Driver Q&A: On the road with Lee Strebel
Owner-operator Lee Strebel answered a few questions about his career on the road in a recent interview with The Trucker.Q: Where do you call...
Averitt associates totaled 5,000 hours of community service in 2020
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Averitt Express associates combined gave more than 5,000 hours of community service as part of the company’s Team Up Community Challenge in...
The right dog for the road: Driver puts love, training into his passenger-seat pups
New York native Chris Potter, now based in South Carolina, has always been around canines. He grew up with dogs, trained them for military...
Fleet Advantage donation of $15,000 will help people with special needs, developmental disabilities
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Kids Around the Corner, a charitable foundation created by Fleet Advantage to support communities, in February donated $15,000 to Arc...
Gaston College training program helps make truck driving a family tradition
DALLAS, N.C. — The Truck Driver Training program at North Carolina’s Gaston College has helped put four members of one local family on the road...
Mini rigs: Michigan woman finds way to indulge love of big trucks
From the time she was a little girl, Amy Wright has loved big rigs. Whether through popular media or seeing them in person, the...
Penske Logistics announces 2020 ‘wall of fame’ inductees
READING, Pa. — Penske Logistics this month announced the carrier’s Class of 2020 Driver Wall of Fame inductees, as well as members of the...
‘Memorial Run’ rig, driver honor fallen firefighters
Spend enough time on the road these days and you’ll quickly discover there are a lot of tribute trucks rolling down the highway. Each...
Tennessee Highway Patrol to escort 2021 Big G Motorcycle Ride benefiting St. Jude
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — Big G Express is planning its sixth annual Big G Motorcycle Ride to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on June...
Averitt Express employees raise more than $1 million for St. Jude in 2020
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Truck drivers and other employees of Averitt Express in 2020 raised more than $1 million — $1,000,001, to be exact —...
Black History Month leaders: Driver Dee Sova thrives on helping others
During Black History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) is recognizing the achievements of professional truck drivers for their modern-day successes in the trucking...
Maverick names TJ Hargis, Scott Claiborne 2020 drivers of the year
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Maverick Transportation has named TJ Hargis the company’s 2020 over-the-road (OTR) driver of the year, and Scot Claiborne as...
Black History Month leaders: Derrick Whittle finds joy in helping others find their way
During Black History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) is recognizing the achievements of professional truck drivers for their modern-day successes in the trucking...
Black History Month leaders: Charlton Paul works to encourage others
During Black History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) is recognizing the achievements of professional truck drivers for their modern-day successes in the trucking...
Black History Month leaders: Driver Herbert Holmes believes in giving 110% to his career
During Black History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) is recognizing the achievements of professional truck drivers for their modern-day successes in the trucking...
Visible values: Ohio company’s ‘charity truck’ pushes awareness, activism
When John Tibbs climbs into his rolling office and fires up the Volvo VNL760, he turns heads just about anywhere he goes. That’s thanks...
Black History Month leaders: Driver Ericka Rountree finds peace on the open road
During Black History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) is recognizing the achievements of professional truck drivers for their modern-day successes in the trucking...
From banking to trucking: Determination drives Karen Noel to success behind the wheel
Some people get the bug early, growing up around trucks and the trucking industry, knowing they want to drive those huge machines someday. Others...
Rescued by a rig: Dogs give driver a reason to keep on trucking
Every morning, before she hits the road, Rebecca Washington takes her four dogs — Polly, Tucker, Junior and Ziggy — out for a 30-minute...
Driver Q&A: On the Road with Frankie Faulk
Over-the-road driver Frankie Faulk answered a few questions about her career on the road in a recent interview with The Trucker.Q: Where do you...
