature-controlled freight leading up to Mother’s Day, with a
New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the
Body of Iowa trucker missing since late 2023 found
DES MOINES, Iowa — The body of a 53-year-old Iowa truck driver who was reported missing in November 2023 has been found. David Schultz’s wife,
International Truck names North Central International 2023 Dealer of the Year
LISLE, Ill. — International Truck has named North Central International (NCI) as the company’s 2023 dealer of the year. This is NCI’s first dealer of
Together for Safer Roads member Samsara debuts commercial fleet safety e-book
NEW YORK — Together for Safer Roads (TSR), an organization that promotes highway safety, has partnered with cloud operations company Samsara to support the publication
US pledges $150M to reduce truck air pollution near ports
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is announcing $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the
Ryder’s Q1 earnings slip while revenue increases
MIAMI — Ryder has reported first quarter earnings — before taxes — of $114 million, down from $201 million in 2023’s first quarter. It’s diluted
Feds announce program to replace some heavy-duty trucks with zero-emission models
DENVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation, has rolled out a nearly