CVSA honors Werner driver Allen Parker with 2021 IDEA award
GREENBELT, Md. — Allen Parker, a driver for Werner Enterprises, has been named the 2021 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) recipient by the Commercial Vehicle
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Love’s Travel Stops opens new location in Hillsboro, Tennessee
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Hillsboro, Tennessee, with a truck stop that opened March 25. The Hillsboro store, located off Interstate
ATA advisory board to help strengthen relationships between trucking industry, law enforcement
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) on March 24 announced the formation of the Law Enforcement Advisory Board (LEAB), a new panel that will
Women of Trucking: Volvo Group’s Mary Beth Halprin ‘born into’ transportation industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting the
Tech developer, Arizona DOT partner to help autonomous trucks safely navigate highway work zones
SAN FRANCISCO and PHOENIX — Highway work zones present hazards to both workers and motorists, with 123,000 work zone-related crashes reported in 2018, resulting in 757
Bestpass acquires Maryland Motor Truck Association tolling program
ALBANY, N.Y. – Bestpass recently acquired the Maryland Motor Truck Association (MMTA) toll management program, adding more than 400 commercial fleets to its customer base,
ACT’s February for-hire index points to another new low in truck driver availability
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes February data, showed a Driver Availability Index that has tightened to
Women of Trucking: Rikki Shinkle discovers ‘second family’ in trucking industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting the
Put winter in the rear-view mirror with springtime maintenance tips from Bendix
ELYRIA, Ohio — As spring arrives across North America, it’s important to take preventive maintenance steps and address the tolls that a season of wild
Women of Trucking: Natashia Gregoire inspired by ‘front-row view’ of trucking industry
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting the
Border patrol discovers over $1.3 million in narcotics hidden in truckload of spinach
OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility on March 10 discovered more than $1.3 million worth
Idaho transportation agency’s expansion of US-95 one step closer to kickoff
MOSCOW, Idaho — Plans to expand U.S. 95 south of Moscow, Idaho, are one step closer to construction, according to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD).
1 killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash on I-65 in Indiana
WHITE COUNTY, Ind. — A truck driver is dead following a March 23 crash on Interstate 65 that involved two tractor-trailers and a passenger van.
Caltrans receives $2.15 million grant for research on road user charge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Caltrans in mid-March announced it has received a $2.15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to study impacts of
Women of Trucking: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh follows father’s footsteps into trucking, ATA leadership
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting the
Truckload prices jumped as February’s winter weather stressed fragile supply chains
PORTLAND, Ore. — According to the DAT Truckload Volume Index, freight pricing rose and national average load-to-truck ratios for dry van and refrigerated freight hit
Pennsylvania-based PGT Trucking opens new terminals in Arizona, Arkansas
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — PGT Trucking Inc. on March 18 announced the official opening of two new locations, one in Phoenix, Arizona, and one in Fort Smith,
Yellow driver Robert Herber achieves 5 million safe miles
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — After nearly five decades of professionally driving for YRC Freight, Robert Herber has logged his 5 millionth consecutive mile without a
Women of Trucking: Mandy Graham believes trucking is truly the ‘backbone of America’
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) recognizes the growing number of women who are supporting the
XPO dubs planned spinoff company GXO, plans to complete transaction later this year
GREENWICH, Conn. — XPO Logistics Inc., which in December 2020 announced plans to spin off the logistics segment of its existing business, on March 18