Bison Transport Inc. acquires Hartt Transportation
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Bison Transport has acquired Bangor, Maine-based Hartt Transportation Systems, Inc. after obtaining 100 percent of the company’s issued and outstanding shares. According
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Combating human trafficking: Awareness campaign set to begin
WASHINGTON — Mexico is joining the U.S. and Canada for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) three-day Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative. The initiative is
Jimmy Dean gives trucker year’s supply of breakfast
NEW YORK — Professional truck driver Jean-Carlo Gachet went viral Tuesday after a video showed him offering an SUV driver a hot Jimmy Dean breakfast
Closures remain on several Oregon highways after blizzard
SALEM, Ore. — Parts of several major highways in Oregon remained closed Wednesday or shut down again due to snow from a blizzard earlier this
Video shows semi wreck, explosion at Arkansas intersection
ROGERS, Ark. — An 18-wheeler driver hauling a load of sawdust was hospitalized on Wednesday after their rig flipped and caused an explosion in a
Arkansas Razorbacks celebrate Johnelle Hunt’s 90th birthday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The matriarch of the J.B. Hunt trucking empire celebrated her 90th birthday on Wednesday night with a Hog call and a birthday
Tennessee DOT says it’s ready for winter weather
NASHVILLE – In light of the major backup seen on Virginia’s Interstate 95 earlier this week due to snow and ice, the Tennessee Department of
Trucker killed after being impaled by load of steel beams
EL CAJON, Calif. — The driver of a semi hauling large beams on a flatbed died Tuesday afternoon after one of the beams crashed through
Freestyle Transport wins bid for Kenworth T680; net proceeds benefit TAT
PERRIS, Calif. — The “Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 Next Generation was auctioned in December at Ritchie Bros. in Perris, California. The winning bid was submitted
Schneider purchases Midwest Logistics
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Transportation and logistics giant Schneider has acquired Ohio-based truckload carrier Midwest Logistics Systems (MLS) for $263 million. MLS, a dedicated carrier
Truckers help feed stranded drivers on snowy I-95
ALONG INTERSTATE 95 — A truck driver, stranded along a snow-covered, 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 on Monday and Tuesday, became a lifeline for some
FleetPlow machines quickly remove snow, ice from big rig trailers
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – Winter is here, and that means mounds of snow in large areas of the nation. That snow can easily build up several
Stoughton to expand intermodal chassis production
STOUGHTON, Wis. — Stoughton Trailers is planning to expand its intermodal chassis production with the opening of a new Waco, Texas, facility later this year.
Daimler recalling certain Western Star, Frieghtliner models due to fire risk
WASHINGTON — According to the National Highway Safety Administration (NHSA) Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain Western Star and Freightliner trucks because of
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – January 2022 Digital Edition
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – January 2022 Digital Edition: From the Roadways to the Airwaves: Tom Kyrk does double duty as professional truck driver, radio personality | Along for the Ride | Owning the Wheel | Jobs Outlook
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition January 1, 2022
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Colorado governor commutes trucker’s 110-year sentence
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has commuted the prison term of a truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years following a fatal 2019
Thieves make off with tons of butter from Ontario truck yard
TRENTON, Ontario — Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are searching for suspects in a butter heist that saw more than $200,000 worth of the creamy dairy
PA Turnpike toll increase hits Jan. 1
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is reminding drivers that a toll increase announced earlier this year is set to take effect just
Man accused in death of Illinois deputy allegedly stole semi, multiple cars during crime spree
CARLYLE, Ill. — Illinois State Police (ISP) say a Kentucky man suspected in the killing of a Wayne County, Illinois, sheriff’s deputy Wednesday morning hijacked