Women In Trucking Association names Jennifer Hendrick as incoming CEO
PLOVER, Wis. – The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Jennifer Hedrick as the incoming president and chief executive officer of the association. “She will
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FleetPride website offers more than a million unique parts
IRVING, Texas — FleetPride is offering more than 1 million unique parts on the their e-commerce website, FleetPride.com. FleetPride also more than doubled the number
Stertil-Koni: 2022 marks record year for lift orders, sales, installations
STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Stertil-Koni is reporting record lift orders, sales and installations in 2022. “Making the milestone even sweeter was that fact that 2022 was
PacLease adds 21 new locations in 2022, plans more in 2023
BELLEVUE, Wash. — PacLease added 21 new sites in 2022. That brings the network up to 472 U.S. and Canadian locations. Additional locations are expected
J.B. Hunt awards full-time company drivers, other employees, almost $9M in appreciation bonuses
LOWELL, Ark. – J.B. Hunt Transport announced Thursday, Jan. 19, that it will award appreciation bonuses to full-time company drivers and full-time hourly maintenance and
Officials: 18-month project to snarl busiest Nevada highway
LAS VEGAS — An 18-month-long construction project that began on Jan. 17 will snarl traffic on Interstate 15 while crews raise and widen a key
Diesel prices continue January slide
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has continually fell since the start of 2023. According to the Energy
Trucker Path opens new in-app marketplace
PHOENIX — Trucker Path is opening a new in-app marketplace featuring discounts and special offers on products and services aimed specifically at big rig drivers.
Schneider receives fleet of battery-electric rigs in Southern California
GREEN BAY, Wis.– Schneider officials have announced that the first of their new battery-electric vehicles (BEV) have arrived in Southern California. Daimler Truck North America
FMCSA declares regional emergency due to weather, refinery shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a Regional Emergency Declaration for eight states in response to an unanticipated shutdown of
Estes opens new terminal in DFW Metroplex
RICHMOND, Va. — Estes has opened its newest terminal in Arlington, Texas. The Arlington terminal features 203 doors, a five-bay shop, nearly 204,000 square feet
Truckstop makes donation to fight against human trafficking
BOISE, Idaho —Truckstop is making a charitable donation to Truckers Against Trafficking in honor of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Every year since 2010, January has
Amogy announces success in testing ammonia-powered big rig
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Amogy Inc. has successfully tested the first ammonia-powered, zero-emission Class 8 semi-truck. After integrating its technology into a 5 kW drone in
ACT Research:Â Class 8 orders hit 30,600 units in December
COLUMBUS, Ind. – December Class 8 net orders were healthy, bringing total year-end ordering activity to 159,000 (Sep-Dec), according to ACT Research’s State of the
New NTSB report finds booze, pot as primary drugs detected in impaired drivers
​​​WASHINGTON — Actions from federal and state agencies are needed to address the continuing problem of impaired driving, including from alcohol, cannabis and multiple drug
Former FMCSA investigator admits to extortion scheme
HOUSTON — A former Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) investigator has pleaded guilty to extortion, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. As part of a
American Trucking Associations unveils new Washington headquarters
WASHINGTON — After leaving Washington in 1984, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) is announcing that it has fully moved into its new D.C. headquarters building,
1 dead after tractor-trailer crashes into construction convoy
BRYAN, Texas — A tractor-trailer crashed into a construction convoy, killing a person the night of Jan. 10 in Bryan. KBTX reports the accident happened
ACT Research: Spot rates see first big upswing into 2023
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Truckload spot rates experienced their first significant upswing in the past year from late November into early January, and the spread between
Fleet Advantage offering complimentary financial analysis of fleet operations
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fleet Advantage is offering a complimentary financial analysis of their fleet operations, including a lease versus purchase analysis, as part of Financial Wellness