Kodiak Robotics pilots autonomous trucks between California, Texas and Florida

March 27, 2023

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Kodiak Robotics pilots autonomous trucks between California, Texas and Florida

Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous trucking firm, recently completed a coast-to-coast commercial run for 10 Roads Express, a USPS postal carrier, between Texas, California, and ...

March 26, 2023

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FMCSA Accepting Carrier Applications for Apprenticeship for drivers 18 – 20

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a new Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program for young drivers, a program initially announced in January. Transport ...

March 26, 2023

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Port of Oakland reopens as AB5 trucker protest moves to a “Free Speech Zone”

We’ve been following the protests at the Port of Oakland and they have recently re-opened. A trucker blockade that prevented the Port of Oakland ...

March 23, 2023

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Swedish truck driver doubles her pay as a trucking influencer on YouTube

Angelica Larsson, a 31-year-old truck driver from Sweden, brings in an extra $6,000 a month on YouTube as one of the biggest “trucking influencers” ...

March 23, 2023

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‘I appreciate you’: Illinois State Trooper thanks tanker truck driver in heartfelt post

In a heartwarming Facebook post, Illinois State Trooper Tracy Lillard, A.K.A. “Trooper Tracy,” took time to thank a professional tanker truck driver for their ...

March 20, 2023

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Amazon surpassed $11.9 billion on their Prime Day

Amazon had what they believe was their biggest Prime Day ever! Amazon sold more than 300 million items during its biggest sale of the ...

March 18, 2023

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Hauling dreams: Husband-and-wife driving team transports precious cargo for car enthusiast

Alan and Karen Wrobel are a Florida based couple who have both been behind the wheel for Reliable Carriers for about a decade. They ...

March 16, 2023

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Cardinal Logistics drivers share thoughts on daily home time, safety and family atmosphere

Finding the perfect balance of work satisfaction and family time can seem tough for some CDL-A truck drivers but with Cardinal Logistics, drivers can ...

March 15, 2023

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Baseball manager known for viral video spends time as fleet manager

On June 1, 2007, Phillip Wellman was managing the AA Mississippi Braves, when he got into an argument with an umpire. His furious antics ...

March 13, 2023

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Truckers Final Mile Brings Trucker Home

Sadly many truckers lose their lives far away from home, leaving their families to pay to transport them home on top of already expensive ...

March 11, 2023

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Your 7- step guide to attracting millennials with what they want from trucking employers

If you’re looking to hire young drivers born between the ‘80s and ‘90s here are a few things that millennials want. These 7 factors ...

March 10, 2023

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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Remove Burdensome Regulations on American Trucking Industry

Washington, D.C. – According to Senator Cramer’s official website, he and Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) are introducing legislation that will remove burdensome government regulations ...

March 9, 2023

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Why some truck drivers carry stuffed animals in unlikely places

Some truck drivers express themselves through graphic tee shirts, the way they decorate their cab, or through various forms of artistic expression. Others, strap ...

March 9, 2023

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Walmart set to open Pennsylvania consolidation center, adding 1,000 jobs

Located in Lebanon, Penn., Walmart is opening an automated consolidation center with the hopes of employing 1,000 people once it opens in late August. ...

March 8, 2023

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Ohio Trucker Honored for Saving Woman from Burning Vehicle

Robert Coats, a truck driver from Stow, Ohio was recently recognized as a Highway Angel for rescuing a woman from her burning vehicle. On ...

March 5, 2023

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Behind the wheel with violin-playing truck driver

While it’s a well-known fact that truck drivers are the backbone of our country, the public doesn’t always stop to consider the lives of ...

March 3, 2023

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DOs and DON’Ts of buying truck parts online

Are you in need of some parts and running into issues? Trucking Info recently gave us some insight on how to tackle the online ...

March 3, 2023

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Highway Heroes – Dowdy and Myers

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Cross country team truck drivers for K.L. Harring Trucking out of Bethel, Pennsylvania, John Dowdy and his fiancée Kloe Myers stopped ...

February 27, 2023

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Port of Oakland places barricades where truckers continue AB5 protests

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the protests taking place in Oakland, California. As protests continue, Freight Waves reported that “workers at Port ...

February 24, 2023

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Law enforcement pulls over Embark autonomous truck

We all had so many questions about the roll of out of autonomous trucking and the news has being all over the industry. Something ...

February 24, 2023

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Driver Saves Motorcyclist

Jason Barber of Bethany, Oklahoma rescued an injured motorcyclist on June 17, 2022. Barber was traveling on I-35 South near Ardmore, Oklahoma when he ...

February 23, 2023

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Driver Carmen Anderson Awarded New Truck

At America’s Service Line (ASL) in Green Bay, Wisconsin on May 3,2022, driver Carmen Anderson received the keys to a new Volvo Semi with ...

February 21, 2023

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Woman in bread truck leads police on Thanksgiving chase

A woman driving a bread truck in Los Angeles led police on a chase through Compton on Thanksgiving, according to CBSLA. Police were called ...

February 20, 2023

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Truckload Carriers Association Name Hero Driver Greg Rupp Highway Angel

On 10/14/21 around 5am, Ward Trucking driver Greg Rupp witnessed a horrible accident on Route 40 near Brownsville. He saw a car on the ...

February 19, 2023

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Volvo plans to make its own batteries in electric truck shift

Volvo AB is expanding its electric truck efforts in Sweden. They plan on building a “large-scale” battery plant to help expand the demand. Transport ...

February 18, 2023

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Is this what truck envy feels like?

The interior of Reddit user u/TruknGawd’s truck may look more like a model space in a cabinet store than a sleeper cab, but this ...

February 18, 2023

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Female truck driver using TikTok to recruit more women drivers

Clarissa Rankin films her TikTok videos from the cab of her 18-wheeler, which she named Sparkle, Irina Ivanova reported for CBS News. She has ...

February 15, 2023

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Highway Angel – Yeakley

Zach Yeakley, a driver for CFI, a Joplin, Missouri trucking company, was named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). On March ...

February 15, 2023

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Truck collapses into Brooklyn Construction site – heavy damage visible

There was a boom truck collapse in Brooklyn. The Department of Buildings confirmed that a boom truck collapsed into a building at 36th Street ...

February 14, 2023

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Truckers stop to help woman.

Take a look at how truck drivers came to the rescue! An elderly woman who needs to get to her car finds flood waters ...

February 14, 2023

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Trucking caught in crossfire of Fed’s war on inflation

On Wednesday, the Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points (0.75%), likely supporting the ongoing decline in trucking demand that began in early ...

February 12, 2023

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‘There was no end in sight’: Woman leaves nursing to become CDL-A truck driver

Leah Gorham has spent most of her adult life caring for patients in operating rooms at a Canadian hospital. But now, she’s spending her ...

February 12, 2023

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Trucker honored for aiding Arkansas State Trooper following serious accident

https://www.truckersnews.com/life/article/15301621/honored-trucker-stops-to-aid-arkansas-state-trooper-in-a-serious-accident A state trooper trapped in his patrol vehicle after a serious crash is grateful that truck driver Gary Wilburn, from San Antonio, ...

February 10, 2023

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Hero Trucker Saves Dog

Jonathan Bolanos, a truck driver and carrier owner of Team Bolanos Trucking, came to a stop off the Jersey Turnpike around 11am and saw ...

February 10, 2023

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Alabama Driver Receives Red Cross Certificate of Merit

Gary Thomas of Ashland, Alabama has been awarded the Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving a man’s life following an April 13, 2022 ...

February 10, 2023

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Yes! We love to make new friends!

Do you get excited to blow your horn sometimes? Maybe even make some friends that’ll do it with you? Watch this full clip to ...

February 10, 2023

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Trucking couples share what it’s like to be OTR together

Trucking teams are a hot commodity in the industry — You can keep your wheels turning by taking turns sleeping, so you can drive ...

February 7, 2023

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Truck driver offers advice as holiday season approaches

As we head into the holiday season and roads become busier, being reminded of some helpful on-the-road safety etiquette is not a bad idea. ...

February 1, 2023

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J.B. Hunt Driver Recognized with Goodyear’s 38th Annual Highway Hero Award

On Sunday, February 26th at the 2023 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, Andrew Waits of Tacoma, Washington was named Goodyear’s ...