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FedEx Freight company driver is WIT's Driver of the Year
Nikki Weaver has been a professional driver for 20 years and has over 2 million accident-free miles to her credit.
April 27, 2021
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3 women are finalists for WIT annual award
The winner will be announced April 27.
April 14, 2021
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3 drivers on WIT's Top Women to Watch in Transportation list for 2021
March 23, 2021
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Love's adds new chicken dishes to its menu
The company said many of the new items are baked and low in carbs; they're made fresh daily and antibiotic-free.
March 9, 2021
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Woman veteran proud to drive Fleet of Heroes truck for Knight
Having served in the Army, Marcia Luchenbill today drives a special truck honoring family members of military veterans.
February 16, 2021
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Weapons with which to battle winter on the road
Following Accuweather or the Weather Channel on Facebook can be like having the same unsettling dream night after night after night. Winter weather has bedeviled much of the U.S. since the turn of the year and there’s still plenty of winter yet to come. But, professional truckers are not expected to simply survive winter. They’re […]
February 9, 2021
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Peterbilt flagship 579 gets updating, facelift
Peterbilt recently unveiled an updated version of its flagship Model 579, which now stands as the company’s most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient truck ever produced.
February 9, 2021
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Truckers choose favorite independent, chain truck stops
An independent truck stop in Kentucky and one in Illinois operated by a chain are the most popular truck stops in the U.S., according to users of a Trucker’s Path, an information app and load board. The Trucker Path Top 5 best independent truck stops are: 1st Place — Noble’s Restaurant and Truck Stop, Corinth, […]
February 9, 2021
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4 new Love’s mean 335 truck parking spots
Loves’ Travel Stops plan to add 38 locations in 2021 got a big boost last week as four new stores opened around the country, adding a total of 335 truck parking spots. The new Love’s are in: James Town, Wyoming with 87 truck parking spaces St. Charles, Minnesota with 63 truck parking spaces Hamilton, Alabama […]
February 9, 2021
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Trucker loses home and family to fire while on the road
While on the road last month, a trucker from Georgia got a call no one should ever get. Thomas Reese, the owner and main driver of NYOG & Sons LLC in Rex, Georgia, was on the road in Maryland when he learned his wife and four children died of smoke inhalation when their house was […]
February 9, 2021
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Trooper slams truckers after icy Iowa pileup
An Iowa State Patrol officer took to Twitter to tell truckers to park it when bad weather strikes. His strongly-worded Tweet came after a 40-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 earlier this week that included a tanker rolling atop two trooper cars. Trooper Jon Stickney tweeted: “Truckers, all you are is an 80.000 pound sled on […]
February 9, 2021
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Trucking jobs slid in January down by 2,900
Employment in the for-hire trucking industry fell by 2,900 jobs in January, according to preliminary data released Friday, Feb. 4, by the Department of Labor. That’s the first month since April that trucking industry employment dropped from the previous month. The slowdown in hiring among trucking fleets fits into the U.S. economy’s overall trend. Job […]
February 9, 2021
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67 truck parking spots at new Nevada Love’s
Truckers running through Nevada now have another place to park, refuel and eat. Love’s Travel Stops opened its latest store in Winnemucca, Nevada, off Interstate 80, adding 67 truck parking. Located about 165 miles northeast of Reno, the new Love’s is open 24/7 and includes: More than 14,000 square feet Carl’s Jr. Eight diesel bays […]
February 2, 2021
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Ryder System gives employees paid time off to get vaccinated
Ryder System, Inc. a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation and fleet management solutions, Monday, Feb 1, announced the company will pay up to six hours of paid time off to employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This will include three hours of PTO for the first vaccine and an additional three hours of PTO […]
February 2, 2021
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Beware of high winds on I-77 in Fancy Gap region
While travel restrictions on commercial vehicles have been listed by the states of New York and New Jersey, the Virginia Department of Transportation has issued a travel advisory for part of Interstate 77. The DOT and Virginia State Police are advising commercial vehicles — especially large trucks — to avoid the Fancy Gap region of […]
February 2, 2021
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Search under way for best singing trucker
Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search is back for its eighth year, featuring a grand prize of a professional studio recording session. Submissions are open now through March 28. Truckers who love to sing should record a video clip of themselves performing a song — even a simple smartphone recording is acceptable — at home or in […]
February 2, 2021
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Roadcheck inspection blitz focuses on lighting, trucker hours
Truckers in the U.S. Canada and Mexico have about 90 days to ensure they and their trucks are prepared for one of this year’s inspection blitzes, which organizers say will have special focuses on driver’s hours of service and on the trucks’ lighting systems. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has set May 4-6 as the […]
February 2, 2021
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Senate approves Buttigieg secretary of transportation
Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg today was easily confirmed as President Joseph R. Biden’s Secretary of Transportation. Buttigieg’s nomination was approved by the full Senate by a vote of 86-13. At the age of 39 Buttigieg is the youngest member of Biden’s Cabinet and takes over a massive agency that has jurisdiction over […]
February 2, 2021
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