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 Al Muskewitz National research has found while most governmental activities designed to guide the industry attempt to create a framework for safe testing of autonomous trucks, many impede the creation of a seamless and standardized…
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 Wright Media staff More drivers can expect to get that letter informing them to report for random drug testing this year as the FMCSA has increased its annual reporting rate for controlled substances among 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,…
By Al Muskewitz When a trucking company closes its doors the timing, regardless of the rumors, is sudden and the impact, especially if it’s a big company, is far-reaching. No time is a good time for…
By Al Muskewitz TLD Logistics makes it a point to keep its employees up to date on all the services the company has available to them. It’s one of the elements that has kept the Tennessee-based…