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Sales strategies and effective communication with customers were highlighted in a series of workshops on Thursday at the Used Truck Association (UTA) Convention held in San Antonio. Attendees had numerous opportunities to enhance their knowledge with sessions on future vehicle technologies, new emis
Ignored Challenges: Sourcing, Reliability, and Cost The trucking industry can handle difficulties, but we cannot address obstacles that lawmakers overlook. Currently, a clean diesel truck can refuel in just 15 minutes anywhere in the U.S. and travel approximately 1,200 miles before needing to refuel
Declining Cargo Volumes at U.S. Ports Logistics experts are sounding alarms regarding a significant decline in cargo volumes at U.S. ports. This trend is particularly evident in Los Angeles, which hosts the busiest port in the country and is the first to experience declines in Asian shipping activit
A Hamilton couple faces legal repercussions after a string of overnight thefts, which started with a stolen food truck and culminated in an attempted theft of heavy machinery. NEWS RELEASE STRATFORD POLICE SERVICE Theft of Food Truck On Saturday morning, June 21, 2025, the Stratford Police Service w
The self-employed truck driver Niclas Nordström experienced a harrowing 20-hour ordeal trapped in snow on Sweden’s E22 motorway, which he described to The Local as the worst weather conditions he has faced in his 30-year career. Unexpected Blockage Nordström, who has been operating his own freight b
Industry Concerns Over Zero-Emission Truck Regulations (The Center Square) – The trucking sector in Washington state is urging Governor Jay Inslee to rethink the commitment made earlier this year to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation, which mandates that a specific percentage
Heading out? Check out this article about the new Outside+ app available for iOS members! >Download the app. Hope Zvara’s journey began in 2017 during a professional networking event in Wisconsin, where a conversation inspired her to contemplate yoga for truck drivers. “We discussed different yoga a
Burglaries Target Specialized Firefighting Equipment ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A group of burglars has stolen over $100,000 worth of specialized tools from fire trucks that were awaiting maintenance at a dealership. Surveillance Footage Reveals Heist Details Security cameras captured f
Self-employed truck driver Niclas Nordström found himself stranded by snow for 20 hours on Sweden’s E22 motorway, experiencing what he called the worst weather conditions of his 30-year career. Nordström, who has operated his own freight business since the 1990s, mistakenly believed that the traffic
