Craig Petty honored as NCI’s January Driver of the Month
IRVING, Texas — National Carriers Inc. (NCI) has named Craig Petty as its January Driver of the Month. “Craig personifies the ‘Elite Fleet’ with his
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Industry leaders endorse White House plan to improve supply chain
WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration and U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week the launch of a major supply chain initiative, Freight Logistics Optimization Works
Report: U.S. Senate passes bill that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a measure Tuesday that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent across the U.S. The next step is approval by
CarriersEdge adds dashcam event integration system
NEWMARKET, Ontario — CarriersEdge unveiled its new dashcam integration system that allows carriers to automatically assign and track required training-based on dashcam captured events and
Walmart expands Baytown campus with new distribution center
BAYTOWN, Texas — Walmart has announced plans to expand its Baytown, Texas, supply chain campus with a new 1,000,000 square-foot distribution center to support the
Navistar standardizes factory-installed telematics device on all Class 6-8 vehicles
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has standardized its factory-installed telematics devices on all new builds of the complete Class 6-8 International Truck and IC Bus vehicles,
Preliminary U.S. trailer orders steady for third consecutive month
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The order pace for U.S. trailers that closed 2021 and opened 2022 continued for the third straight month in February. Preliminary estimates
Pilot Company guests raise $1.7M for American Heart Association
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Company and its guests and team members from across the country rallied together to raise $1,773,232 for the American Heart Association’s
Stevens Transport settles EEOC disability discrimination suit
DALLAS – Stevens Transport, the largest refrigerated trucking company in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition March 15, 2022
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition March 15, 2022: ‘Whose fault is it anyway?’
Truck convoy protesters snarling D.C. traffic, traveling closer to city’s center
WASHINGTON – The truck convoy protesters that traveled to the nation’s capital in recent weeks are, for the first time since arriving, causing major traffic
Police forced to shoot several injured cows after truck wreck
WILSONVILLE, Ore. – More than two dozen cows roamed loose on Interstate 5 in Oregon Sunday after the big rig trailer they were riding in
Police: Thieves use trap door in minivan to steal diesel fuel
HOUSTON — Houston police say suspects in a minivan used a trap door in its floorboard to steal hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel recently.
8-vehicle collision kills 1 on Idaho’s I-84
ELMORE, COUNTY, Idaho — A Minnesota man is dead after a collision involving eight vehicles on Interstate 84 in Elmore County, Idaho, on Sunday. Investigating
Little girl’s words defending truck drivers make big splash at truck stop, online
LANESVILLE, Ind. – What was supposed to be a routine lunchtime stop for truck driver Kevin Swisher and his young daughter Letty on March 3
Buttigieg visits with trucker, tours her rig
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg posted video of a recent visit with a truck driver to his Twitter account. He toured the rig
Federal Highway Administration aims to make America’s roadways safer with new plan
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report to Congress detailing the agency’s plan to make America’s roadways safer and more accessible
Safe Fleet acquires U.K.-based Labcraft
BELTON, Mo. — Safe Fleet has announced the acquisition of Labcraft, the United Kingdom’s leading manufacturer of high performance and energy efficient LED lighting for
Haldex signs agreement with KRONE for new trailer braking system
WEYERSHEIM, France — Haldex has signed a long-term agreement with KRONE Commercial Vehicle Group for the supply of the fourth generation Electronic Brake System (EBS)
Long-term lane closures scheduled on Joliet Road in Indian Head Park for central tri-state tollway project
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to begin a long-term lane closure next week on Joliet Road under the Tri-State Tollway in