- Trending Trucker Helper
Apps
2015-06-09
Cell phones, smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices have been some of the greatest
innovations in the trucking industry. These gadgets are some of the most important instruments
in a truckers life, and better still, you can download some great apps and make them even
better.
- Truckers: Proudly Moving
America
2015-04-07
It is not enough to say that without truck drivers, America stops moving. America also stops
eating in many areas of the country and stops working practically everywhere in the United
States. About 70 percent of all raw goods, food, equipment, and product moves by truck.
According to the Department of Transportation Statistics, the trucking industry employs over 8.7
million people and moves 9.2 billion tons of freight, valued at $671 billion, with over 5.6
million tractor trailers that are driven by more than 3.5 million men and women.
- New App
Makes Crossing to Canada Easier for Truckers
2015-02-19
Trucking across the border just got a whole lot easier for those making their way between the
U.S. and Canada. Livingston's new app Shipment Tracker streamlines the scanning and tracking
process for shipments headed either direction.
- Trailer Tails and
Moose Bumpers, What's Next?
2014-12-02
The moment of inertia for a fully-loaded tractor-trailer is nothing compared to the difficulty
encountered when trying to pass much needed changes to trucking industry regulations. Senseless
regulatory differences between the United States and Canada further complicate the lives of
truckers and interfere with their ability to make a decent living.
- Enlisting the Aid of Professional
Drivers to Improve Trucking's Public Image
2013-05-16
America's Road Team is a national public outreach program led by a small group of professional
truck drivers who share superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a strong desire
to spread the word about safety on the highway.
- Crazy Fun Facts About American
Truckers!
2013-02-27
To understand the relevance of truck driving in the U.S. and around the world, you have to dig
into the numbers. Here are some that demonstrate what trucking means to the American economy:
- EPA Honors Heartland Express for its
Commitment to Environment
2012-10-18
Heartland Express, Inc. has received the prestigious SmartWay Excellence Award from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award is given in recognition of the company as a
true industry leader in energy efficiency and freight supply chain environmental performance.
- LMTA Chief Wins ATA
Honor at the Annual Conference in Las Vegas
2012-10-12
The American Trucking Association (ATA) has recognized Cathy Gautreaux of the Louisiana Motor
Transport Association (LMTA) for her dedication, leadership, and achievements on behalf of the
Louisiana trucking industry.
- National Truck of the Year 2013 Nominees
Announced
2012-10-09
The American Truck Dealers (ATD) has announced the names of nine commercial trucks that have
been nominated for the 2013 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year. This is a prestigious national
award that recognizes the best truck entries in the heavy-duty and medium-duty categories across
the country.
- A Rising TCI Gives New Hope to the
Trucking Industry
2012-10-05
The Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) of FTR rose to 5.8 in August, compared to 4.4 in July.
Since the beginning of 2011, despite a weakening economy, the TCI continued to hover in a mildly
positive zone.
- Last Call for Truck
Driver Appreciation Week
2012-08-23
At Rudolph Foods, we're just bursting with appreciation for the truck drivers that work each
day to fill our pantries and grocery shelves nationwide with the things we need! Where would we
be without these drivers?
- From Brooklyn New York Welcome Celer
Inc
2012-07-24
Celer Inc., a leader in exporting heavy-duty equipment worldwide, has just been welcomed into
the exclusive network of advertisers at Trucker-to-Trucker.Celer Inc. offers a variety of
machinery, trailers and trucks to customers from all over the globe.
- Powell Equipment For Trucks and
Trailers in Southwest Chciago
2012-07-22
Powell Equipment Inc. has recently joined Trucker-to-Trucker's exclusive team of online
advertisers. Powell equipment offers customers a wide selection of pre-owned trailers and
trucks. The dealership is located at 27665 South Frontage Road East in Channahon (Joliet),
Illinois.
- Peterbilt Delivers Best of Show In
Rotella SuperRigs Competition
2012-07-08
The May 2012 Sheel Rotella SuperRigs competition held in Joplin, MO demonstrated once again why
Peterbilt is such a beloved truck. Driver John O'Keefe won the competition, hands down, in his
2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD Legacy. He calls the truck "Low Life" but, actually, it was
the highlight of the day.
- What's Up At Old Dominion Freight
2012-07-06
History of this company reveals the following: Old Dominion is a freight hauling company that
was founded in 1934 by Earl and Lillian Congdon in the state of Virginia. They started out with
one truck and through the years acquired other truck lines, continuing to expand.
- Website For Kids Paying Tribute To The American Trucker
2012-06-12
Yes, the Grandpa and the Truck stories will be hitting the superslab soon, telling the career
experiences (the ones he can tell) of 30 year, long-haul driver Paul Wesley Gates, one of Atlas
Van Lines's Elite Fleet of Truckers.
- Michelin Tire Company Invents a Tire That
Does Not Require Air
2012-05-17
One of the companies well known for its tires is Michelin. The headquarters of this company is
located in France but it has plants in Germany, Spain, the USA, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Japan,
Thailand, Italy and other countries.
- Atlas Van Lines Releases Driver
Preferences
2012-05-09
For the eighth year in a row, Atlas Van Lines has released results from its King of the Road
survey. Although the results reflect the preferences of Atlas drivers, it can be concluded that
many long-haul drivers have similar feelings when it comes to favored brands, ways to stay
healthy, use of technology, and many other findings.
- Current Trucking Trends That Can Help
You Prepare For The Future
2012-05-07
This can be seen in the fact that, of the 6.8 million people employed in the trucking industry,
more than 3 million are drivers. Although in the past female and minority inclusion in this job
market was rare, there are an ever-growing number of drivers making up these groups.
- Organizations That Help
Owner Operators
2012-04-23
Many truckers new to the business are unaware of organizations that represent their interests.
Some charge a fee for services or membership while others simply work in the interest of their
members. One of the best known of these is the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association,
Inc, also known as OOIDA.
- New - Volvo's Hybrid 'Mean Green'
Truck
2012-04-05
Truckers have long known the value of Volvo trucks and their reliability on the road. With the
company's headquarters in Sweden, they have manufacturing plants throughout the world.
- Welcome Kaufman Trailers
2012-03-12
Trucker-to-Trucker is proud to welcome Kaufman Trailers into our dealer network. Kaufman
Trailers offers some of the highest quality trailers on the road, delivered anywhere in the
continental United States.
- Arrow Truck's "Hog Days Of
Summer"
2011-08-12
The open road is a difficult thing for an average person to have a true appreciation for.
Truckers spend their time on the road ensuring their load gets to where it needs to be.
- Manac Semi
Trailers Rise Up to Meet the Road
2011-07-28
At Manac, the motto is 'whatever the road' and as the largest manufacturer in North America of
custom-built and specialty semitrailers, the motto is right on target.
- The First Name in Trailers Manufactures the Lightest Weight Dry Van
2011-07-27
Utility – The First Name in Trailers will be at Booth #20145 in Dallas, Texas at The Great
American Trucking Show on August 25 through August 27, 2011. Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Company invites you to stop by and see what is new in their line of trailers.
- Rising Cost of Fuel Drawing Fire from Industry Leaders
2011-05-07
Bill Graves, the CEO and President of the American Trucking Association, told members of the
House Natural Resources Committee on March 31, 2011, that in order to allow affordable diesel
fuel to the trucking industry, policymakers would have to step up.
- Combating Child Sex Trafficking with Truckers Against Trafficking
2011-03-29
Today, Trucker to Trucker puts the spotlight on the efforts of Truckers Against Trafficking and
their efforts to combat human trafficking and the sex trade: Truckers Against Trafficking has
been established to help raise awareness of the problem of human trafficking within the United
States as well as on the international arena. With long, scarcely guarded borders with Canada
and even with Mexico, the opportunities for human traffickers to bring people, especially
children and vulnerable women into the country is a lucrative and fairly risk-free activity for
the criminals behind these schemes.
- State Trucking
Associations
2011-03-23
State Trucking Associations serve a vital role in protecting the interests of the trucking
industry, drivers, and employers alike. Similarly minded people come together to represent their
interests from a knowledgeable stand point to the various environmental and governmental
regulatory committees that enact and pass legislation.
- OOIDA
Attacks US Mexico Cross Border Trucking Deal
2011-03-15
The Owner Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA) vehemently opposes the cross border
trucking deal which will now see Mexican operators and trucks on America's highways. President
Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon have announced that a cross border trucking deal is
now 'imminent'.
- States Move to Enable Laws to Ban Texting as Distracted Driving
2011-03-05
Federal rules already forbid texting while driving, but now state legislators are also moving
to enact their own laws to prohibit driving while distracted. A dozen states are considering
laws to forbid texting whilst driving, however these will affect all drivers and not simply
truckers, which is as it ought to be.