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February 02, 2012
Until recently, I’d never considered what forces may have drawn me into the trucking industry. My own introduction to the industry came after a headhunter found an opening with an ocean carrier who had their own in-house truckers. Twenty-two ...
February 01, 2012
After months of nominations, interviews, and scoring, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge are proud to announce the 2012 winners of Best Fleets to Drive For, a survey and contest that identifies North American for-hire trucking companies that provide ...
February 01, 2012
Alexandria, Virginia – With safety at the heart of the trucking industry’s priorities, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) proudly announces the division winners of its 36th annual National Fleet Safety Awards. Sponsored by Great West Casualty Company, ...
February 01, 2012
After months of nominations, interviews, and scoring, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge are proud to announce the 2012 winners of Best Fleets to Drive For, a survey and contest that identifies North American for-hire trucking companies that provide ...
January 30, 2012
Alexandria, Virginia – With safety at the heart of the trucking industry’s priorities, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) proudly announces the division winners of its 36th annual National ...
January 27, 2012
Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) will continue to support Arrow Truck Sales’ “Back on the RoadTM Program” as a 2012 sponsor. The Back On The Road program provides one deserving truck driver with a truck and a job to get ...
January 25, 2012
Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), recently announced its December Drivers of the Month.
January 25, 2012
Epes Transport System, a North Carolina-based truckload carrier, was recently named the Walmart General Merchandise Gold Carrier of the Year, an elite award given each year to a Walmart service partner that demonstrates excellence in operations, customer service and consistent ...
January 24, 2012
At the 2012 Mid America Trucking Show, Red Eye Radio’s lobby booth will once again be the premier country music star sighting location March 22nd-24th, 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky. Eric Harley, host of Red Eye Radio, will be on hand ...
January 19, 2012
Prime recently recognized 13 of its drivers for reaching 1 million or 2 million miles of safe driving for the company during October and November.
January 18, 2012
Hill Brothers Transportation, Inc. is pleased to announced a pay increase for all company solo drivers, company team drivers and owner operators.
January 17, 2012
Historically, the trucking industry existed as a male-dominated environment, however, more women are now enjoying rewarding careers as drivers, managers and executives. The Women In Trucking Association, with the support of Navistar, Inc., created an award to honor the ...
January 17, 2012
Pilot Flying J has announced its annual winter diesel additive program at participating Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Travel Plazas in colder climates across the U.S. The additive program, which is being offered free of charge, helps reduce winter-month ...
December 27, 2011
Celadon Group Inc.’s Celadon Trucking Services announced on December 19, 2011, that it was awarded by Walmart Stores, Inc. its prestigious General Merchandise Platinum Carrier of the Year award.
December 27, 2011
MOBILE PREPARES FOR 350 POUND MOONPIE DROP; LAKESIDE AND THREE DOG NIGHT TO ENTERTAIN
MOBILE, Ala., December 26, 2011 – The corner of St. Joseph and St. Francis Streets in downtown Mobile will be the hot spot for New Year’s fun ...
December 22, 2011
Today, leaders of the American Trucking Associations expressed their frustration and disappointment that the Obama administration issued an unjustified final rule governing hours-of-service that will do nothing to improve highway safety, but will very likely increase the risk of truck-involved ...
December 22, 2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a final rule that employs the latest research in driver fatigue to make sure truck drivers can get the rest they need to operate safely when on the road. The new rule ...
December 14, 2011
As video gains popularity, another step is taken toward goal of changing trucking’s image!
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has an important job for each and every person reading this ...
December 08, 2011
Maverick Transportation, LLC, recently announced that they will begin taking delivery on 350 new trucks in the 1st quarter of 2012. The new equipment will be 2012 and 2013 Freightliner Cascadias equipped with electronic onboard recorders, auxiliary power units, and ...
December 07, 2011
BURR RIDGE, Ill. – December 7, 2011 – White River Transportation, an agent of Time Dispatch Services Inc., has announced a number of new initiatives designed to keep pace with its steady growth coupled with a brand launch that for ...
December 06, 2011
The National Transportation Institute, publishers of the National Survey of Driver Wages has awarded Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking, and Hunt Transportation it’s coveted Top Pay Carrier designation. To earn this elite award a carrier must qualify in three critical categories ...
November 18, 2011
Over 42.5 million motorists are expected to travel over 50 miles this Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday - Sunday), according to AAA. Elite professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles will offer advice on how to navigate safely through highway ...
November 03, 2011
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), A Xerox Company, has announced a 100 percent image guarantee for the company’s TripPak MOBILE™ smart phone solution. If a fleet is not 100 percent satisfied with the image quality of any transaction, the ...
November 03, 2011
MICHELIN X One Tire Owners Given Opportunity to Win X One Tire Merchandise Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) is offering the trucking community an online photo contest for its MICHELIN® X One® wide single truck tires. “Riding on MICHELIN® X ...
October 27, 2011
Regional truck line LinkAmerica Corp. is expanding, looking to add 70 drivers while replacing an aging fleet of tractors and trailers, said newly appointed President and CEO John Simone.
The transportation and logistics provider, founded in 1996, has a fleet of ...
October 24, 2011
On October 5th, 2011, Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: FFEX) announced that it would restructure its dry freight service offerings. This announcement advised that the Company intended to sell approximately 435 dry van trailers, which account for all ...
October 19, 2011
CROSSVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NextTruck, the nation's premier source for semi-trucks and trailers for sale, has introduced a new web-only business model built around the concept of "List for Free, Pay for Results."
October 18, 2011
Tulsa, Oklahoma based, regional truck line carrier LinkAmerica is strong and growing since its acquisition by Tenex Capital Management Group in July.
October 17, 2011
Grapevine, Texas – Members of American Trucking Associations took time out during ATA’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition here to recognize the winners of several of the industry’s most important honors.
October 17, 2011
GRAPEVINE, Texas, Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In his annual State of the Industry Address, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves said that despite the prevailing political and economic uncertainty in the country, the United States and the ...
October 17, 2011
Grapevine, Texas, October 17, 2011 – Less than three months after announcing its next-generation in-cab EOBR, the TND™ 760 Fleet Edition, Rand McNally is rolling out the game-changing device to its first customers.
October 12, 2011
Cookeville, TN based, Averitt Express has made a practice of setting new standards since opening its doors in 1971. With a commitment to improve the quality of life of their associates, year after year, the 40 year old company announced ...
October 12, 2011
Owens Corning recently named Crete Carrier as a recipient of a 2010 Global Logistics Carrier Excellence award.
October 12, 2011
Love’s Travel Stops (Love’s) today announced it opened a new travel stop in DeMotte, Ind., at Interstate 65, Exit 230.
October 12, 2011
Central Indiana logistics firm completes the acquisition of flatbed truck line to diversify service offering and help fuel continued growth
October 12, 2011
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials today announced that the popular AASHTO Mobile app is now available for Android powered mobile devices.
October 12, 2011
C.R. England, one of North America’s largest transportation providers, today unveiled a new fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractors to be used in its Ontario, California Dedicated operation division. The announcement was made at the Ontario Convention Center ...
September 28, 2011
Big G Express, Inc was awarded Carrier of the Year by Continental Mills in recognition of its excellent customer service, on-time deliveries and timely load status reports. In addition to a handsome plaque for display, the award included a $1,000 ...
September 15, 2011
The Container Store, the nation’s leading retailer of storage and organization products, has awarded their coveted Carrier of the Year award to Dallas based Design Transportation Services Inc., for the ninth consecutive year.
September 14, 2011
Maverick Transportation, LLC, recently announced that they will begin a tuition reimbursement program for qualified student drivers. The objective of the new program is to ease the financial burden for new commercial driver’s license graduates employed by Maverick. It also ...
September 01, 2011
Now through October 31, 2011, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) will accept nominations for its 2012 Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey. Company drivers and owner operators may nominate trucking companies by completing an application form on www.BestFleetsToDriveFor.com.
August 30, 2011
Logistics Management, a magazine and eNewsletter containing up-to-date information for the transportation industry has named Transport America a winner in the 2011 Quest for Quality awards. The Quest of Quality Award is the most prestigious award in the transportation ...
June 20, 2011
LANCASTER, PA, June 15, 2011/-- DAS, Inc – RoadPro Brands, On May 4th – 6th, DAS Inc, the nation’s leading travel center distributor, held its annual Travel Center show themed ”Back to the Future." DAS took over ...
May 17, 2011
In 1976, Mark DeSotel first got behind the wheel of a Schneider National truck and embarked on the journey toward his own remarkable achievement. He didn’t know it then, but DeSotel’s first accident-free mile would be followed by 3,999,999 million ...
May 13, 2011
CalArk International is honored to announce that Charles and Helen Mikus of Yorktown, Texas have been chosen as the company's 2010 Drivers ...
May 13, 2011
Landstar System, Inc., a non-asset based provider of integrated supply chain solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation, warehousing and logistics services, is teaming up with Episcopal High School of Jacksonville in support of a relief drive for victims of the tornados ...
May 13, 2011
With the recent world news and disasters in the U.S., one syndicated radio program, The Midnight Trucking Radio Network has maintained a key focus: to be on top of the world news as it happens. The Midnight Radio ...
May 03, 2011
Handy Hardware, a cooperative of independent hardware supply retailers headquartered in Houston, Texas, has selected Averitt Express to provide dedicated contract carriage services.
April 06, 2011
Knight Transportation is excited about the 1,400 (2012) tractors that are being delivered to their service centers now! Drivers are raving about the bright and shiny Volvo VN670s and International ProStars, equipped with best-of-breed technology and systems.
March 22, 2011
(Liberty, MO) - American Central Transport, Inc. (ACT) has selected Edmund Bruce Gray as the 2010 Safety Star "Driver of the Year" and has also recognized 45 others who qualified as a Safety Star all four quarters of 2010. Eligibility ...
March 17, 2011
CHICAGO, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobra Electronics Corporation (Nasdaq: COBR), a leading manufacturer of Navigation systems for professional drivers, today announced the Cobra 5550 PRO, its new 5-inch navigation unit specifically designed for the professional driver. The new ...
March 17, 2011
NEW PLYMOUTH, ID –MARCH 14, 2011– Sammons Trucking, a premier truckload carrier based in Montana,
and uDrove LLC, which offers electronic hours of service solutions and paperwork replacement programs for
the transportation industry, are providing a unique jump start program for Sammons ...
March 17, 2011
In-cab unit now features fully integrated IntelliRoute® TND™ navigation
San Diego, Calif., March 14, 2011 – Rand McNally today introduced significant enhancements to its TruckPC mobile communication system at the Truckload Carriers’ Association Annual Convention. TruckPC is ...
March 17, 2011
San Diego, Calif., March 13, 2011 – Rand McNally’s industry-standard transportation software products, MileMaker® and IntelliRoute®, have been upgraded with advanced routing capabilities and newly available data to add profitability to the bottom line.
March 08, 2011
Cobra Electronics Corporation (Nasdaq: COBR), the number one choice of professional drivers and leading manufacturer of Citizens Band (CB) Radios, today announced the company is unveiling the new 29 LX at the Mid-America Trucking Show, which is taking place from ...
March 03, 2011
Panther Expedited Services, Inc. has announced generous sign-on bonuses for solo and team owner/operators, as well as fleet owners.
Effective immediately, owner/operators will receive $2,500 for straight trucks and $4,000 for tractors. Team owner/operators will receive a sign-on bonus of $5,000 ...
March 03, 2011
Marten Transport, a Wisconsin-based certified top paying carrier, continues to lead the trucking industry as a premium employer with another raise in driver pay announced as effective April 1.
February 23, 2011
Granger IA, 2/23/2011- Barr-Nunn Transportation again announced its “Pure Pay” raise for Owner-Operators, which will be effective February 21, 2011, raising the base rate to $0.98 cents loaded and $0.70 cents empty. Barr-Nunn also announced a raise for its hazmat ...
February 23, 2011
(Des Moines, Iowa) - Jacobson Companies has announced an increase in their sign-on bonus offered to owner operators. Effective immediately, new contractors who sign with Jacobson will receive $2,500, up from the previous $1,000 sign-on bonus.
February 22, 2011
Maverick Transportation, LLC, recently announced that they will begin taking delivery on 500 new trucks in the 2nd quarter of 2011. The fleet upgrade will consist of 2011 Freightliner Cascadias equipped with the latest in safety technology and driver comfort. ...
February 21, 2011
Houston, TX- The Truckload Carrier Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge announced Trimac Transportation as a winner of the 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For award. The award recognizes North American carriers whom provide the best work environments for their drivers and ...
February 21, 2011
Bay & Bay Transportation recognized outstanding drivers at its First Annual Driver Award Banquet held January 19, 2011 at the Pool & Yacht Club in Lilydale, MN.
February 21, 2011
Drivers can now submit comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on the proposed Hours of Service (HOS) rules directly from their smart phone via TripPak MOBILE. TripPak MOBILE is a free application that is available for download ...
February 15, 2011
Maverick Transportation announced Ed Tillman of Doniphan, MO, as their 2010 Driver of the Year on Friday, February 4, 2010 at their annual Driver of the Year award presentation.
February 15, 2011
Averitt Express continues to expand the flatbed operation it launched in early 2009 and is ready to add even more drivers due to growth.
February 11, 2011
Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking currently have more than 250 Owner-Operators behind the wheel and are looking to add more to the fleet. Crete and Shaffer take pride in the fact that they have a reputation of hiring the most ...
February 11, 2011
Twenty companies are recognized for having the best workplaces for truck drivers; five upcoming companies are identified as “Best Fleets to Watch”
February 07, 2011
Land Span, Inc. recently launched its availability bonus program to team company drivers, offering them more flexibility and control over their earnings. The program allows teams to decide if they want to remain available for 24 days of each 28-day ...
February 07, 2011
Fikes Owner/Operators Enhance Compliance and Earn More Money
February 01, 2011
Top truck beauty show winners from across the country will meet in Dallas this August to compete for the ultimate prize: the Custom Rigs Pride & Polish National Championship.
February 01, 2011
Truck Drivers, John Irish from West Allis, MN and Bubba Peters from Seattle, WA are two of 12 finalists in the national Are You Carhartt Tough? Contest. Voting will take place through Feb. 28 at www.CarharttRental.com, and two grand prize ...
January 24, 2011
Crete Carrier Corporation opened the doors to its new Indianapolis, Indiana, terminal January, 28, 2011. The terminal, located on the west side of Indianapolis, sits next to Interstate 465 and Sam Jones Expressway, and can be accessed using ...
January 20, 2011
Eagan, MN – January 12, 2011. Transport America recently announced its acquisition of Birmingham, Alabama based Southern Cal Transport. The acquisition will create a company with more than 2,200 drivers, making it one of the top 15 for-hire ...
December 27, 2010
American Central Transport, Inc. (ACT) has just honored owner operator Mike Kahre for coming to the aid of a fellow motorist while on duty.
December 15, 2010
(Sioux Falls, SD) - Midwest Coast Transport (MCT) has selected Daniel Allen as the MCT Driver of the Month for October, 2010. Allen has driven with MCT since February of 2008.
December 14, 2010
Miller Transporters, Inc announces the opening of their newest facility in New Orleans, LA. Brandon Mosley, formerly a dispatcher at Miller’s Mobile, AL facility has accepted the position as the terminal manager. A Daphne, AL native, Brandon has ...
October 22, 2010
Roadrunner Transportation Services (RRTS) announced the addition of a sign-on incentive for new contractors who lease on with the company beginning October 1, 2010.
October 22, 2010
Barr-Nunn Transportation, leading national trucking firms, is happily celebrating their 28th year in operation. Although these days Barr-Nunn is among the 200 largest truckload carriers in the U.S., they proudly claim that they still run based on the ...
October 18, 2010
Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking now have home weekly fleets available in several areas throughout the country. Drivers will be paid on practical route miles, and can enjoy home time on a weekly basis. A safe driver with a good background ...
October 18, 2010
Maverick Transportation’s Vice President of Safety and Training, Dean Newell, was recently named National Safety Director of the Year by the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Safety Management Council at its annual Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in ...
October 01, 2010
Truck-involved Traffic Fatalities Reach Historic Low;
Decline by 20 Percent in 2009
The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities declined 20 percent in 2009, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009, the National ...
September 24, 2010
West Side Transport has announced its plan to pay $1,000 sign-on bonuses to all newly hired company drivers and owner operators.
September 20, 2010
In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2010 (Sept. 19-25), Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab www.roadsidemed.com wants to thank the professional drivers who deliver the food we eat, the medicine we need, and the clothes we wear, by providing ...
September 20, 2010
Greatwide Logistics Services, a national provider of third-party logistics services, is taking time out this week - National Truck Driver Appreciation Week - to honor the work and commitment of its more than 4,000 truck drivers. Greatwide executives and senior ...
September 14, 2010
Epes Transport System driver protected a small child
who had wandered onto a busy road
Barry Eckert, a professional truck driver for Epes Transport System, Inc., of Greensboro, N.C., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Highway Angel for protecting a ...
September 14, 2010
Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is partnering with Covenant Transport to roll-out the Roadside Medical Driver Wellness program, giving drivers and corporate employees access to the most comprehensive wellness program in the trucking industry, including medical programs, rewards and additional ...
September 14, 2010
KLLM Transportation Services has announced a pay increase for its Southeast and Midwest regional lead drivers, contractors and lease-purchase contractors.
September 13, 2010
Crete Carrier Corporation opened the doors to its new Knoxville, Tennessee, terminal in September. The new terminal, located west of Knoxville, sits next to Interstate 40 and Highway 321, and can be accessed using exits 364 and 362. The physical ...
September 01, 2010
Bill Bowering, Fulton, NY native and professional Class A CDL truck driver for H.O. Wolding, Inc. (H.O.W) of Amherst, WI, was named a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Highway Angel for steadfast bravery and compassion in the face of a deadly ...
September 01, 2010
H.O. Wolding, Inc. (H.O.W), a leading trucking company located in Amherst, Wisconsin, with 350 tractors and 1200 trailers nationwide, recently introduced premium Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance benefits.
September 01, 2010
H.O. Wolding, Inc. (H.O.W), a leading trucking company located in Amherst, Wisconsin, with 350 tractors and 1200 trailers nationwide, recently introduced premium Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance benefits.
September 01, 2010
Bill Bowering, Fulton, NY native and professional Class A CDL truck driver for H.O. Wolding, Inc. (H.O.W) of Amherst, WI, was named a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Highway Angel for steadfast bravery and compassion in the face of a deadly ...
August 30, 2010
To expand its truckload division, SalSon Logistics took delivery in August of 50 Freightliner Select 2007 or newer tractors.
August 30, 2010
Monroeville, Alabama - August 27, 2010 - Hornady Transportation LLC announced today that the company has purchased thirty new Kenworth T660 tractors. The new rigs are scheduled to start rolling this month. Renzy Hill, Hornady's supervisor of maintenance said the ...
August 23, 2010
Driving associates in Prime inc.'s refrigerated, flatbed, and tanker divisions were recently honored for exhibiting exceptional service,
safety practices, professionalism and productivity.
August 20, 2010
Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) in Columbus, Ohio, recognized Transport America for the second consecutive year as the company’s Mid-Sized (Class II) Carrier of the Year. The annual award is based on a number of criteria, including on-time performance, strength of ...
August 03, 2010
Career Management. It’s just not for the Wall Street-types any more. There are now two reports that monitor the commercial motor vehicle driver: the private one monitoring your work history and performance and the government one monitoring ...
July 30, 2010
LinkAmerica Transportation, a “Best In Class” transportation solutions provider, was recently recognized for re-certifying at the Top Level Certification with SmartWay Transport. Developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SmartWay Transport is an innovative collaboration between the government and freight ...
July 26, 2010
CalArk is pleased to announce their newest member of the company’s “One Million Safe Miles” club! Mr. Kendall Avery, Truck # 7009, recently achieved this major milestone, which, according to company Safety Director Dennis Hilton, is the equivalent of circling ...
July 14, 2010
Results from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Roadcheck 2010 show that the commercial motor vehicle industry is hovering close to the record low out-of-service rates set during 2009.
July 14, 2010
GROVEPORT, OH based, Forward Air continues to grow their freight at a time many fleets are cutting back. Recently, the TLX Expedited Division announced that Owner Operator Teams that attend orientation between July 12, 2010 and September 13, 2010 will ...
July 14, 2010
he gang at 4 State Trucks is rolling out a great new CUSTOMER REWARDS program for old and new
customers alike! This card will provide cash savings, perks and FUN for the lucky cardholder! The Mafia Chrome
Card is now available and ...
July 08, 2010
Todd Roccapriore of Hebron, Connecticut captured Best in Show honors and $10,000 with his custom built 2004 Peterbilt 379 at the 28th Shell Rotella ...
July 08, 2010
Effective immediately, CRST-Malone will reimburse up to $400 in fuel for an owner operator to get to the company’s orientation in their truck.
In addition, the carrier is paying a sign-on bonus for flatbed owner operators who sign on with the carrier. ...
July 01, 2010
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