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Kenworth Introduces PACCAR TX-18 and TX-18 Pro Automated Transmissions
KIRKLAND, WA… Kenworth recently introduced the PACCAR TX-18 and PACCAR TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational applications. Both 18-speed transmissions build upon the efficiency... -
Remembering “Unc” Kim Kuhnle
NEWBURY, OHIO…. Kim Taylor Kuhnle, known to friends and family as “Unc” was remembered at a memorial service on February 13th. Kim Kuhnle was born on September 2, 1945, and died on January 2, 2022. “Unc” was honored with a convoy of Kuh... -
Love’s Travel Stops Opens New Locations In Tennessee And New York
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Newport, Tennessee, and Ripley, New York, thanks to two travel stops that opened Thursday. The Newport store, located off Interstate 40 (1129 Smokey Mountain Lane), adds 60 job... -
Peterbilt EV Models Eligible for up to $150,000 CARB HVIP Voucher
Denton, TX, … Peterbilt Motors Company announces its industry-leading lineup of electric vehicles are eligible for the 2022 Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project ("HVIP") by the California Air Resources Board ("CARB"). HV... -
Peterbilt Offers New 18-Speed PACCAR TX-18 Automated Transmission
Denton, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company is pleased to announce the addition of the all-new PACCAR TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions to the family of PACCAR TX transmissions. The TX-18 Transmission is available in Peterbilt Models 567, 389 ... -
In Memory of Ron Mahen
Ron Mahen of Mercer, Pennsylvania died on December 11, 2021, after a 2.5 year battle with cancer. Ron owned and operated Diesel Injection of Barkeyville for over 40 years. He was a friend to truckers all over Western Pennsylvania and the entire cou... -
Volvo Trucks to Offer Customers New Advanced Roadside Assistance Service Tracking Feature
Volvo Trucks North America announced the launch of an all-new service tracking feature to its Volvo Action Service roadside assistance program at the American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) event this week. The in... -
Introducing The Bunkr Dunnage Rack
Ponca City, OK…. A new product is available for flatbed drivers – the Bunkr Dunnage Rack, made by flatbed truckers for flatbed truckers. The sturdy Bunkr Dunnage Rack clamps securely to aluminum or steel trailer frames with no drilling or weldi... -
Dragging and Pulling in the Pines
Just outside the small Texas town of Lufkin lays a drag strip facility nestled in the middle of the woods. The Pine Valley Raceway complex is the perfect venue to host a show of multiple varieties. Even though show dates were October 15t and 16th, tr... -
John Brown Trucking Driver Michael Woods Retires
PORTERSVILLE, PA… Professional Truck Driver Michael Woods retired from John Brown Trucking this past February 15th after 21 years with the company. Michael did local work, operating quad axles and end dumps for John Brown Trucking. He received ... -
Koch Trucking – A Company Determined To Empower Women In The Trucking Industry
Right before the pandemic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that women held 50.04% of American jobs as of December 2019 – the highest in a decade. With women making up close to half of the work force, it is easy to forget that it was just on... -
Odyssey Logistics Expands its Specialized Logistics Operations with New Brooklyn, Ohio Facility
Danbury, CT… Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (Odyssey), a global leader in logistics and technology solutions, announced that Odyssey Specialized Logistics LLC has opened a new metal logistics facility in Brooklyn, Ohio dedicated t... -
Tri-State Expedited Services – Expediting And So Much More
MILLBURY, OHIO…. The expedited industry has been changing and Tri-State Expedited Services has been changing with it. One of the biggest changes is the implementation of company-owned equipment. Expediting has traditionally been nearly all owne... -
We’ve Got Ourselves A Convoy – The People’s Convoy Rolled Across America
The People’s Convoy, a group of truckers and their supporters, left California on February 23rd and journeyed across America – with other truckers from all over America traveling to meet at the Hagerstown’s Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland on M... -
4th Annual Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show
The summer of 2021 brought many great memories to us all. One of our favorite moments of the year was the 4th Annual Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show. After being hit by record rains the day before the show, we faced tremendous flooding at the show gr... -
Finding a Career, Not Just a Job, with Savage
As a professional CDL truck driver in today’s work environment, you have a lot of options when considering employment. Wages and benefits are important, but you’re probably looking for more than just a paycheck. If you’re looking for a socially... -
Fourth Quarter Intermodal Volumes Tumble 2021 Still Ends on a Positive Note
CALVERTON, MD… Total intermodal volumes fell 9.8 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Quarterly report. All market segments showed declines: international co... -
Cummins Completes 50 Percent Acquisition of Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises
Cummins Inc. and Rush Enterprises, Inc. announced that they have closed on Cummins’ acquisition of 50% equity interest in Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises. The joint venture between Rush Enterprises and Cummins will seek to enhance ... -
Kenworth EV Grant Initiative Connects Customers To Funding Assistance for Kenworth Battery Electric Vehicle Purchases
KIRKLAND, WA… Kenworth electric vehicle grants help customers to find and secure funding assistance toward the purchase of Kenworth T680E, K270E and K370E battery electric vehicles and supporting charging equipment. Kenworth’s major initiative... -
Mexico Joins CVSA's New Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative
Greenbelt, MD… Mexico is joining the U.S. and Canada for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) new annual three-day Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative, an awareness and outreach effort to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, m...