Chester’s Chicken, Love’s team up for ‘Truckersgiving’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Chester’s Chicken and Love’s Travel Stops are bringing back Truckersgiving, the annual holiday season celebration that recognizes and appreciates professional drivers for
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Truckstop partners with Wreaths Across America to promote Honor Fleet
BOISE, Idaho — Truckstop is sponsoring Wreaths Across America (WAA) by helping transportation partners assist in delivering more than 2 million veterans’ wreaths for placement
Diesel prices rise as concerns about supply linger
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Prices at the pump are inching higher as the nation’s diesel supply is seeing some hiccups. According to the Energy Information
Daimler issues recall on more than 230,000 vehicles
WASHINGTON — Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has issued a recall on more than 230,000 Freightliner and Western Star vehicles manufactured from 2016-22. The recall,
Shell Rotella introduces T6 10W-30 synthetic heavy-duty engine oil
HOUSTON — Shell Lubricants has introduced Shell Rotella T6 10W-30 full synthetic heavy duty engine oil. According to a news release, the oil “provides the
Peterbilt enhances SmartLINQ suite of services
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Peterbilt is enhancing its SmartLINQ suite of connected services with a new process for customers to manage their SmartLINQ subscription online through
Arizona conducting commercial vehicle inspection blitz
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) is in the middle of a three-day targeted enforcement operation at
Kentucky lifts restrictions on utility, debris removal crews heading to Florida ahead of Nicole
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray has issued an official order to help speed emergency crews to Florida and other states in the
CTDOT launches new website to assist commuters, reduce congestion
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has launched CTroads.org, an interactive system to help get road users, drivers and passengers to their
Truckstop, FTR data: Van segments not showing typical pre-Thanksgiving strength
Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week of Nov. 4 showed a sluggish spot market as volume and broker-posed rates in flatbed
Driver cited for speeding after big rig carrying explosives overturns
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — An 18-wheeler overturned on Nov. 4, spilling explosives and hazardous material and causing a section of State Highway Highway 65 near
UPS feeder driver named Women In Trucking Association’s November 2022 Member of the Month
PLOVER, Wis. – United Parcel Service feeder driver Raquel Sanchez is Women In Trucking Association’s November 2022 Member of the Month. Sanchez was offered the
Digital LTL Council establishes new industry standard for electronic bills of lading
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Digital LTL Council of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is establishing a new standard for electronic bills of lading
Pilot Flying J debuts new Thanksgiving meal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J is offering its first-ever Thanksgiving meal this year. The new holiday entree includes a sweet, brown sugar-glazed ham, mashed
Bread spill closes I-285 in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A wreck involving a tractor-trailer caused a bread spill that closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 285 near the Ashford Dunwoody Road exit
SkyBitz’s Kuantum to offer new trailer telematic solutions
HERNDON, Va. — SkyBitz has announced the release of Kuantum to replace the GXT5002C trailer telematics solution with a purpose-built platform for maximizing fleet capacity.
CARB extends verification for some Carrier Transicold systems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Air Resources Board has extended the verification of the Carrier Transicold Engine Emissions System Level 3 Plus Diesel Particulate Filter
Trucker Path wins four 2022 TITAN Business Awards
PHOENIX – Trucker Path has received four 2022 TITAN Business Awards from International Awards Associate (IAA), acknowledging its achievements in several categories and industry segments,
Though constrained, nation’s diesel fuel supply isn’t in danger of drying up, experts say
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After a large U.S. fuel distributor warned in late October of diesel fuel supply constraints in some areas of the country,
Big rig driver dead after collision with second tractor-trailer in Wyoming
RURAL WYOMING — A tractor-trailer driver is dead after a Nov. 3 collision with another tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 212 in Wyoming near the South