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
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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
ATRI asks motor carriers to participate in annual operational costs data collection
Arlington, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is asking motor carriers to participate in the institute’s annual update to its Operational Costs of
McLeod Software, Vector partner to streamline document collection, accelerate billing and maintenance
SAN FRANCISCO — Vector, a provider of mobile capture and workflow solutions for transportation providers, has announced a partnership with McLeod Software, a transportation-management software
Schneider, Blue Yonder collaborate to help shippers achieve optimized supply-chain management
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Schneider, a provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, has collaborated with Blue Yonder to deliver a new carrier marketplace within the Blue
Carrier Transicold of Southern California opens New Inland Empire facility
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Carrier Transicold of Southern California (CTSC) has opened a new 42,000-square-foot service facility to provide essential support to the growing needs of
Preliminary data for May shows depth of supply-chain disruption in commercial-vehicle industry, ACT says
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in May were 6,700 units, up 56% from April but down 38% from a year
Musket Corp. opens new DEF facility to serve customers in Orlando, Florida
HOUSTON — Musket Corp., the trading and logistics arm of the Love’s family of companies, has opened a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) wholesale bulk rack
Highway closures announced as part of Arizona’s Loop 101 improvement project
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers on Loop 101 (Price Freeway) in Chandler, Tempe and Mesa to be aware of closures and restrictions from
Rand McNally rolls out new TND line with advanced navigation, upgraded features
CHICAGO — Rand McNally has launched the next generation of its TND line, which includes the advanced navigation as well as upgraded features. The TND
New Love’s in Oak Grove, Kentucky, provides 101 truck parking spaces
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened a new location in Oak Grove, Kentucky, located off Interstate 24. This new location
#TruckerHatTip – PACCAR tips their hats to truckers
Join the PACCAR team as they tip their hats to America’s truck drivers! PACCAR Parts, in conjunction with TRP, PacLease, Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks has
Truckload market recovery speeds up during holiday week
According to DAT trendlines, spot market recovery sped up the week of May 25-31. Large increases in load-to-truck ratios indicated higher demand for dry van,
INVEST in America Act would authorize nearly $500 billion to repair crumbling infrastructure
WASHINGTON — House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has released text of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and