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GREENSBORO, N.C. —What started with two brothers and a dream in a small Brooklyn workshop has grown into a global transportation powerhouse that has literally helped build America. Mack Trucks, celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2025, has been the muscle behind many of America’s greatest achievements – from hauling materials for the Hoover Dam, to […]

With the beginning of a new year, many people are looking to make changes in their lives. One of those changes might involve finding a new job, or even a new career. For current and prospective truck drivers, this might be a great move. As 2025 kicks off, signs indicate that the trucking industry is […]

November U.S. sales of new Class 8 tractors declined 5.8% from October, but that’s expected for Thanksgiving month. What was not expected was a gain over November 2023 sales of 3.3% in a market that’s supposed to be weakening. Orders for future delivery of both tractors and trailers also grew in November, as prices for […]

As many expected, November 5, 2024, was a day that will, as they say, go down in history. In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump soundly defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, following a campaign that will likely be the subject of scrutiny, analysis and dissection for decades to come. What does version 2.0 of […]

Vigil held to remember Chicago tow truck driver Hussain Farhat killed in hit-and-run crash on I-94 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin ABC7 ChicagoTow truck operator killed in Christmas Eve hit-and-run on I-94 identified; suspect in custody TMJ4 NewsBond set for man who struck, killed Chicago tow truck driver in hit-and-run in Wisconsin CBS NewsWisconsin hit-and-run crash […]

In a strongly worded letter to a number of governors and a governor-elect, trucking industry leaders are expressing their concern regarding the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rules. The groups concern is that many in the industry stand to lose everything if the concerns are not addressed and that if President-elect Trump reverses course, despite being […]

As expected, October was another strong sales month for new Class 8 trucks in the U.S. Manufacturers reported sales of 20,859 trucks, according to data received from Wards Intelligence. While that number reflects a 4.4% drop from September 2024 sales — and 2.6% lower than October 2023 — it was still strong, given the overcapacity […]

ROME, Ga. — A Drug Tafficking Organization (DTO) utilized semi trucks to transport liquid meth in gas tanks from Mexico to North Georgia. After extracting the liquid meth from the tanks, the organization manufactured crystal meth, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia Ryan Buchanan. Two of the top […]

ATLANTA, Ga. — With the trucking industry facing an unprecedented shortage of safe, secure and reliable parking options nationwide, TRUX has merged with Truck Park Management to form the largest truck parking management company in the nation, now solely known as TRUX Parking. With over 3.5 million truck drivers on the road, the American Transportation […]

Volvo Trucks North America and its dealer TEC Equipment have achieved a significant milestone with customer Saldivar’s Trucking becoming the first independent owner-operator in the U.S. to deploy a Volvo VNR Electric truck for drayage operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. “While large fleets often make headlines for their ambitious investments […]