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Jennifer and Shane Best, winners of the Peterbilt 389x truck, which raised 1.5 million at an auction for charity.

October 21, 2024

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Peterbilt 389X Auction Raises $1.5 Million for Charity and Finds a New Home with Shane Best Trucking

The conclusion of an era came with the auction of the final Peterbilt 389 model, the 2025 Peterbilt 389X. This powerhouse features a 605-horsepower ...

Image of Dee Sova, a Prime Inc. driver, was honored with the John Lex Premier Achievement Award for empowering women in trucking.

October 21, 2024

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Prime Inc. Driver Dee Sova Recognized for Empowering Women in Trucking

Dee Sova’s Impact on the Trucking Industry In October 2024, Dee Sova, a driver with Prime Inc., was honored by the American Trucking Associations’ ...

January 18, 2024

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TCA’s Highway Angel of 2023

TCA’s Highway Angel program was established in 1997 to recognize “exemplary courtesy and courage” shown by North America truck drivers. They’ve selected the 2023 ...

February 24, 2023

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Truck Driver Honored for Rescuing Injured 12-year-old Snowmobiler

A Winnipeg truck driver has been named a Highway Angel for stopping to help others in need. Dawna Jacobsen, who drives with Erb Transport ...

February 17, 2023

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Truck Driver Recognized as Highway Angel for Helping Crash Victim

Casey Gubert, a truck driver based in Olivehurst, CA, has been recognized as the latest Highway Angel by The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Gubert’s ...

February 14, 2023

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Trucker Named Highway Angel After Snowy Rescue of Two

Thaddeus Paulson, a Halvor Lines truck driver from Duluth, MN, was recently recognized with the prestigious Highway Angel award by the Truckload Carriers Association. ...

February 10, 2023

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Uniting Through Grief: A Family’s Tragic Loss and The Unshakeable Brotherhood of Truckers

Last Saturday afternoon a Louisiana road was filled with a convoy of more than 25 18-wheelers, escorted by Lafayette Parish sheriff’s deputies. The procession ...

February 9, 2023

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California’s AB5 Drives Successful Female Minority Truck Driver out of the State She Loves

Truck driver Dee Sova recently wrote an opinion piece which was shared by Fox News as to why she packed up her family and ...

February 8, 2023

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Trucker Saves the Day: Unsung Hero Recognized as Highway Angel

Justin Haywood, a truck driver from Durham, North Carolina, has been dubbed a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for his heroic ...

February 7, 2023

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Greg McCaffrey Writes Memoir of Journey from Cowboy to Trucker and Beyond

In his recently published memoir, Greg McCaffrey, career truck driver, reflects on his teenage adventures on and around horses as a working cowboy in ...