Rudolph Thompson, a retired truck driver from Stantonsburg, North Carolina bought the right lottery ticket at the right time and won big. His lucky $25 Extreme Cash scratch-off ticket was a big winner at $100,000. Thompson couldn’t believe his good fortune and had to immediately share the good news with…
Tennessee trucking company Big G Express is having its annual motorcycle ride fundraiser on May 30 in Mt. Juliet, TN from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Big G Express Motorcycle Ride is a fundraiser benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Click the link below for the event’s Facebook page…
Harold “James” Roller has been a truck driver for 25 years and has recently been recognized for his incredible safety record. This Cambridge, Ohio resident is a driver for U.S. Xpress and has driven over 2 million safe miles. Safe drivers were to be recognized during an awards ceremony put…
The 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the World’s Largest Truckstop off Iowa 80 is going virtual this year. A large in-person event is not going to be allowed in Iowa this year, according to the Governor, so the event promoters had to get creative. There will be an online truck…
Valvoline has announced a campaign honoring truckers, delivery carriers, and waste management professions who are working diligently during this pandemic. The “Thanks to Truckers” initiative will involve collecting messages of appreciation from businesses, social media, and media influencers to be delivered to professional fleet drivers across the U.S. Along with…
Aaron Decker, a driver for Hunkes Transfer Inc. in Wadena, Minnesota, has won $10,000 through TLC’s Safety Top Dog Awards Program. Out of 12,000 drivers, Decker took home the big prize for his safe driving record. Decker was surprised with the check by his coworkers at Hunkes when he thought…
The American Trucking Associations, U.S. Bank, OneBeacon, Michelin, and Hydro-Chem Systems, have teamed up to provide more hand sanitizer and meals for truck drivers out there on the road. This new initiative is to celebrate and help the unsung heroes who are making sure supplies are getting to where they…
Sponsored by Transflo, Freightwaves’ Shipper of Choice Award winners have been announced. Some of the winners include Kraft Heinz, The Home Depot, and Cargill Inc. Nearly 400 shippers were nominated, sent a survey asking questions about how their operations are run, and chosen from the results. Some of the trademarks…
The American Trucking Associations has unveiled the new logo for the 2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The week of September 13-20 will be dedicated to showing the millions of truck drivers out there just how much they are needed and appreciated. Along with a new logo, the ATA has…
On April 28, the Meals for 18 Wheelers program served 400 meals to the drivers of Marten Transport. This program was put together by Larson Companies, Indianhead Foodservice Distributor, and Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse. Truckers are finding it hard to find food while out on the road during this pandemic, but…