trucking history
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Expansion Adds More Space and New Historic Trucks
The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum in Walcott, Iowa, is expanding with a 25,000 square foot addition, bringing total exhibit space to 121,000 square...
Historic Trucks Head to Springfield for Route 66 Centennial Celebration
Springfield, Missouri, is preparing for a major trucking event this summer as Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary. Hundreds of historic trucks will...
ATHS Inducts Fifth Class into Trucking Hall of Fame
The American Truck Historical Society has spent more than 50 years keeping the story of trucks and trucking alive, honoring the people and...
What Today’s Kids Will Never Understand About Life on the Road
Life behind the wheel has changed drastically in the last decade—and even more so over the past 20 or 30 years. At Truck...
Scholarship and Award Recipients Honored at ATHS Convention and Show
The American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) recently hosted its 2025 National Convention & Truck Show, attracting approximately 5,000 trucking enthusiasts to Madison, Wisconsin,...
Join the ATHS National Convention and Truck Show, June 5-7
Mark your calendar! The ATHS National Convention and Truck Show is just around the corner, taking place on June 5-7 at the Alliant...
Eighth-Generation Farmer Restores 1984 Mack R Model: A Heritage Reborn in Allentown, Pennsylvania
A piece of trucking history has found a new home at the Mack Trucks Historical Museum, thanks to the remarkable efforts of Grayce...
Kenworth to Discontinue W900 Models, T800W, and C500 Due to Emission Standards
Kenworth’s W900 has been one of the most legendary truck models, representing a major milestone in North American trucking history. First introduced in...
Celebrating the Remarkable Women Transforming Trucking
The trucking industry has long been viewed as a male-dominated field, but trailblazing women have steered its course in profound ways. These women,...
The Legendary Truck Drivers Who Left a Lasting Legacy on America’s Highways
In trucking, some names stand out—like legends whose stories are still told by drivers today. These aren’t just stories of fast hauls or...
