Magazine / Industry News
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Two Virginia Fleets Commit to Operating Zero Tailpipe Emission Volvo VNR Electrics for Deliveries to Volvo Trucks Assembly Plant
Volvo Trucks North America’s customers and carrier partners, Watsontown Trucking Company and Camrett Logistics, have placed orders for their first Volvo VNR Electric trucks. By the end of 2021, the Virginia-based fleets will utilize the zero tailpi... -
Volvo Group North America Awarded $18 Million from U.S. Department of Energy to Participate in SuperTruck 3 Program
Volvo Group North America (VGNA) announced that it was selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SuperTruck 3 Program and will receive more than $18 million in federal funding to develop technologies that advance the industry... -
Daimler Truck Sets Industry Benchmark With Redundant Scalable Truck Platform For Autonomous Driving
Daimler Truck is developing a scalable autonomous truck platform that is perfectly suited for SAE Level 4 autonomous driving, including redundancy systems needed to achieve safe and reliable operations. The four key areas with a redundant architectur... -
Announcing DMC Insurance’s 2021 Driver of the Year
Bill Nearhoof of PITT OHIO has been named DMC Insurance’s 2021 Driver of the Year. All companies insured by DMC were invited to nominate up to three drivers for consideration for this prestigious award. Bill was unanimously selected as the winning ... -
System Transport Drivers Enjoy Experience of a Lifetime Hauling U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Kenworth T680 Next Gen
CHENEY, WA… – For six System Transport drivers, the opportunity to transport the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Mad River Ranger District of the Six Rivers National Forest in California to Washington, D.C., was an experience of a lifet... -
The Autocar Brand Celebrates 124 Years of Innovation - 1897-2021
BIRMINGHAM, AL… North America’s oldest truck brand celebrates 124 years of the proud Autocar name. Autocar, LLC, manufacturer of specialized severe-duty, custom-engineered Class 7 and Class 8 vocational trucks, commemorates the 124th year of th... -
Bestpass Announces Channel Partner Program Expanding Reach to More Businesses
ALBANY, NY… Bestpass®, the comprehensive payment platform provider and leader in toll management solutions for commercial fleets, has announced a partnership program focused on teaming with like-minded organizations that support the trucking and... -
Love’s Travel Stops Donates $2.8 Million During Annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Campaign
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops and its customers raised more than $2.8 million through its annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals campaign. Since 1999, the company has raised over $35 million for sick and injured children who li... -
Shell Oil Company Acquires Established Fuel Card Business To Enhance Customer Road Transport Experience
Houston, TX… Shell Oil Company (Shell) has acquired MSTS Payments, LLC and its Multi Service Fuel Card business from Multi Service Technology Solutions, Inc. (dba TreviPay). The Multi Service Fuel Card acceptance network and transaction processin... -
Smith Transport Honors Randy Bowden
ROARING SPRING, PA…. Professional Truck Driver Randy Bowden was honored as Smith Transport’s 2020 Driver of the Year during a ceremony on September 21st at the company’s Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania headquarters. Randy Bowden, who lives in Pitt... -
Bendix Tech Tips: Cold Weather Is Coming – Be Ready With These Top 12 Tips For Bumper-To-Bumper Winter Prep
ELYRIA, OH… Like it or not, winter is coming. You know the drill: falling temperatures, snow, and ice hitting large swaths of North America, presenting challenges for trucks and fleets. Now is the time to prepare. With harsh weather looming, this... -
ContainerPort Group Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2021
CLEVELAND, OH… ContainerPort Group (CPG®) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021 with a week-long series of events for employees and customers. Jack E. Hunger founded Rail Container Services in 1971 with only six employees. At the time, c... -
Daimler Trucks North America and Platform Science Introduce Virtual Vehicle, the First Open OEM Platform for Fleet Management
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), in collaboration with Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, today announced the launch of Virtual Vehicle™, the first open OEM platform that enables fleets to access telematics, software solu... -
Fitzgerald Peterbilt Opens New Gadsden, AL Location
Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the opening of a new parts and service location in Gadsden, Alabama by Fitzgerald Peterbilt. Featuring 10 service bays, 600 sq ft of retail space and 1,750 sq ft of parts storage, the facility is in a prime loca... -
“Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 Next Gen To Be Auctioned To Support Truckers Against Trafficking
TOLLESON, AZ… In an effort to further educate and fund efforts to combat human trafficking, Don Blake, Inland Kenworth – Phoenix new truck sales manager, is leading a major effort to auction a special “Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 Next Ge... -
‘Long Haul Paul’ to Perform for the Professional Drivers and Carriers Donating their Time and Resources to Support Wreaths Across America
COLUMBIA FALLS, ME… As a way of saying thank you to the essential, professional truck drivers and carriers donating their time, equipment, and resources to haul veterans’ wreaths across the country for Wreaths Across America Day, Wreaths Across... -
Love’s Travel Stops Opens New Location In Florida
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Mims, Florida, thanks to a travel stop that opened Thursday. The store, located at 4440 Highway 46, adds over 180 parking spaces and 80 jobs to Brevard County. “We’re ex... -
TCA, Overdrive, and Truckers News Announce 2020 Company Driver of the Year and 2020 Owner Operator of the Year
LAS VEGAS, NV… During the closing banquet at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Truckload 2021: Las Vegas, TCA and its partners, Overdrive and Truckers News, and its long-time sponsors, Cummins Inc. and Love’s Travel Stops, announced the winn... -
TCA’s 2020 Fleet Safety Award Grand Prize Winners are FTC Transportation, Inc. and Bison Transport
LAS VEGAS, NV… The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) 2021 Annual Convention – Truckload 2021: Las Vegas – concluded with the presentation of the 2020 TCA Fleet Safety Award Grand Prize, sponsored by Great West Casualty Company. The Gra... -
TravelCenters of America Opens TA Express in Almeda, Texas
WESTLAKE, OH… TravelCenters of America Inc. (Nasdaq: TA), nationwide operator and franchisor of the TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express travel center network, is pleased to announce the opening of a new TA Express travel center in Almeda, Tex...