Virginia trucker wins $91 million while on the job
Truck drivers can make a nice paycheck, but it would take a long time to equal the payday trucker Steven Peloquin earned on a recent run through Pennsylvania. While at Penn 80/Flying J Travel Plaza in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, earlier this m…
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Gallery: Damon Thibodeaux handed the car keys to Steve Kaplan after he failed his road test during a driver’s license exam in Arden Hills on March 7, 2013. Gallery: Damon Thibodeaux and behind-the-wheel instructor Ed Tarka traded places before Thibodea…
.com | Migrants leave Channel trucks backed up 65km
Truck drivers stuck in Britain waiting to cross into mainland Europe vented their frustration on Thursday at their marathon ordeal caused by the migrant crisis on the French side of the Channel. Thousands of trucks gridlocked the M20 motorway between L…
ATA applauds Senate passage of long-term highway bill
ARLINGTON, Va. – The ATA welcomed the Senate’s passage of a long-term highway bill today. President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations issued the following statement: “The American Trucking Associations congratulates the Senate on passage of a highway reauthorization…
Fleet Engineers unveils new mud flaps for wide-base tires
MUSKEGON, Mich. – Fleet Engineers announced the release of a wide version of its popular AeroFlap mud flap. The new mud flap called the AF-19, is 19” and is sized for wide-base tires. According to the company, the flap offers…
Tremcar opens doors to new Quebec service centre
LEVIS, Que. – Tremcar announced the opening of its new service centre in Quebec today. The new location was a long-tome coming according to the company and has just recently obtained certification for the B-620 on all TC-406 petroleum tanks…
Economic Watch: GDP Jumps in Second Quarter, First Quarter Revised Upward
The first reading on how well the American economy performed in the second quarter of the year shows it accelerated well ahead of the first quarter pace, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The gross domestic product, which measures the total ou…
Goodyear adds Unicircle tread to product line
AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear is once again offering mixed-service fleets enhanced traction with the release of its new G186 MSA UniCircle retread. According to the company the new retread features spliceless technology and boasts zig-zag circumferential grooves for all-season traction.…
Trail King expands its agricultural product line
MITCHELL, SD — Trail King announced the official release of its complete agricultural product offerings today. The company, which recently announced its acquisition of Dakota Trailer Manufacturing, has decided to select products absorbed from Dakota to be marketed with the…
Mack Trucks helps environmental foundation raise big bucks
GREENSBORO, NC – Mack Trucks played a big role in the success of the 21st annual Environment Research & Education Foundation (EREF) charitable auction at WasteExpo 2015. Bids for the three Mack-based models donated reached a total of $870,000 –…