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Peterbilt Launches Limited Freedom 250 Model 589 Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Peterbilt has announced a new limited production version of its Model 589 designed to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. The new Freedom 250...
Recall Warns Drivers to Stop Using Certain Fontaine Fusion Flatbeds
Truck drivers and carriers operating certain Fontaine Fusion flatbed trailers are being told to stop using the equipment immediately after a recall identified...
XPO Driver Earns Grand Champion Title at Wisconsin Truck Driving Championships
Professional drivers from carriers across Wisconsin gathered in Appleton on May 16 and 17 for the Wisconsin Truck Driving Championships and Step Van...
Michigan Girl Scout Event Gives Young Girls A Hands-on Introduction to Trucking Careers
Inside the Whitmore Lake Girl Scout building last week, a group of young girls moved between pre-trip inspections, trucking conversations, craft stations, and...
FMCSA Opens More Than $217 Million in Funding for Safety, CDL Systems, and Driver Training Programs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week that more than $217 million in grant funding is being made available through multiple...
CVSA Brake Safety Inspections Put Hundreds of Commercial Vehicles Out of Service
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says inspectors across North America completed more than 4,000 commercial vehicle inspections during this year’s Brake Safety Day enforcement...
ABF Freight Driver Honored After Assisting Motorist in Early Morning California Crash
Truckload Carriers Association recently recognized ABF Freight driver Nigel Hunt as a Highway Angel following his response to a rollover crash along Interstate...
Colorado State Patrol Reports Thousands of Commercial Vehicle Chain Law Violations Along I-70
Colorado State Patrol says commercial vehicle enforcement teams have issued more than 2,700 citations related to the state’s chain law requirements during the...
Ohio Peterbilt Plans July Grand Opening for New Etna Dealership Near Columbus
Ohio Peterbilt is preparing to officially open its new full-service dealership in Etna, Ohio, adding another large truck service location along the Interstate...
New Love’s Travel Stop Opens Along I-80 In Illinois with 91 New Truck Parking Spaces
Truck drivers moving freight through northern Illinois now have another parking option along one of the busiest trucking corridors in the country after...
