The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to owners of big rigs and heavy duty vehicles to file their Form 2290 Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return by September 3. This form applies to vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more which applies to…
Jim Higginbotham with Stone Trucking Company out of Oklahoma, has been named a “Highway Angel” by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). While hauling an oversized load on a rainy day just north of Tulsa, Higginbotham came upon an accident involving two vehicles. While going slow due to the conditions of…
Biodiesel is a very simple and cost effective alternative to diesel fuel. With the increase of goods shipped and retail sales in 2018, trucking companies are looking for an alternative to costly and environmentally hazardous diesel fuel. With a 111% increase in biodiesel usage between 2012 and 2018, more fleets…
Kottke Trucking, Inc., out of Buffalo Lake, Minn., has acquired Wayne T. Fellows out of Davenport, Fla. With the purchase of this new company, Kottke Trucking is adding 43 drivers and 22 non-driving positions to its family. With the purchase of the over-the-road division of Walbon & Company earlier, this…
Chadderton Trucking, out of Sharon, Pa., is using alternate power units (APUs) on their new trucks. Instead of idling their trucks to get power for air conditioning, heat, and anything else powered by electricity, they are using APUs. These systems help save diesel fuel and have environmental and economic benefits…
Along with C3 Risk and Insurance, Gamie, and LLC, the California Trucking Association has launched a trucking insurance agency called Trucking Proud Insurance Agency. Its insurance products will cover CTA member and non-member trucking companies across the country. Some support services include a video production team and interfaces for smart…
Trucks from a handful of states and a couple Canadian Provinces gathered at the Trail’s Travel Center just outside Albert Lea, Minn., to show off just how beautiful they can be. The 37th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs Beauty Contest gives out some hefty cash prizes for many categories of beautification…
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has announced that $30.1 in grants is going towards improving routes for large trucks. These grants are part of the Local Freight Impact Fund that was created to help municipalities and counties improve their trucking routes and keep economy thriving. Projects under this fund…
From Maine to Montana and back again, Eric Dashiell volunteered to bring a piece of history to Lewiston, Maine. While spending two weeks on the road, hauling a Corsair fighter jet, Dashiell’s delivery took longer then expected due to spectator curiosity along his route. Local Vietnam veterans have been trying…
In their magazine Redefining the Road, the Women in Trucking Association announced its 2019 list of Top Women-Owned Businesses in Transportation. This annual list was created to recognize top women in the trucking industry with hopes of encouraging more women to join and make their way to the top. Comprised…