Expect difficult driving conditions if your trucking travels take you to much of Florida in the next several days.Yet another dangerous storm -- Hurricane Milton -- is heading across the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to arrive on Florida's…
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NYS Thruway Ontario Service Area opens after major renovation
The New York State Thruway Authority recently announced the reopening of the newly renovated Ontario Service Area located on Interstate 90 westbound between exit 46 (Rochester - Corning - I-390) and exit 47 (Rochester - LeRoy - I-490 - NY…
Pitt Ohio moves Toledo operation to larger terminal in Michigan
Pitt Ohio announced recently the relocation of its Toledo, Ohio motor freight terminal to a larger, renovated facility in Monroe, Michigan. The new location is abouyt 20 miles away from the one in Ohio.The renovated terminal building is nearly 129,000 square feet,…
Driver honored for helping 2 other truckers who crashed in Texas storm
The Truckload Carriers Association recently named truck driver Rashon Smith from Olympia, Washington, a TCA Highway Angel for rescuing two truckers whose semis crashed on I-10 during a storm. Smith drives for Melton Truck Lines out of Tulsa, Oklahoma.TCA explains:Rashon SmithOn July…
Pilot donates $300,000, holds round-up for Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Pilot is mobilizing its extensive network of travel centers to support communities affected by Hurricane Helene through an in-store round-up campaign for the American Red Cross. In addition to the round-up, Pilot is donating $300,000 to hurricane relief efforts, including…
Port workers return to work after union agrees to 62% wage increase
Dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas are back on the job today following a brief strike earlier this week. A joint statement was issued late Thursday by the two sides. It said: "The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United…
Troopers in 6 states step up enforcement on I-70 this weekend
Expect to see more troopers on Interstate 70 in six states this weekendThe 6-State Trooper Project begins tonight at midnight and continues until 11:59 p.m. Sunday.The enforcement initiative is an effort to reduce unsafe driving behaviors along the I-70 corridor.Participating…
Briefly: Volvo begins production of new VNL Class 8 truck
Volvo Trucks North America recently announced it has started series production of the all-new Volvo VNL Class 8 truck.The VNL is being assembled at the company's New River Valley Assembly Plant in Dublin, Virginia. The company said the commercial launch…
Petro GM given TAT's top award for aiding survivor of human trafficking
Charles Bernsen, general manager of the Petro in Florence, South Carolina, has been named the winner of the 2024 TAT Harriet Tubman Award presented by Progressive Commercial.Bernsen received the award, which includes a trophy and check for $5,000, from TAT…
Trucking associations among groups calling for port strike intervention
Almost a dozen trucking organization are among more than 300 trade associations calling on President Joe Biden to intervene and end the strike by the longshoremen's union that has closed 36 ports from Maine to Texas.The letter, in part, says,…