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NATSO Statement on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

NATSO Statement on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

| November 5, 2021

Truckstop industry supports efforts to increase vaccinations in the United States, but a federal vaccine mandate will have a significant negative impact on our industry NATSO, representing America’s truckstops and travel plazas, issued the following statement in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard. The following statement can […]

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Truckers for Troops® 15th annual campaign launches during Veterans Day week

Truckers for Troops® 15th annual campaign launches during Veterans Day week

| November 3, 2021

The fundraising effort has been an OOIDA tradition since 2007, dedicated to sending care packages to service personnel stationed in combat zones The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is getting ready to launch its annual Truckers for Troops® care package campaign. This year’s event is scheduled for the week of Nov. 8-15, 2021, which is the same […]

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Pilot Flying J Awards $10,000 Grand Prize of 2021 Road Warrior Contest

Pilot Flying J Awards $10,000 Grand Prize of 2021 Road Warrior Contest

| November 2, 2021

Eric Curlett, driver for Maverick Transportation and resident of Crossville, Tennessee, is the 2021 grand prize winner of Pilot Flying J’s annual Road Warrior contest Pilot Flying J announced the winners of its annual Road Warrior Contest, which recognizes professional truck drivers who go the extra mile. Pilot Flying J selected Eric Curlett of Crossville, Tennessee as the $10,000 grand prize […]

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ATA President Lauds Industry’s Efforts in Pandemic, Addressing Issues

ATA President Lauds Industry’s Efforts in Pandemic, Addressing Issues

| November 1, 2021

Spear Says Association’s Value Has Been ‘Established,’ Calls for Growth In his annual State of the Industry and Association Address, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear praised the industry’s efforts to keep the country moving through the Covid-19 pandemic and continued work to address issues critical to trucking. “Throughout this pandemic, truckers proved […]

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Kyrish Truck Centers, Southwest International and Summit CEO Justin Fink Partner to Form New Dealership Group

Kyrish Truck Centers, Southwest International and Summit CEO Justin Fink Partner to Form New Dealership Group

| October 28, 2021

Tentatively this new dealership group will be branded Peak Truck and Trailer Summit Truck Group (“Summit”), Rush Enterprises, Inc. and Navistar, Inc.,  in cooperation with fellow Navistar International Truck and IC Bus dealers Southwest International and Kyrish Truck Centers, have reached an agreement to move towards strengthening the Navistar dealership network to meet customer needs in Oklahoma and Texas. […]

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Cargo Transporters, Inc. Announces Pay and PTO Increase for Drivers

Cargo Transporters, Inc. Announces Pay and PTO Increase for Drivers

| October 28, 2021

Cargo Transporters will increase solo driver pay an additional 2 cents per Rand McNally practical mile on all dispatched miles, increasing starting base pay to 54 cents per mile Cargo Transporters, Inc., a regional and national carrier, is pleased to announce its third and largest driver pay and compensation increase for 2021. This pay increase will be effective November 7, 2021 for […]

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