‘I’m famous!’: Montana mechanic keeps truckers on the road
MISSOULA, Mont. —Tim Kline’s head pokes up out of the garage pit as he dips his brush into the bucket of bright yellow again. A
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Iowa 80 Truckstop to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics May 10-16
WALCOTT, Iowa — The Iowa 80 Truckstop Hy-Vee Pharmacy to offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting Monday, May 10. The clinics are open to anyone ages
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition May 01, 2021
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition May 1, 2021: Trucker stops police chase involving murder suspect
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – May 2021 Digital Edition
The Trucker Jobs Magazine – May 2021 Digital Edition: Rock n’ roll Driver: Chip Warterfield shares the story behind transporting concert, performance stage productions | Job Resources | Along For The Ride
Strike update: Volvo Trucks North America, UAW reach tentative agreement
DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America announced this morning that the company and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on
Driver availability index hit new low in March, says ACT
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The to the latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes data for March, shows the Driver Availability Index has
Grote Industries experts share tips to help drivers prep for CVSA’s International Roadcheck
MADISON, Ind. — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck, scheduled for May 4-6, is fast approaching. This year’s focus is on vehicle lighting
Pennsylvania trucker who collected over $80,000 in disability benefits pleads guilty to fraud
WASHINGTON — Peter Albanese on April 15 pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to wire fraud, Social Security fraud
‘World’s Largest Truckstop’ now offers EV charging stations
WALCOTT, Iowa — The Iowa 80 Truckstop, known as the World’s Largest Truckstop, has installed two ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The installation, positioned
MHC Kenworth-South Atlanta moves to new facility off I-75 in McDonough
McDONOUGH, Ga. — Murphy-Hoffman Co. (MHC) has relocated its full-service Kenworth dealership in McDonough to a new facility off Interstate 75. According to a company statement, the
Nikki Weaver earns WIT’s 2021 Driver of the Year award
PLOVER, Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) on April 27 named Nikki Weaver, a company driver for FedEx Freight, as the winner of
USDOT appoints first chief science officer in more than 4 decades
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on April 21 named Robert Hampshire, PhD, as the chief science officer for the United States Department
Commercial trucks restricted on Nevada’s Mt. Rose Highway beginning May 3
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Commercial truck restrictions and roadway shoulder closures will be in effect as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) launches a two-year
Nikola, TA-Petro plan to open nation’s first hydrogen fueling stations for heavy-duty trucks
PHOENIX — Nikola Corp.’s energy division and TravelCenters of America (TA) have agreed to collaborate on the installation of hydrogen fueling stations for heavy-duty trucks
FMCSA: Large trucks are involved in one-third of all fatal work zone crashes
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today called on all drivers to “share work zones safely” by staying
TA announces Don Talley, Dan Porter as 2021 Citizen Driver Award honorees
WESTLAKE, Ohio — Truckers Don Talley of Muncie, Indiana, and Dan Porter of Acton, Ontario, Canada, have been selected by TravelCenters of America (TA) as
Kansas City Freightliner sold to Penske Automotive and Premier Truck Group
IRVINE, Calif. — Performance Brokerage Services, a commercial truck and car dealership broker, announces the sale of Kansas City Freightliner in Kansas and Missouri from
Bestpass employees donate time to help feed those in need
ALBANY, N.Y. — Employees from Bestpass, a payment platform provider for toll management solutions for commercial fleets, recently volunteered at Feed Albany and the Regional
First-of-its-kind ‘Electric Island’ charging station for heavy-duty trucks now open in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — “Electric Island,” the first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck-charging site, is now officially open in Portland, Oregon. The project is a joint venture between
Love’s, Cargill team up to produce, market high-performance renewable diesel fuel
HASTINGS, Neb. — The Love’s Family of Companies, Cargill and their affiliates have entered into a unique 50/50 joint venture to produce and market renewable