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Landstar recognized its 2025 class of Million Mile Safe Drivers, Roadstar honorees, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient during the 2026 BCO All-Star Celebration.

July 21, 2026

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Landstar Recognizes Drivers for Reaching Major Safe Driving Milestones

Landstar System recently recognized independent owner-operators for outstanding safety achievements during its 2026 BCO All-Star Celebration in Orlando, Florida, honoring drivers who have accumulated ...

Explore some of the largest documented loads ever transported on America's highways, including record-setting reactor vessels, massive transformers, and other remarkable superloads.

July 20, 2026

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Inside the World of America’s Largest Highway Superloads

Some shipments are so large that standard oversized load procedures are no longer enough. These superloads can weigh hundreds of tons, stretch hundreds of ...

Learn what happens to semi trucks after they leave commercial fleet service, from owner-operators and vocational fleets to exports, driver training, recycling, and restoration.

July 20, 2026

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Life After the Highway for Retired Semi Trucks

Not every semi truck reaches the end of its working life because of age or mechanical problems. Many trucks leave large fleets while they ...

Discover how the trucking industry keeps America's largest concert tours moving, from specialized entertainment carriers to the logistics behind transporting live productions across the country.

July 17, 2026

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How the Trucking Industry Keeps America’s Largest Concert Tours Moving

When a major concert tour arrives at a stadium or arena, fans see a finished stage, towering video screens, elaborate lighting, and a production ...

Keller Logistics has launched Hope Hits the Highway, a national awareness campaign that trains volunteer truck drivers to carry naloxone while promoting fentanyl education across the country.

July 16, 2026

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Keller Logistics Launches Mobile Fentanyl Awareness Initiative

Keller Logistics Group has unveiled a new wrapped tractor-trailer as part of Hope Hits the Highway, a national awareness campaign focused on fentanyl education ...

The Texas Trucking Show returns to Houston's NRG Center on July 25-26, featuring hundreds of exhibitors from across the commercial trucking industry.

July 14, 2026

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Texas Trucking Show Set for July 25-26 in Houston

The 2026 Texas Trucking Show will return to Houston’s NRG Center on July 25 and 26, bringing together trucking companies, manufacturers, suppliers, and service ...

The Walcott Truckers Jamboree returns to Iowa 80 Truckstop July 9 through July 11 with truck beauty contests, the Trucker Olympics, more than 175 exhibitors, a free Little Texas concert, and the 100th anniversary celebration of a historic 1926 FWD truck.

July 8, 2026

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Walcott Truckers Jamboree Returns to Iowa 80 Truckstop July 9 Through 11

The Walcott Truckers Jamboree returns to the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa, starting tomorrow, July 9 through July 11, bringing professional drivers together ...

Learn what happens before a load reaches your truck and how understanding warehouse operations, dispatch planning, and freight movement can help professional drivers better manage delays and changing schedules.

July 7, 2026

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What Happens Before a Load Reaches Your Truck and Why It Matters

A load doesn’t begin when dispatch sends it to your truck. By that point, it has already passed through purchasing departments, inventory systems, warehouse ...

Cargo theft is becoming more organized and more sophisticated. Learn practical strategies professional truck drivers can use to reduce risk, protect high-value freight, and stay one step ahead of cargo thieves.

July 6, 2026

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Cargo Theft Prevention Strategies Every Truck Driver Should Know

Cargo thieves are becoming more organized, more patient, and more selective. They’re no longer relying solely on cutting trailer seals in the middle of ...

The Trucking Cares Foundation donated $25,000 to the South Dallas Driving Academy to support free driver education and CDL training for low-income students.

July 1, 2026

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Trucking Cares Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to South Dallas Driving Academy

The Trucking Cares Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the South Dallas Driving Academy, continuing its support for a nonprofit that provides free ...