Full-service Pilot Travel Center now open in Rochelle, Illinois
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Truck drivers and other motorists can now take advantage of a new Pilot Travel Center in Rochelle, Illinois. The facility, which opened
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Ryder expands integrated partnership with Uber for Business, surpasses 100k rides
MIAMI — Ryder System Inc., a provider in supply chain, dedicated transportation and commercial fleet management solutions, recently announced its 100,000 ride using Uber for
Customized Logistics and Delivery Association announces first scholarship recipients
WASHINGTON — Three high school students, children of professionals in the logistics industry, are the first recipients of higher education scholarships awarded by the Customized
Man who set fire to tractor-trailer during Albany, New York, riot arrested
ALBANY, N.Y. — After an investigation by the Albany Police Department, a 24-year-old Albany man who set fire to a tractor-trailer during a riot in
Tennessee DOT awarded $11.2 Million INFRA grant to partially fund ‘I-40 Smart Fiber’ project
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation has been awarded an $11,200,000 federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant. The grant money will provide partial
Daimler Trucks North America annual technician skills competition adds new virtual rounds
PORTLAND, Ore. — Not every job can be done remotely. Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) service technicians are busy getting trucks back on the road,
Volvo Trucks dealer Northwest Equipment Sales adds first location in Washington State
BURBANK, Wash. — Volvo Trucks North America dealership Northwest Equipment Sales has expanded its operations through the opening of a new location near the Tri-Cities,
USDOT awards $4.4 million to Indiana, Ohio for I-70 truck automation corridor project
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), is awarding a $4.4 million grant to aid in the development
Owner of California truck-driving school sentenced for scheme to fraudulently issue CDLs
FRESNO, Calif. — The owner of a Bakersfield, California, truck-driving school has been sentenced to for his role in a conspiracy to sell California commercial
The Trucker News Channel — Dead body found on top of trailer
David Compton: Hi, I’m David Compton. A dead body is found on top of a trailer, border agents find a surprise inside a load of
The Trucker Newspaper – June 15, 2020 Digital Edition
The Trucker Newspaper Digital Edition Date: June 15, 2020 Truckers encounter crowds in Minneapolis and St. Louis as protests, riots erupt across nation
Couple shares their story of contracting COVID-19 while on the road
Survey reveals more than 70% of drivers worry about bringing COVID-19 home to family
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — An online survey from Professional Driver Agency (PDA) has shed light on many of the issues and challenges that America’s professional truck
New TA Express locations open in South Dakota and Texas; more locations planned to open this year
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America has opened a new TA Express in Vermillion, South Dakota. Formerly Coffee Cup Fuel Stop, the newly branded TA
Data shows major shift in driver turnover by freight sector before and after health crisis
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Driver turnover rates spiked early in the first quarter of 2020 before they trended down in March to all-time lows, according
TravelCenters of America announces 2020 Citizen Driver Award winners
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America announced its seventh annual Citizen Driver Award winners today: Herschel Evans of Bremen, Georgia and Jerry Seaman of Huron,
Rising to the challenge: Companies keep drivers safe, customers stocked during COVID-19 pandemic
KIRKLAND, Wash. ― When San Francisco became one of the first cities in the U.S. to implement shelter-in-place orders, business changed for Veritable Vegetable. Gone
DriverTech teams with Drivewyze to offer weigh station bypass
SALT LAKE CITY — DriverTech, which provides ELDs and complete fleet management systems, has announced it is offering Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass as part
The Trucker News Channel – Getting $10 a mile
In this show we cover… – Trucker has stash of pipe bombs – Toll workers losing their jobs – Getting $10 a mile the hard
Big G Express more than doubles fundraising goal with motorcycle ride benefiting St. Jude’s
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — The fifth annual Big G Motorcycle Ride benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was a roaring success with the carrier’s riders and