By Al Muskewitz TLD Logistics Services prides itself on being a good corporate neighbor and in times like these in Tennessee it has put that commitment in overdrive. In the aftermath of the tornadoes that tore through…
By Wright Media StaffKISSIMMEE, Fla. — Boyle Transportation and Nussbaum Transportation have been named overall winners of the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge.Boyle, of Billerica, Mass., was…
Atlanta’s I-285/I-85 interchange remains No. 2 on list, but Nashville connector jumps five spots to No. 3 By Al Muskewitz Any driver who has been stuck in traffic in a major American city for any length of…
By Al Muskewitz Kevin Freeman runs a pretty straightforward dedicated refrigerated route for TLD Logistics between Tupelo and the Upper Midwest, so when his dispatcher gave him a run into Georgia and re-routed him to the…
UPDATEDBy Al MuskewitzThe senior management team at TLD Logistics Services huddled over the laptop in president Jim Peters’ office early Thursday morning tapping the refresh button every couple seconds before the appointed hour. Everyone wanted…
By Russell BranhamTalladega SuperspeedwayTALLADEGA, Ala. – John Ray, one of Talladega Superspeedway’s treasured family members whose diesel big rig sporting the giant American flag became iconic during the track’s National Anthem performances, has died. The former trucker…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Averitt Express drivers and other employees stepped up in 2019 to produce the company’s first $1 million donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Averitt employees raised a total of $1,000,001, marking the fifth…
By Wright Media staff HireMaster client CFI is one of 18 trucking companies across North America recognized today for its outstanding safety practices in the 44thannual Fleet Safety Awards designated by the Truckload Carriers Association. The Joplin,…
By Wright Media staff DES MOINES, Iowa – Bill Crane was in the jewelry business before he signed on to drive with TMC Transportation. Now, he’s a gem of the company’s driver trainer program. Driving a truck…
By Al Muskewitz When a trucking company shutters its operation like Celadon did earlier this week the fallout leaves a lot more than drivers scrambling to define their next step. The closure impacts diesel mechanics, yard jockeys,…