Ohio has teamed up with Pennsylvania and Michigan to allow the running of autonomous trucks on its highways. The autonomous trucking company Locomation made a successful run from Pittsburgh to Detroit. In both trucks, drivers were in control on regular roads, but once they hit the highways, the autonomous platooning…
USDOT’s Federal Highway Administration has awarded a $4.4 million grant for the Interstate 70 Truck Automation Corridor project. The project is a collaboration between DriveOhio, INDOT, the Transportation Research Center, and ODOT. This project will allow those working with automated trucks a safe place to deploy their operations. Data gathered…
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 Ohio House has voted to amend a bill to give assistance to carriers who are looking to bring on more drivers. Bill HB222 would give eligible carriers a tax credit to help cover the costs of training the new drivers. There would be an annual cap of $3 million…
The Lake Township Police Department in Ohio is starting a new program to help find missing kids and teens in the surrounding areas. They will be putting up bulletin boards at truck stops to post information and pictures about those who have gone missing. With the unique job truckers have…
Griffeth & Son Trucking is expanding its operations and adding 40 new jobs by the end of the year. It has purchased the former Heritage Plastics Building on Lisbon Street in Carrollton, Ohio, and will continue to grow its limestone hauling division, including a rail infrastructure. For this revitalization project,…
Kathy Green and Marie Green of Fremont, Ohio, have donated their father’s 1974 Diamond Reo semi to the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum. With a long hauling career involving steel and refrigerated foods, James Frazier’s life involved a lot of miles. Quite a few of those were spent with his wife…
Ohio resident and retired truck driver Mike Georgeff was honored in Omaha, Neb. for driving 2 million miles without getting into an accident. Over the years he hauled different loads for different companies, trained many new truck drivers, and avoided some major catastrophes. Georgeff retired from Werner Enterprises after 27…
This past weekend, in Pomeroy, Ohio, the locals started their summer off right with their 10th annual Kickin’ Summer Bash. There were many events for the entire family, including bounce houses, scavenger hunts, live music, and the third annual Tribute to the Truckers. The truckers were showcased and shown much…