Wisconsin carrier donates 52 bikes to kids in need
Like so many things in 2020, Contract Transport Services’s said its annual holiday bike drive looked a little different this year. Nonetheless, the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking company carried on its tradition of giving away free bicycles to loc…
Trucker relief fund gets $88,000 boost from TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America raised $88,000 for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund through the company’s “Be a Champion of Change” register roundup campaign that ran from Sept. 16-Nov. 30. During the campaign, TA, Petro, and TA Express customers were…
Truckers get pay boost to start new year
Tennessee-based Beacon Transport announced it will raise the pay for incoming drivers by 3 cents per mile effective Friday, Jan. 1. A statement from the company said the raise is “the perfect way to celebrate their 20th anniversary” and put…
Group delivers $650 each to 34 trucker families in need
Once again a modest group of truckers stepped up to raise money to help other drivers in need this Christmas season. The volunteer Truckers Christmas Group recently distributed $650 to each of 34 trucker families in need. The more than $23,000 the orga…
Driver in crash that killed 5 ordered not to drive CMV
A trucker being held in jail in connection with the death of five bicyclists and the injury of several others earlier this month has been ordered by the federal government to not drive a commercial vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrati…
Predicting Trucking in 2020 – 10 Years Ago
A decade ago, what predictions about trucking in 2020 were spot-on? Which were far-fetched? What did we miss altogether?
Predicting Trucking in 2020 – 10 Years Ago
A decade ago, what predictions about trucking in 2020 were spot-on? Which were far-fetched? What did we miss altogether?
Custom sleepers, while costly, can ease relentless OTR lifestyle
At a cost of $200,000 to $300,000, if not more, a new truck with a custom sleeper isn’t something for a novice owner-operator, but the amenities are worth it for many who spend a lot of time away from home.
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More US shippers outsourcing transportation in ‘unnatural’ market: GlobalTranz CEO
[caption caption="GlobalTranz CEO Bob Farrell expects a significant increase in first-quarter freight volume as the US peak shipping season refuses to crest. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Ongoing supply chain disruption will contin…
Pilot Flying J Offers Winter Fuel Protection
Pilot Flying J has introduced a new diesel fuel treatment with an anti-gel formula and is now winter-blending its diesel fuel in cold weather areas.