Fleet Advantage announces promotions
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fleet Advantage recently promoted several of its staff members to new positions. According to a news release, Wesley Hall has been
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MLK fought for garbage truck drivers’ rights just before assassination
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the nation remembers the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday, April 4 — the 66th anniversary of the day
Female trucker shot in Memphis
MEMPHIS — Police in Memphis, Tennessee, say a female truck driver was shot on Thursday, April 4, while driving along Lamar Avenue and American Way.
Trucker in fatal Texas school bus crash makes FMCSA’s ‘imminent hazard’ list
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Texas-licensed commercial driver Jerry Hernandez to be an imminent hazard
CLX Logistics snapped up by chemical supply chain giant Quantix
CHICAGO — Chemical industry supply chain services company Quantix has acquired CLX Logistics, a liquid bulk 3PL. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Quantix has an
Truck driver charged in deaths of 3 motorcyclists in Nevada
LAS VEGAS — A Grand Rapids, Michigan, truck driver as been arrested in connection with the deaths of three motorcyclists on March 23 near Laughlin,
Tenstreet User Conference launches in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Web-based truck driver recruiting platform Tenstreet’s User Conference has kicked off in Las Vegas. The event runs from Wednesday, April 3-5, at
Big rig hauling thousands of salmon overturns in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — A tanker truck hauling thousands of young salmon overturned on March 29 in Oregon. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and
HDA Truck Pride member Southside Trailer Service acquires PBS Brake & Supply
ST. LOUIS — Long-time HDA Truck Pride member Southside Trailer Service has acquired PBS Brake & Supply, another HDA Truck Pride outlet. HDA Truck Pride
Echo Global names 2023 LTL Carrier of the Year Award winners
CHICAGO — Echo Global Logistics has announced the winners of their annual LTL Carrier of the Year Award for 2023. Since 2008, Echo has been
Arrest made after truck driver shot on I-65 in Indiana
LOWELL, Ind. — The Indiana State Police (ISP) Lowell Post Criminal Investigation Division has made an arrest in connection to the March 28 Interstate 65
Truckstop: Total spot rates rise for 4th straight week
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The total broker-posted spot market rate in the Truckstop system rose by the most since mid-February during the week ended March 29
JB Hunt driver Jodi Edwards earns WIT’s Driver of the Year honor
LOWELL, Ark. — Jodi Edwards, a 25-year company driver for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, has been named Driver of the Year by the Women In Trucking
ACT Research: Class 8 truck order surge paused in March
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary March net orders for North American Class 8 tractors came in at 17,300 units, down 10,400 units from February and 18.7%
Truck Safety Coalition calls latest stats on big truck fatalities ‘unacceptable’
WASHINGTON — After reviewing the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) traffic fatality report issued on Monday, April 1, Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) Board President
US diesel averages drop below $4 a gallon for 1st time in 8 weeks
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average U.S. diesel prices have fallen below $4 for the first time since Feb. 5. According to the latest numbers from
Emergency bridge repair closes northbound I-95 in northeast Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 through Philadelphia are closed and detoured approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange for overhead bridge repair
Officials dealing with diesel fuel leak at Pilot truck stop in Michigan
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — Emergency response and remedial activities continue as local, state and federal agencies investigate a diesel fuel leak that impacted Tenmile Creek
Effects of Baltimore bridge collapse felt across trucking industry
BALTIMORE — When the Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 26, the nation watched as a
Old Dominion’s Micha Kay named WIT’s April Member of the Month
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Micha Kay as its April 2024 Member of the Month. Kay is the regional