CAT Scale Rig of the Week | Darren Stafford
This week’s CAT Scale Rig of the Week is a fully customized ride that looks sweet and delivers tasty treats all around the East Coast.
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Kenworth supports trucking careers for U.S. military service members
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Hundreds of active and retired U.S. military members and spouses recently attended a trucking-related career development, networking and job hiring
FedEx Freight’s Pinter wins TMCSuperTech Grand Championship
CLEVELAND — Phillip Pinter, a FedEx Freight technician from Romulus, Michigan, recently claimed the title of Grand Champion at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and
Drivers invited to nominate carriers for TCA’s 15th annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Nominations are now open for the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) this year’s Best Fleets to Drive For contest. This is the 15th
CAT Scale Rig of the Week | Randal and Elizabeth Rogers
This week’s rig is a rolling memorial to America’s firefighters. It’s driven by Randal and Elizabeth Rogers and owned by Certified Express Inc. of Neosho,
Success for the rest of 2022 may depend on spot versus contract rates
Carriers that depend on spot freight rates for their business are in for a rough go in the coming months. On the other hand, carriers
Intermodal trucking can offer options for drivers who want to stay closer to home
Truck drivers who are looking for more local and regional work than their current carrier provides often turn to the intermodal segment of trucking for
Cold chain tracking solutions market set for rapid growth
GOTHENBERG, Sweden — Berg Insight released Monday, Sept. 19, a new market report covering the cold chain tracking market. The number of active tracking devices
FMCSA announces grants to help increase safety for commercial drivers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced $80,714,223 in grant awards to help increase safety in the trucking
FMCSA removes ELDorado ELD from list of approved devices
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed the ElDorado ELD model ERS from the list of registered ELDs due to the
Werner Enterprises to buy 500 hydrogen-powered engines from Cummins
OMAHA, Neb. — Werner Enterprises and Cummins Inc. announced Sept. 7 that Werner signed a letter of intent to purchase 500 Cummins’ 15-liter hydrogen internal
NC-based Hardy Brothers Trucking chosen to haul this year’s US Capitol Christmas Tree
KIRKLAND, Wash. — A Kenworth T680 Next Generation will transport the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the National Forests in North Carolina to Washington,
ACT Research: August order rebound indicates July weakness an outlier, not a canary
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary North American Class 8 net tractor orders in August were 21,600 units, while net orders for Classes 5-7 were 18,400 units,
CARB announces funding for small fleets to transition to zero-emission trucks
PASADENA, Calif. — The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has created the Innovative Small E-Fleet’s (ISEF) program in an effort to encourage small fleets to
Judge lifts preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of AB5
SAN DIEGO — A judge has lifted the preliminary injunction that barred California from enforcing its AB5 law. Despite that, challenges to the law restricting
Wreaths Across America calls on Americans to stand out, wave flags on 9/11 anniversary
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America (WAA) is calling on all Americans to join them on Sept. 11 in waving the American flag in
One mile at a time: Arkansas driver of the year recalls decades of service to industry, community
Ask Wyatt Jepsen what led him into the trucking industry, and he’ll tell you getting behind the wheel was a move made out of necessity. “I
Ricky Skaggs’ ‘Highway 40 Blues’ tells a familiar story of the long journey home
Of the countless miles I spent in the back seat of a Chevy station wagon, traveling along the interstates of America during the 1970s, I
What does implementation of California’s AB5 mean for the trucking industry?
I am wrong about a lot of things. By “a lot,” I mean an obnoxiously large number of things. So, I guess I should not
‘Top Gun’ trucker: Pro driver Billy Stone discovered a career for a lifetime
There are quite a few things that separate fighter jet pilots from truck drivers — extreme speed, height and having high-powered weapons attached to the