Schwerman Trucking out of Calvert City, Kentucky is donating a truck to Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois. The college’s truck driving coordinator reached out to companies to find a truck for students who are unfamiliar with driving manual transmissions or have physical limitations making manuals a challenge. This new…
Nikola partnered up with Iveco and have unveiled the TRE, a prototype of their electric truck. The 720 kWh battery gives 644 hp and can run 248 miles. The TRE comes with a new infotainment system that integrates the bulk of the vehicle’s functions including climate control, a 360-degree camera…
We all know how bad traffic congestion can be in Texas, especially around the Houston area, and now we have a list to help us out. The link below will bring you to a map and a list of the most congested roads in Texas. It also shows the rankings…
In Joplin, Missouri, Bennett Trucking Company has donated $45,000 to the Christmas for Kids Campaign. This is the 35th year the local firefighters have run this campaign and with each passing year, the number of underprivileged kids grows. On December 19, the firefighters will hold a party for the kids…
Build a customer Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck using Daimler Trucks North America LLC’s new online configurator tool. This step-by-step program gives you different options for your truck and you can see how the end results look before it’s done. Some of the options include mirrors, interior seating, box type,…
The nomination period for the 2020 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award is now open until February 3, 2020. This award is sponsored by the Women in Trucking Association, Transportation Intermediaries Association, and Truckstop.com. The award is open to any woman within a field related to logistics who is a leader,…
Women in Trucking Association has named Jessica Luttrell the December 2019 Member of the Month. Luttrell drives for Umpqua Dairy out of Roseburg, Oregon where she was hired as the first female driver for the company. Her goal is to be the first female trucker in a management position. Read…
Lawrence Casados was trucking along I-70 when he passed under a bridge where his truck was pummeled with thick snow from above. At that same moment, a plow driver with the Colorado Department of Transportation was pushing wet, slushy snow over the railing above Casados. This collection of snow shattered…
The Mid-State Truck Service in Wisconsin is holding its annual ‘Truckers for Tots’ campaign. This is the campaign’s 11th year and Mid-State plans on spending over $33,000 for kids in Stevens Point, Wausau, Marshfield, and Chippewa Falls. They are making sure that kids wake up Christmas morning with presents under…
The Hess Corporation has been around for many years and one of its greatest and continuing legacies is the Hess Toy Truck. After the first gas station opened, Leon Hess wanted to make sure families had access to an affordable toy for the holidays so he came up with the…