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January 25, 2023

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Trucker Named Highway Angel After Rescuing Fellow Trucker from Overturned Rig

A Georgia truck driver, Larry Barnes of Stockbridge, has earned recognition from the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) after coming to the rescue of a ...

January 17, 2023

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How One Master Diesel Tech Brings Big Hauls to a Small Niche

Greg Parks knows his way around a diesel engine. This is evidenced in all his work, but perhaps none more than in his very ...

January 13, 2023

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Louisville Trucker Wins $100K Powerball

Joshua Earls was hauling fuel when he popped into Sonora Pilot Travel Center back in November. This was when the Powerball was making nationwide ...

January 6, 2023

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Stepping off the Corporate Ladder and into the Cab

Melissa Wolf, known as “Wolfie,” on a CB radio, now spends about 4 weeks at a time in her brand new, bright turquoise truck, ...

January 5, 2023

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Ukrainians Find Refuge in North American Trucking Industry

Andrii Shevchuk learned Russia had invaded his home country of Ukraine while behind the wheel of his truck in the Netherlands. His wife and ...

December 30, 2022

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Tennessee Truck Driver Makes Quilts in Cab Donates to Charity

Eric Long, a driver for First Fleet in Portland, is known as The Quilting Trucker because he enjoys making quilts in the cab of ...

December 29, 2022

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Special Friendship Between Toddler and Garbage Truck Driver

Three-and-a-half-year-old Cole always looks forward to trash day. Why? Because this is the day he gets to see his dear friend and City of ...

December 29, 2022

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Trucker Honored for Helping Trainer Having Severe Allergic Reaction

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named truck driver Eric Weed, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a Highway Angel for coming to the aid of ...

December 27, 2022

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Trucker Named Highway Angel for Helping at Accident Scene

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named truck driver Scott Volkers, from Kuna, Idaho, a Highway Angel for stopping to help direct traffic at ...

December 15, 2022

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Truckers Named Highway Angels for Aiding Man Pinned Under Tractor

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named truck drivers Randy Sweet and Mark Carey, both from Oelwein, Iowa, Highway Angels for helping a critically ...