In Rosemont, Ill., DHL has opened its Americas Innovation Center. The 28,000 square foot facility exhibits technologies currently used by DHL and is a place where future technologies are developed. This new space is a place where DHL can work with its customers, technology partners, academics, and employees to find…
Students at Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois, will be able to have a hands-on education thanks to the donation of five trucks from Navistar. These students are learning about heavy equipment, diesel technology, and emissions technology. The new trucks are an equipment upgrade for the school and will be…
In Mattoon, Ill., Lyndsey Grubbs, who underwent open-heart surgery, was honored as an “open heart warrior” by Walmart. Trucks gathered in the parking lot for her ‘Walmart Heart’ convoy that traveled from the Mattoon location to the Charleston location. While wearing her trucker hat and shirt, she got to ride…
The well known Chicago based trucking company Vista Trans, has made its way to the 8th spot on Crain’s Fast 50 2019 list of Chicago’s fastest growing companies. With current challenges in the trucking industry, Vista Trans is pushing forward with over 300 trucks and 350 trailers and plans to…
In Maywood, Ill., James Apa, the owner of Third Coast Teaming Company has found some pieces of Maywood’s past while digging around his new facility’s construction site. The future trucking company will have a 6,500 to 7,500 square foot facility with a paved yard on St. Charles Rd. Turns out,…
This weekend, in Coles County, more then 100 trucks will drive from Charleston to Mattoon and back to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation for Illinois. Their starting point will have kid’s games, food vendors, and other fun activities all day. With a police escort, they will travel the designated…
The Illinois State Police and the Illinois Trucking Association are working together to crack down on distracted driving. The “Trooper in a Truck” program puts officers in a commercial vehicle’s cab, who then keep an eye out for distracted driving offenses. With distracted driving being a leading cause of traffic…