Timothy Tucker, a truck driver out of Etowah, North Carolina, won nearly $500,000 in the Cash 5 jackpot. Before making his regular routine on a long-haul driver, Tucker stopped into Mr. Pete’s Markety in Etowah and got himself a Quick Pick ticket. He called the next day and asked who…
Starting today and running through September 4, you can vote for your favorite Big Rig for Shell Rotella SuperRigs People’s Choice award. This year, the Shell Rotella SuperRigs Truck Show is going virtual due to the current pandemic. Through August 10-21, they asked truckers to send in their entries for…
WIT’s magazine, Redefining the Road, has put out the official recipients of the 2020 “Top Women-Owned Businesses in Transportation”. To determine these winners, some of the criteria looked at included majority ownership of the business was by women, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. Companies were chosen based on their success as…
Women in Trucking is looking for some HERoes of the Highway with its newest photo contest. Truck drivers have been keeping this country rolling through the pandemic and WIT wants to recognize those women truckers who kept going as well. Between August 3-14 you can submit a photo to their…
The Trucker Talent Search put on by Overdrive’s Red Eye Radio is down to three finalists. Out of nearly 50 singing trucker entries, it was first narrowed down to 10 semi-finalists. Now, the judges have further narrowed it down to three, Paul Cullers of Dayton, Ohio, John Malayter of Rogersville,…
Samsara, a leader in fleet management software, is honoring exceptional fleets that keep our economy safely rolling. Winners and finalists were those with forward-thinking programs that left a positive impact on their business as well as their community. The Safest Fleet Award went to Sprint Waste Services, the Best Fleet…
For its fourth year in a row, REAL Women in Trucking is hosting the Queen of the Road Awards on August 29. Normally, this award ceremony is held during the Great American Truck Show, but due to the pandemic GATS has been shut down and it will now be held…
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree held at the Iowa-80 World’s Largest Truckstop was held virtually, including the contests. Some of the winners from the Virtual Super Truck Beauty contest include a 1993 Kenworth K100E, and 1979 Peterbilt 352H, and a 2018 Kenworth W900L…
Landstar System, Inc. has announced its class of 143 safe Drivers of 2019. The Business Capacity Owners are being recognized for their safety records, professionalism on the job, and their help in making the trucking industry a safe place to work. This group of drivers includes 14 new Landstar Roadstar…
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge are looking for nominations for the best fleets out there. The 2021 Best Fleet to Drive For is a contest to find the best workplace for the hard-working American truck drivers out there. Nominations are open for company drivers and owner-operators out there who…