Trucking

New Kenworth Merchandise for 2020

Over 65 new officially-licensed items have been added to the 2020 Kenworth Merchandise Collection. Some of the items include a jacket, a hoodie, a tumbler, and some hats. Click the link below to read the full list and find out how to purchase this merchandise. Read the full press release.


Perdue Farms is Once Again Joining Wreaths Across America

In 2007 Perdue Farms helped haul wreaths for the first time with one of their trucks for Wreaths Across America, now it will be sending 12. They will travel along the East Coast and into Ohio delivering wreaths for veterans’ graves. Since they joined, Perdue has hauled 250,000 wreaths and…


Penske’s Electric Trucks Log Over 10,000 Miles

While making deliveries around Southern California, two of Penske Logistic’s Freightliner Innovation Fleet eCascadia trucks have logged over 10,000 miles. While partnering with Freightliner and Daimler trucks, Penske’s Innovation Fleet is one that is helping the environment and reduce emissions in California. They are planning on deploying 10 of these…


Brenny Transportation Honored at NASTC’s Conference

Out of St. Joseph, Minnesota, Brenny Transportation was honored with Broker of the Year by the National Association of Small Trucking Companies. The award was given during the NASTC’s annual conference where one of Brenny’s drivers was also honored. Henry Kuperus was one of the Drivers of the Year and…


Keep Supply Chains in Mind this Holiday Season

It is once again the time of year when shoppers go a little crazy and goods are more in demand when compared to the rest of the year. Being prepared with a plan is a good idea when it comes to working with logistics companies. Know what products are in…


50th Anniversary for Penske Truck Leasing

December 1st was Penske Truck Leasing’s 50th anniversary in Reading, Pennsylvania. To further celebrate this occasion the Pennsylvania State Senate has named December 1, 2019, as Penske Truck Leasing Day. This company operates on a global scale with 1,100 locations, 37,000 associates, 326,000 vehicles, and brings in $8.4 billion in…


J.B. Hunt Donates to Classrooms Around the Country

J.B. Hunt has “adopted” a kindergarten classroom at Isaac Singleton Elementary School in Illinois and helped them out. The $500 worth of classroom materials they received included books, dry erase markers, a toy cash register, and other useful things. To go along with these supplies the students were given a…


Keeping Female Truckers Safe with Parking Apps

With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Hours of Service, finding parking spaces when you need them can be tricky. Sleeping in empty lots or on the side of the road is dangerous, especially for women. As the hours of service dictate, truckers can cut their day short by finding…


Save the “Trucker Salute”

When a vehicle passes a big truck and a kid along for the ride pumps their arm, truckers do what they always do, they blow their air horn. This is the “Trucker Salute” and it’s becoming less and less common out there on the road. It has been suggested that…


PierPass 2.0 has Ironed out the Wrinkles for Some Califonia Ports

Late-afternoon queues have been eliminated at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles thanks to the appointment-based system called PierPass. Since its launch a year ago, PierPass has made it possible for the port terminals to offer a third more appointment slots then containers to pick up. This system…