WASHINGTON — On Oct. 24, the 2021 Capitol Christmas Tree was harvested from California’s Six Rivers National Forest and began a four-week journey from the
In many ways, diving and Krysta Palmer are one and the same — there’s much more going on than meets the eye. Talking to the
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two truck drivers who were killed while helping at the scene of an accident on Interstate 81 in West Virginia have posthumously
Truck drivers have been subjected to DOT physical examinations for decades, but many don’t fully understand the implications of failing an exam. “It will slap
ARLINGTON, Va — Alyn Jones has spent nearly 50 years behind the wheel of a big rig. Forty-five, to be exact. And for the past
ARLINGTON, Va — Professional truck driver Jeff Tetzloff’s philosophy for a successful career begins with safety — and he’s got 39 years and 4 million
Lots of truckers take their pets along on the road, but few have had as powerful a connection as that between Michael Van Ness and
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ron Baird has been a professional truck driver for more than 57 years. He’s driven through mountains, deserts, snowstorms, rainstorms and has
If you ask Marcus Kurtz what he hauls, he’ll probably say he drives fresh and frozen food to the Midwest for Brent Miller Trucking of
Jazmin Vazquez never bought into the thinking that there are different options for men and women when it came to the workplace. The California spitfire,
Ask Mike Lamb if he believes in luck, and the Landstar business capacity owner will nod enthusiastically. Not only did the native-born Texan find his
People come to the trucking industry from all walks of life. Many find that, once they get to the industry, they find a purpose and
Whoever said “it’s a man’s world” never met Melissa Bencivengo-Ahorrio. The brash New Jersey native has made a career out of one supposedly “male” job
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J has announced the winners of its annual Road Warrior Contest, which recognizes professional truck drivers who go the extra
There was a time when Diane McNair-Smith didn’t dare dream about the future. Her “here-and-now” wouldn’t allow it. However, were it not for those dark days,
“Persnickety” isn’t a word often associated with trucking. Definitions include “overparticular about details,” “picky,” “exacting” and “hard to please.” At Plymouth, Wisconsin-based Sargento Transportation LLC,
LOWELL, Ark. – J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has recognized 116 company drivers for achieving two, three, four and – for the first time in
It’s not uncommon for truck drivers to have a host of accessories in their rigs. After all, there are thousands of products available to decorate
Eva Knelsen has made a lifelong habit of defying stereotypes. Whether that means running contrary to her family’s opinions or digging in her heels to
PATTERSON, Calif. — Javier Diaz went down the wrong path early in life. He used drugs, was involved in gang activity and got into trouble