David HollisAuthor infoBusinessDarrell Ward, star of ‘Ice Road Truckers,’ killed in small plane crashDarrell Ward, one of the stars of the History Channel’s hit reality show “Ice Road Truckers,” died Sunday afternoon, Aug. 28, when the small plane in which he was a passenger crashed in rural Montana.August 29, 2016BusinessTA Petro, Blue Tiger and NAIT donate $200K to St. Christopher’s FundAn organization that helps truckers who have fallen on hard times because of health issues now has the opportunity to help even more drivers thanks to two contributions made Thursday at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund received $105,000 from Blue Tiger and TA Petro and […]August 26, 2016LifeMother’s Day Convoy shatters world record with 590 trucksA total of 590 trucks participated in the convoy, which raised money for Make-A-Wish for Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and Susquehanna Valley. The previous Guinness World Record was 416 trucks in a convoy in 2004 in the Netherlands.May 9, 2016HomeThird time does it for Company Driver of the Year Danny SmithIt was the third time in four years that Danny Smith, a dry van driver for Big G Express of Shelbyville, Tenn., was nominated for the award. Smith mentors other drivers and often is called upon by management for his opinions on equipment and other matters.April 15, 2016BusinessTrucker Buddy honors driver, teacher at MATSMichael Rexford, a company driver for Regal Services located in Ripley, NY, was named the organization’s outstanding trucker of the year. Rexford is a Trucker Buddy for Jina Newman’s classroom of special needs children at Lincoln Elementary School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.April 5, 2016BusinessTA/Petro honors eight truckers with Citizen Driver AwardsEight veteran truck drivers were chosen from a record-setting field of 104 entrants to receive TA Petro’s Third Annual Citizen Driver Awards, which were announced Friday, April 1 during a luncheon at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.April 2, 2016Business‘Potentially paralyzing’ winter storm looms: How to check traffic conditions in affected statesWinter Storm Jonas is forecast to deliver blizzard conditions, including high winds, record amounts of snow, freezing rain and coastal flooding over a large part of the eastern seaboard in the next several days. A look at the warnings and links to keep up with traffic conditions.January 21, 2016BusinessNew York guv calls for freezing truck toll prices on 500-mile ThruwayTruckers using the New York State Thruway (I-90 & I-87) could see savings on tolls for the next several years if a plan proposed by the governor is approved by the legislature this spring.January 11, 2016BusinessTrucking advocate Rep. Hanna set to retire from HouseA pro-trucking member of the House of Representatives is stepping down when his present term expires next year.December 22, 2015BusinessReport on January I-94 pileup offers suggestions on improving midwestern highwayA 193-vehicle pileup on I-94 in southwestern Michigan early this year prompted a study of a 140-mile stretch of the interstate, the results of which were published Monday, Nov. 30.December 1, 2015Previous PagePage 4 of 6Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsMATS 'Build-Off': Kenworth K100 cabover restomodOne of the three trucks that competed in the Big Rig Build-Off at MATS, Johnson Hill Customs' 1980 Kenworth K100 is an impressive build for the invitation-only event.Small Fleet ChampNominations open! Enter Overdrive's 2024 Small Fleet ChampionshipLifeI-95 in Connecticut closed for a 'significant period' after fuel truck explosionTrucker of the YearEffective insurance, exacting analysis deliver Trucker of the Month's successFeatured SponsorProper Cologne - Subtle scent enhancers to be discovered, not announced