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Love’s Travel Stops donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund
Love’s Travel Stops has donated another $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund. The nonprofit helps professional truck drivers and their families during difficult times. “Professional truck drivers keep America mo... -
Peterbilt Model 579EV Visits the Nation’s Capital
Denton, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company visited Washington, D.C. recently while displaying the zero-emission battery electric Model 579EV to key government agency officials and members of Congress. The visit began with a major U.S. Department of Energ... -
Reliable Carriers – Delivering Dreams
CANTON, MI… “We believe we have the best drivers in the business and recognize the true value of Professional Truck Drivers and we are looking to hire and lease more,” stated Bob Sellers, Vice President and COO of Reliable Carriers. With an inc... -
Savage Celebrates 75 Years of Moving What Matters
SALT LAKE CITY, UT…. When Kenneth Savage returned from serving in the U.S. Navy in 1946, he and his father, C.A., purchased an International KB-5 stake body truck and began hauling materials in Utah and surrounding states. Before long, Kenneth’... -
Cooper Tire Launches Second Generation PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 Tire
FINDLAY, OH… Cooper Tire has launched its innovative, new PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 tire to help drive down tire costs for fleets. The tire replaces its predecessor, the Cooper PRO Series Long Haul Steer tire, and is available now in size ... -
Roger Kral Honored For 50 Years And 5 Million Miles
NEWBURY, OH… August 12, 2021 was a special day for Roger Kral, it marked the 50th Anniversary of his safe driving for Kuhnle Brothers in Newbury, Ohio. The owners and employees of Kuhnle Brothers honored Kral for this monumental milestone with an... -
Truck World - 50 Years of Serving America’s Truckers
HUBBARD, OH… Truck World is “Old School”, the way truck stops used to be, designed, and built to service trucks and drivers – a full-service truck stop with a complete compliment of driver services and amenities. Truck World was established i... -
More Than Ever, We Need To Live Up To Their Legacy
Reflections On 20 Years Since 9/11 Over the past few days, I have had an opportunity to chat with several fellow Veterans, Service Members, Military family members, and Gold Star families. It is beyond the obvious in saying that the past few days hav... -
Bestpass – Simplifying Toll Management
Albany, NY…. Bestpass was founded in 2001 by the Trucking Association of New York as a service to their fleet members. It provided a system to better manage fleet tolls and by collectively grouping the fleets together as one entity to receive tol... -
Grassmid – Where You Are One Of The Family
ZEELAND, MI…. If you are looking for a job that is a personal experience with a work family, then Grassmid Transport, Inc. is the place for you. The company has been family owned and operated since 1967 and is now under the management of the 2nd ... -
Shell Rotella® Understands The Road To Recovery
Houston, TX … Shell Rotella®, the market-leading heavy duty diesel engine oil in North America, is excited to announce the launch of The Road to Recovery campaign which is rooted in championing the virtue of hard work. The program seeks to create ... -
Truck Horns Were Blasting and Wedding Bells Were Ringing!
WALCOTT, IA…. “Going to the Walcott Truckers Jamboree and they’re gonna get married!” Longtime couple Kim Grimm and John Jaikes not only attended the recent Walcott Truckers Jamboree, held at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, IA, but they als... -
The 1957 Mack Named Lili C - From A Working Truck To My Everyday Ride In Honor Of My Daughter Lili C
This stunning Mack started life at Cincinnati Mack and was purchased new by Haines Marathon. Pat Kelly purchased in 1977 from Haines Marathon who had it fitted with a wrecker body. To better accommodate Pats blacktop business, he refitted it with... -
Alliance Parts Teams Up With Dealers To Open New US Retail Spaces
PORTLAND, OR… Alliance Parts, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), continues to expand its retail footprint with the opening of 14 new retail spaces, including four new standalone stores in Minnesota, Illinois, and Texas. Alliance Part... -
TDDS Technical Institute School of Transportation Careers Closes Its Doors
Dear Friends of TDDS, After serving the transportation and education community for over 48 years, TDDS Technical Institute’s School of Transportation Careers has suspended all training operations. Since 1973, TDDS Tech has prided itself on p... -
“Dear Kevin”
Dear Kevin: Thank you for commenting on the column of editor Pam Pollock. Now go back to sleep. What I care about, and what Mrs. Pollock cares about, is entertaining you and 70,000 others with humor, insight, trivia, and wisdom. My goal is to hit t... -
Full Speed Ahead On Autonomous Transport Solutions For Ports
Volvo Autonomous Solutions, together with commercial partners, is now taking the next step towards autonomous transport solutions within the port and logistics center segment. By collecting data with a sensor-equipped truck in the port area of Gothen... -
Inaugural “Highway to Hope” Virtual Concert to Benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Raises More Than $75,000
The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) is pleased to announce that the inaugural “Highway to Hope” virtual benefit concert raised more than $75,000 to help support professional over-the-road and regional drivers recently out of work becau... -
Kenworth Adds Hendrickson HAULMAAX EX Suspension for Class 8 Models
Kenworth now offers the Hendrickson HAULMAAX® EX as an option for the Kenworth T880, W990, T680 and T480 models. The Hendrickson next generation heavy duty lightweight rubber suspension is designed for vocational applications such as dump, conc... -
Love’s Announces New Truck Care, Speedco Locations
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers at 10 Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations that are open 24/7. The locations offer tire, lube and light mechanical services, as well as DOT inspections, for professional driv...