Rolling Vietnam memorial’s nationwide tour underway
The wall’s 2019 tour began with a stop at the end of February in San Antonio, followed by stops in Casa Grande and Peoria, Arizona. The tour will continue throughout the year.
Trucker who comforted dying fellow driver named Highway Angel of the Year
John Weston came up on a two-truck crash, stopped and found the driver of the second truck trapped in his seat and unable to move. Weston comforted the driver for more than a half hour by placing his hand on the driver’s head until the driver passed away.
TCA names Bison Transport, Central Oregon Truck as ‘Best Fleets to Drive For’
he companies received the recognition from the based on their comprehensive programs to create positive work cultures through compensation packages, operational strategy, career development and work-life balance, among other factors.
TCA names 18 safest fleets for 2017
The fleets are now eligible for one of two grand prizes – one for carriers with a total annual mileage of less than 25 million miles, and one for carriers with more than 25 million miles per year.
Three drivers named finalists in Owner-Operator of the Year contest
Owner-operators Bryan Smith, Kevin Kocmich and Phillip Keith are up for a $25,000 cash prize after being named finalists for the Owner-Operator of the Year award Wednesday. The winner will be announced March __ at the Truckload Carriers Association Ann…
CFI driver recognized for helping fellow driver who had stroke, fell out of truck
Efferson saw a driver on the ground under a truck, ran over to see if the driver was still alive and found him conscious. At this point, she stayed by the man’s side to keep him calm until medics arrived. She soon learned the man had suffered a stroke, which caused him to fall out of his truck.
Trucker named Highway Angel for helping fellow trucker injured in crash
Elkhart, Ind.-based trucker Dave Begley stopped to help a fellow trucker who had crashed into the woods off of I-80 in Pennsylvania.
Trucker named Highway Angel for performing CPR on fellow driver
Chris Lemaire witnessed another trucker collapse in a truck stop and began performing CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene.
Driver honored for pulling motorist away from burning pickup truck
Parada then grabbed the driver and pulled him away from the pickup, just before it exploded. The driver of the pickup sustained burns to his knees, feet and arms.
Four days remain to enter Owner-Operator of the Year contest, winner gets $25k cash
Overdrive, in partnership TCA, is seeking nominations for the 2017 Owner-Operator of the Year, an annual contest that awards a safe, professional and successful owner-operator with a $25,000 cash prize. The contest is sponsored by Cummins and Love’s Tr…