Magazine / Industry News
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Share the Road Truck Made Wreaths Across America Delivery
Arlington, VA... The American Trucking Associations and ATA's Share the Road Highway Safety Program were part of the of Wreaths Across America delivery to Arlington National Cemetery in mid-December. "The trucking industry has a longstanding tradit... -
Speedco Releases New Mobile App
NASHVILLE, TN…The Speedco app requires access to the mobile device’s GPS services and is able to send push notifications for nearby Speedco locations. Features of the updated Speedco mobile app include: •Current weather forecasts •Closest Sp... -
Survey Finds Professional Van Operators are Embracing Technology and Healthy Habits on the Road
EVANSVILLE, IN… Not only are today’s professional van operators more connected through technology and social media than ever before, but they are also increasingly health-conscious, according to a new survey of 401 Atlas Van Lines PVOs. The King... -
Truckers Ask For Rehearing On ELD Lawsuit
GRAIN VALLEY, MO… A national association of small-business truckers filed a petition for a rehearing of a court decision regarding their lawsuit against a government mandate to electronically track commercial truck drivers. The Owner-Operator Inde... -
Truckers Ask Transition Team For Stay Of Pending Regulations
Grain Valley, MO… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a letter to vice-president elect Mike Pence asking that the transition team for the incoming administration consider a stay of pending regulations that unjustly jeopardize sm... -
Truckload Carriers Association Supports Court Decision to Mandate Electronic Logging Devices
ALEXANDRIA, VA… The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that most professional truck drivers currently using paper logs to track their hours-of-service compliance must transition to an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) by December 18, 2017. The Tr... -
Understanding Oil Contaminants
As we start a new year there is always hope and optimism that it will be a great and prosperous twelve months. Then reality sets in and life gets in the way of your best laid plans and things change. If you make realistic goals and establish your pla... -
$40,000 Raised by CFI for 23rd Annual Truckloads of Treasures Holiday Giving Campaign
JOPLIN, MO… CFI, a full-truckload carrier, announced that its employees raised $40,000 during the company’s 23rd annual Truckloads of Treasures holiday giving campaign. Nearly 150 CFI employees, family members and friends participated in a shopp... -
Volvo Trucks Awards a Volvo Highway Tractor to Pulaski County Schools
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) Assembly Plant is awarding a 2009 Volvo highway tractor featuring a Volvo D16, a 16-liter 600 horsepower engine, to Pulaski County High Schools for the creation of curriculum where high school students can lear... -
Winter Driving is Headed Our Way Tips for Drivers to Prepare For Winter Driving and Visibility
From snowflakes to snow-slush, winter weather plays a factor in driver visibility so it’s important that you remember to prepare your car for the wintery mix ahead. Outsmarting the elements when it comes to visibility can play a critical role for r... -
Kenworth T680 to Begin Transport of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C., Following Harvest
MCCALL, ID… The 52nd U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – an 80-foot Englemann Spruce from Idaho – began its 4,000-mile journey from the Payette National Forest to Washington, D.C., following its harvesting Wednesday and a community celebration this w... -
Kevin Burch Elected 72nd Chairman of American Trucking Associations
American Trucking Associations Board of Directors elected Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc., Dayton, Ohio, as the federation’s 72nd chairman. “I am honored and humbled that my fellow ATA members have chosen me as their chairman for the... -
Kids Helping Kids Stay Warm - Kids Can Help Their Local Peers Stay Warm By Collecting Winter Clothing
Saint Charles, IL… The 26th annual Snug Hugs for Kids™ winter clothing drive begins Oct. 24 and concludes on Dec. 14. The Kids Helping Kids™ program (KHK) supports this clothing drive. Girl Scout, Boy Scout, school, church and youth groups are ... -
Latest U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast Shows Continued Growth for Trucking
Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations released the latest edition of its look into the future of freight transportation, U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2027, showing growth in both overall freight volumes and in the amount of g... -
Marketplace Chaplains Delivers Vital Assistance to Truckers on the Road
While the U.S. trucking industry is a $681 billion dollar industry1, according to Bob Costello, president of the American Trucking Association, with 70 percent of all freight in America being moved by trucks, Marketplace Chaplains, America’s large... -
Maverick Transportation Increases Pay For Temperature Control Division
Maverick Transportation LLC, an Arkansas-based carrier, announced a pay increase coming Oct. 2 for over-the-road drivers in its Temperature Control Division (TCD). Named one of The National Transportation Institute’s Top Pay Carriers last year, th... -
"NATSO to Cover the New Presidential Administrations Impact on the Truckstop and Travel Plaza Industry During The NATSO Show 2017"
ALEXANDRIA, VA… A new presidential administration and Congress can bring vast changes to the business community and the economy. As 2017 gets underway, the new President will issue executive orders, start the confirmation process for Cabinet secret... -
New Documentary Film Focuses On Highways And Truckers
Washington, DC… An audience of 100 policymakers recently had the opportunity to view a new documentary film about the nation’s deteriorating interstate highways and the truckers who must travel them. The film Be Prepared to Stop was sponsored by... -
Peach State Freightliner Is The Hope Sponsor For This Year’s Record Breaking Winship Win The Fight 5K Benefitting The Winship Cancer Institute
For the sixth year in a row, the Winship Win the Fight 5K Walk/Run raised a record level of cancer research funding. According to Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the event brought in more than $880,000. More than three thousand runners... -
Peterbilt To Exhibit At 2017 Mats
DENTON, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company announced it will exhibit during the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., in March 2017, showcasing its latest products and services for the tens of thousands of expected attendees. �...