Around the country, some supplies are becoming scarce due to the coronavirus and people are finding a new appreciation for those who haul our goods. There is a new hashtag being used out there to show truckers just how much we appreciate their continuing efforts out there on the road….
The Women In Trucking Association and Walmart have announced the finalists for the 2020 Female Driver of the Year award. This award recognizes female drivers who are leaders in the industry, their communities, and who advocate for the trucking industry. The three women are Carmen Anderson for America’s Service Line…
James Luckett, a truck driver for Brookhaven Walmart Distribution Center in Mississippi, was rewarded for his excellent driving skills. Luckett has logged over 4 million safe miles and has done so without a scratch. He was rewarded this week for his accomplishments with a check from his boss for $10,000…
Kevin Kocmich, of Litchfield, Minnesota, has been named the Owner-Operator of the Year. The award was announced during the Truckload Carrier’s Association’s annual meeting in Kissimmee, Florida, on March 3. Kocmich is a senior member of the OOIDA and this was his fourth year in a row of being nominated…
Last week, the Western Star Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Oregon, celebrated the manufacturing of its 200,000th truck. The 2020 4700SB truck rolled off the production line and was delivered to Joe Johnson Equipment during a celebration ceremony. This is one of over 1,000 Western Star trucks delivered to Joe Johnson…
Stoneridge, Inc., has won the Jim Winsor Memorial Technical Achievement Award for its MirrorEye Camera Monitor System. The award is given out by the North American Truck Writers who find and evaluate products that enhance the industry. The MirrorEye CMS was the first of its kind to receive a federal…
Each year Fortune Magazine puts out a list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Based on a survey of 3,770 executives, directors, and security analysts, each company is evaluated on a variety of attributes. The end result is a list of the most respected and reputable companies from around the…
The Women in Trucking Association has named Su Schmerheim as its Member of the Month for March 2020. Schmerheim has been recognized as one of the few female solo horse haulers in the nation. Her love of horses has led to a successful career with Ecclestone Horse Transport. Today she…
TravelCenters of America has been given Truckers Against Trafficking’s Champion Award in the Organization category. This award recognizes TAT’s partners whose efforts and actions follow through with ending human trafficking. Some of the work TravelCenters did for this cause included raising over $110,000 in 2019 and continuing to raise money…
During the annual ATD Show, Oscar Horton from Sun State International Trucks in Tampa, Florida, was named the 2020 Truck Dealer of the Year. This award recognizes those in the industry who have a successful track record in managing a dealership, what they do for the industry and their involvement…