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Love’s Travel Stops gives $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund

Love’s Travel Stops gives $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund

| August 9, 2023

Pledges support for fourth straight year to professional truck drivers Love’s Travel Stops is continuing to support professional truck drivers with a $100,000 donation to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund, it announced today. It’s the fourth straight year the company has made a donation to the fund, which helps professional drivers and […]

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Wreaths Across America Recognizes J.B. Hunt as the 2023 Recipient of the “James Prout Spirit of Giving Award”

Wreaths Across America Recognizes J.B. Hunt as the 2023 Recipient of the “James Prout Spirit of Giving Award”

| August 8, 2023

The national award recognizes transportation providers for outstanding efforts to honor veterans and their families As part of its 10th Annual Stem to Stone event, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) recognized J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., headquartered in Lowell, Ark., as the seventh recipient of the organization’s James Prout Spirit of Giving Award. Company representatives […]

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Teamsters, Workers’ Families Should Take Priority as Bankruptcy Begins

Teamsters, Workers’ Families Should Take Priority as Bankruptcy Begins

| August 8, 2023

The Teamsters’ legal and economic teams are closely following Yellow’s moves throughout bankruptcy proceedings Despite extracting billions of dollars from workers and the government, Yellow Corp. abandoned its entire workforce one more time late Sunday as they embarrassingly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Teamsters denounce any attempt by the company to evade its financial […]

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ATA Adds Groendyke Transport’s Hodgen as Vice Chairman

ATA Adds Groendyke Transport’s Hodgen as Vice Chairman

| August 6, 2023

Cargo Transporters’ Dellinger Elevated to Second Vice Chairman The American Trucking Associations announced that Groendyke Transport Inc. President and CEO Greg Hodgen has been named ATA vice chairman by the association’s Board Management Committee. “I am honored and excited to join the leadership of the American Trucking Associations. Trucking plays a pivotal role in our […]

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Women In Trucking Association Announces its August 2023 Member of the Month

Women In Trucking Association Announces its August 2023 Member of the Month

| August 3, 2023

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Vontyna Durham as its August 2023 Member of the Month The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Vontyna Durham as its August 2023 Member of the Month. Durham is the founder and president of Xcelente Trucking and Logistics Training Services in Memphis, Tennessee. Following in the […]

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ATA Launches Job Resource for Former Yellow Employees

ATA Launches Job Resource for Former Yellow Employees

| August 3, 2023

“Yellow’s closure is a substantial blow to America’s economy and the company’s 30,000 hardworking employees and their families in all 50 states.” In light of the announcement by Yellow Corp. that it has ceased operations, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement and encouraged former Yellow employees to access a […]

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