$25,000 awaits top company driver and owner-operator
The continues to find the best company driver and the best owner-operator in North America, and $25,000 awaits each winner. Nominations are open for the Truckload Carrier Association’s contests to recognize the best drivers. Truckers News joins T…
Roadrunner Completes Transformation into Standalone LTL
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced the closings of three transactions completing its divestiture of its truckload businesses, turning the company into a standalone less-than-truckload carrier.
Daimler Trucks North America ‘Not Standing Still’ on Electric Trucks
The COVID-19 pandemic has not significantly affected Daimler Trucks North America’s work on medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric trucks, and despite production shutdowns due to the pandemic, the company is back to building vehicles at the same rate …
Overdrive’s GATS Week includes hours of service Q&A, Pride & Polish, business updates, more
The virtual events will be streamed live via Overdrive‘s Facebook page Monday-Friday, Aug. 24-28, beginning at 8 p.m. EST each evening.
Blues legend and former trucker Watermelon Slim, country singer Jayne Denham to judge Trucker Talent Search finale next week
The judges will determine which of three finalists wins the 2020 contest. The winner will receive a day’s recording session at a Nashville studio and will be featured in Overdrive.
NFI Strengthens Non-Asset Logistics with CAI Acquisition
NFI has completed the acquisition of CAI Logistics, the non-asset logistics division of CAI International, enhancing its brokerage, intermodal, and global freight forwarding capabilities.
Pride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 2: Vinnie Diorio’s 2005 Peterbilt 379
Up this week at No. 2 is Vinnie Diorio’s 2005 Peterbilt 379, “Picture Me Rollin’.” The truck appeared at a number of Pride & Polish events in the late 2000s and early 2010s, earning Limited Mileage Combo Best of Show in Wildwood, Florida, in 2011, …
New York-based moving company official charged for allegedly defrauding customers
Yakov Moroz, the president of Great Movers Inc. and its successor company New City Movers, and company employee Tal Ohana, were charged after allegedly defrauding customers. Hirschbach Motor Lines announced a new pay incentives program for lease operat…
5 truckers honored for helping those in need
Several truck drivers have been recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association for their actions helping others in need while on the highway. Trucker Helps Rescue Erratic Driver Who Crashed on I-76 Kirk Shepherd, from Raleigh, North…
Ontario, Quebec want feds to intervene in port strike
MONTREAL, Que. – The governments of Ontario and Quebec are appealing to the federal government to end the strike at the Port of Montreal. Workers there have been on strike since Aug. 10, paralyzing activities. Quebec’s Minister of Economy and Innovatio…