The Women In Trucking Association has selected two female veterans to join them in picking up and delivering wreaths for Wreaths Across America. WIT’s Driver Ambassador Kellylynn McLaughlin is being joined by Janice Neitz and Nichole Garcia on their journey to National Wreath Laying Day Saturday, December 19. Neitz was…
Four finalists for the “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” contest have been named. These four military veterans have been recognized as top drivers and have successfully transitioned from a military career to being a truck driver. The winner will be announced in December and awarded with a brand new, fully-equipped…
The Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award is one that recognizes those who have successfully transitioned from our nation’s military into the trucking industry. These finalists were nominated by their carriers and are competing for a chance to win a fully-loaded Kenworth T680 truck. The finalists are: Patrick Blevins –…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded almost $80 million in grants for states and schools to help enhance commercial motor vehicle safety. $45 million are high priority grants and are going towards enhancing states CMV safety and to advance their technologies. $32.7 million will…
Friday, July 31 is the last day to put in a nomination for the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award. This award is given to a deserving veteran who has successfully transitioned into the trucking industry. The nomination period opened on June 10 and is ending tomorrow. This group of…
J.B. Hunt, one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, finished off 2019 with two company-first achievements that are rare accomplishments in the trucking industry. Phil Fortin, an intermodal driver out of California, reached five million safe miles by December. This is a rare achievement to accomplish…
Kenworth presented Joseph Campbell of Roehl Transport with a fully equipped Kenworth T680. Campbell is a distinguished U.S. Marine and U.S. Army Veteran who won the annual Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award. Kenworth and the FASTPORT Trucking Track Mentoring Program team up each year and award an American military…
From all of us at Trucker Advisor, we want to thank truckers, veterans, farmers, and anyone else who helps make this holiday possible. Also, we want to say Thank You to those who can’t make it home this weekend, you are amazing. Thank you, we appreciate you. Have a happy…
The truck used by the Zac Brown Band during their 2018 Down the Rabbit Hole tour will be put up for auction until November 30. The proceeds of this auction will go to Camp Southern Ground in Fayetteville, Georgia. Camp Southern Ground offers week-long camps for children in the summer…
On Veteran’s Day 2019, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is kicking off its annual Truckers for Troops fundraiser. The telethon portion of the fundraiser will run Monday, Nov. 11 through Friday, Nov. 15. The funds raised will be spent on care packages sent to military personnel in combat zones along…