Goodyear to recognize more commercial truckers for their Highway Hero Award
AKRON, Ohio — In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Goodyear Highway Hero Award, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is calling for entries
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BP Pulse completes phase 1 of electric truck charging depot, supporting OK Produce
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — BP Pulse (BPP) and OK Produce (OK) announced they have completed phase one of OK Produce’s fleet electrification project. The two
Driver dies after rig crashes, catches fire in rural Arkansas
MILLER COUNTY, Ark. — A 35-year-old Texas truck driver lost his life on Thursday, Sept. 28, after a crash. According to authorities, the wreck happened
Government shutdown would negatively impact transportation safety, NTSB chief says
WASHINGTON — National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy is sounding the alarm about how a government shutdown would affect the transportation industry. In
3PL Systems integrates with 123Loadboard, expanding freight offerings
HOUSTON —Â Freight matching platform 123Loadboard and freight logistics firm 3PL Systems Inc. have teamed up. According to a news release, the partnership will allow 123Loadboard
Driver OK after tanker truck full of fuel explodes in Utah
LOA, Utah — A tractor-trailer driver hauling doubles loaded with fuel escaped serious harm after their rig exploded on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Utah. According
Penske Truck Leasing opens new facility in Channahon, Illinois
READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing has recently opened a new facility in Channahon, Illinois, located near Interstate 55 and Route 6 in the West
Used Class 8 tractor retail sales rebounded strongly in August, ACT reports
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class 8 retail sales
3 new Ohio Sheetz locations offer diesel lanes, truck parking
ALTOONA, Penn. — According to a Sept. 25 announcement, Sheetz is opening three new locations along the Interstate 70 corridor in Ohio, all offering diesel
Love’s opens truck wash in Prescott, Arkansas
OKLAHOMA CITY — Professional drivers who stop by the new Love’s Travel Stop in Prescott, Arkansas, can clean their rides thanks to a new truck wash
Fresh Del Monte’s Tricont Logistics sees 200% growth in 3 years, rebrands
MIAMI — Tricont Trucking & Logistics, the inland logistics arm of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., has launched a new website and branding to, according
Finalists announced for 2023 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — During a ceremony in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently, Fastport announced the finalists for the 8th annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award. The
ATRI to begin research on challenges facing female truckers
WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is initiating research on the challenges facing women truck drivers as well as barriers that discourage women
Chicken-hauler overturns on Claxton, Georgia, street
CLAXTON, Ga. — An 18-wheeler hauling live chickens overturned on Wednesday, Sept. 27, on North Duval Street in Claxton, Georgia. Several live chickens spilled onto
ACT Research says rebalancing is ‘progressing’ in trucking’s spot market
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index suggests an approaching turning point in the freight cycle, but perhaps not as quickly
Dexterity AI, FedEx unveil robotics trailer loading technology
SAN FRANCISCO — Dexterity AI has announced a collaboration with FedEx Corp. to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) powered robotic technology to load boxes into trucks
TransTech in Gastonia, North Carolina, to host area’s largest truck driving open house
GASTONIA, N.C. — TransTech, North Carolina’s leading truck driver training and transportation solutions company, will be hosting the area’s largest truck driver Open House Saturday,
Annual cargo security summit notes cargo thefts are rising
IRVING, Texas — Speakers at a recent cargo security summit told a troubling story of rising cargo thefts around the nation. ASSA ABLOY Global-Critical Infrastructure
Arkansas Pilot Travel Center celebrates remodel
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The North Little Rock, Arkansas, Pilot Travel Center hosted a celebration event earlier in September to mark the completion of the center’s
Truckers Against Trafficking appoints Debi Boffa to board
WESTLAKE, Ohio — Truckers Against Trafficking’s (TAT) Board of Directors has elected Debi Boffa, CEO of TravelCenters of America (TA), to join them. As a