Tara BullockBusinessPeterbilt releases book commemorating 75th anniversaryPeterbilt’s limited-edition anniversary book, Peterbilt 75 Years of Class, is now available through the Peterbilt Store at www.peterbilt.com. Peterbilt 75 Years of Class takes a comprehensive look at the company’s past, present and future through more than 200 pages of narrative and photography. It is hardbound and printed on glossy stock. The book costs $59.95. See www.shoppeterbilt.com for […]May 14, 2014Truck StopsNew Pilot opens in N.M.Pilot Flying J opened a new Pilot Travel Center today in Hobbs, N.M. The Pilot Travel Center is the 8th location in New Mexico. The new location at 3710 W. Carlsbad Highway offers the following amenities: Six diesel lanes and 10 gas lanes with high-speed pumps for quicker refueling Three showers 46 […]May 12, 2014BusinessGroendyke driver named tanker driver of the yearJames Starr, professional driver of Groendyke Transport, Inc., is the recipient of the first National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Professional Driver of the Year award. Starr received the William A. Usher Sr. trophy, which was presented during NTTC’s 66th Annual Conference on April 28 in Las Vegas. The award recognizes a tank truck driver who […]May 10, 2014Business2014 “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” Safety Belt Contest Winners AnnouncedU.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced first-grader Annie Yu from Edison, N.J., and third-grader Heather Li of Orlando, Fla., won top honors in the 2014 “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” student art contest. Foxx made the announcement at a ceremony this week. The annual contest is organized by DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the […]May 10, 2014BusinessGroendyke driver named tanker driver of the yearJames Starr, professional driver of Groendyke Transport, Inc., is the recipient of the first National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Professional Driver of the Year award. Starr received the William A. Usher Sr. trophy, which was presented during NTTC’s 66th Annual Conference on April 28 in Las Vegas.May 8, 2014Truck StopsNew Pilot opens in TexasPilot Flying J announced the opening of a new stop in Big Lake, Texas.May 8, 2014BusinessPerformance Truck opens TX KW dealershipPerformance Truck opened a new full-service Kenworth location with six service bays on U.S. Highway 59 in Victoria, Texas. The new dealership is located on five acres at 4501 U.S. Highway 59 North, less than a mile from the intersection of U.S. Highways 59 and 87. The facility offers nearly 4,000 square-feet of parts display […]May 8, 2014BusinessMajor antique truck convention held in Springfield,Mo., this monthThe American Truck Historical Society’s 2014 National Convention and Antique Truck Show will take place May 29-31 in Springfield, Mo., at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Tickets are $10 per day for ages 16 and older; admission is free for ages 15 and younger accompanying a paying adult. The show is open to the public from […]May 8, 2014Custom RigsPicture perfect: Show hauling ’99 KenworthOwner-operator Dale Burke of Strongsville, Ohio, snapped this picture of his rig while at a show at the Hilton at Universal Studios, Fla.May 8, 2014BusinessLove’s opens CNG pump in SouthwestLove’s Travel Stops will introduce fast-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling capabilities for heavy-duty trucks and a CNG fueling option for passenger vehicles at travel stops in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Williams, Arizona. The locations will be the first public-access travel stops along the 960-mile stretch of I-40 between Amarillo, Texas, and Barstow, California, to […]May 7, 2014Previous PagePage 2 of 21Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsThird-generation owner-operator's beautifully-rebuilt 1990 Kenworth W900LAfter the truck was retired about three years ago, owner Joel Anker had it rebuilt into a show truck. The hard work paid off, with a fifth-place finish in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class at MATS in March.RegulationsFMCSA moves on registration-system updateRegulationsFog-blind trucker hits concrete barrier: Preventable?Channel 19Ice Pick Bandit strikes again: Will the feds step in?Featured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good
