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Trucking may be challenging, but she still recommends it

For company driver Shannon Parsons, trucking is all about seeing the country and meeting people. Hauling household goods and similar freight lets her do plenty of both. Shannon got her CDL in 2011 and drives team with her husband, Ross. She started out…

Best February ever for trailer orders

COLUMBUS, Ind. – February trailer orders were the strongest ever for that month, according to data from ACT Research. “Dry vans and reefers were off sequentially; flatbeds had the best monthly gain,” said Frank Maly, director, commercial vehicle transp…

Despite record snows, MATS attracts a crowd

For the 47th year in a row, the trucking industry converged on the Mid-America Trucking Show last week, packing the Kentucky Expo Center for three days despite record-breaking winter weather. As always, MATS was a mix of information, entertainment and …

Woman’s essay wins her truck and accessories

Tiffany Hanna, a driver and trainer at Prime, Inc., won a truck and numerous accessories in an essay contest staged by Women In Trucking. Hanna was selected from the applicants who submitted an essay on the importance of attracting more women into the …

Watch Jayne Denham perform ‘Trucker Chicks’ at MATS

Australian singer-songwriter Jayne Denham performed her female trucker anthem “Trucker Chicks” during a set at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville last week. Denham grew up in the trucking industry. Her family has run a flatbed comp…