For the “Workforce Development and Learning” category, U.S. Xpress has been named a finalist for the 2019 Stevie Award for Great Employers. This award recognizes employers and their human resource achievements who create and sustain a successful working environment. U.S. Xpress utilizes their Professional Driver Development program that creates a…
Covering 48 states and Canada, these volunteers help deliver hot meals to truckers. Their service is mainly used during the holiday seasons, but they do have some volunteers who help year round. They do their best to pair volunteers to truckers in need but there is no guarantee it will…
Pilot Flying J has opened its 28th location in Marshall, Illinois. It’s located off Illinois 1 near Interstate 70, at 104 West Trefz Drive. For the locals it’s projected to help bring in $2.7 million annually in taxes and add 50 jobs to the community. It has 8 diesel lanes,…
Charlie Schmidt, of Hydrite Chemical Co., has been awarded with the National Driver All-Star Award given by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC). Schmidt has been a professional driver for Hydrite for 22 years, drives around 1,500 miles a week, and sticks around the Midwest area. With his time at…
In Nashville, Tenn., four truckers from the mattress manufacturer Southerland have been recognized for reaching over 4 million accident-free miles. Southerland is one of the few mattress manufacturers who own their own fleet. Together, the four drivers have an equivalent of 35 years worth of accident-free miles and have been…
This week, Sept. 15-21, is the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. Across North America, enforcement officials will be conducting roadside inspections on commercial vehicles. Proper brake systems are a vital piece to how all vehicles, especially commercial vehicles, operate. They provide a means of safety to ourselves…
Mike Strain, D.V.M., the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner, sent out a news release reminding people to be extra cautious on the road during sugarcane harvesting season. The season runs from September through December and during this time there will be more large, slow-moving vehicles on the roads….
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…
Truckers and law enforcement of Rhode Island are teaming up to raise money for Special Olympics with a Truck Convoy event. The first annual Torch Run Truck Convoy will be held at the Travel Centers of America on 849 Victory Highway in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Together they will raise…
Last Friday night a fleet of drones attacked Saudi Arabia, taking out almost half of its oil production capabilities. News reports have stated that it could take weeks to resume normal operations. On Sunday evening, oil future markets opened with the first trades over 20%. If this holds, the price…