Hosted by the Arkansas Trucking Association, the best truck drivers and technicians gathered at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, Ark., to see who could be named winner of the Arkansas Trucking Championship. There were 9 classes for the truck drivers to compete in along with the technician…
Will Beeley is a long-haul truck driver who is also a country musician. His first and self-released album Gallavatin’ came out in 1971, followed by his second titled Passing Dream in 1979, now 40 years later he delivers Highways and Heart Attacks. Taking time off to raise his children and…
With its growth in the Midwest, Ruan has put out an offer to all former LME employees who recently and abruptly lost their jobs. They have invited all qualifying former LME employees to apply with them. With several open positions and three weeks pay owed to the drivers of LME…
Cowan Systems, out of Baltimore, Md., has added close to 285 trucks to its fleet with the purchase of Carlisle Carrier Corp., out of Pennsylvania. This purchase, along with the previous purchase of Dick Harris Trucking out of Virginia in 2017, will bring Cowan’s fleet close to 2,500 trucks and…
On July 1, twelve states increased the tax rate on diesel. The largest rate hikes were in Ohio and Illinois. This region has some pretty heavy truck traffic which would lead to larger fuel bills for trucking companies. The smaller carriers are getting hit harder then the larger ones because…
“Trucks of Art” was recently unveiled by the City of New York Department of Sanitation. The five newly painted collection trucks were shown off in Times Square and honor the 7,500 people who keep New York City safe, clean, and healthy. From almost 100 submitted concepts, and a challenge of…
With its many attractions going on over the weekend in Marshfield, Wis., included was their first annual Saturday Night Lights Semi Truck parade. With hundreds of people lining the streets, 16 trucks made their way from the fairgrounds and back following the designated parade route. The drivers also collected toys…
With its launch last year, Groceryshop is the leading event for consumer packaged goods (CPG) and grocery. Along with the ever popular customer-facing technologies, supply chain technologies and modern logistics will be a main focus point at this years conference. Opening Groceryshop this year will be a track on deliver…
In Dayton, Tenn., Nokian Tyres is on course to start producing commercial use tires in early 2020. The Nokian eNTYRE 2.0 sized 205/55R16 was its first test tire produced. During the remainder of this year, the factory will produce thousands more to be calibrated and tested. The Finland based company…
After a fire destroyed one of their eight trucks hauling 3,000 pounds of food last year, the Westmoreland County Food Bank in Pennsylvania is looking for donations to help replace it. They are currently putting funds toward renting a truck, but this is putting a strain on their finances. Any…