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Graff Trucking Barrel Explosion

Barrel Explosion At Graff Trucking Leaves Man With Life-Threatening Injuries

Barrel Explosion In Fawn Township Leaves One Man In Critical Condition A barrel explosion at Graff Trucking in Fawn Township, Pennsylvania, has left one man with life-threatening injuries. The man was airlifted to a Pittsburgh...
Top 10 Fastest Growing Industries

General Freight Trucking Among Fastest-Growing Industries For Small Business

General freight trucking companies have posted, on average, nearly 25 percent sales growth for the 12 months ended May 31, based on according to Sagework. The company is well known for their data and...

ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego

ATA Opens Registration for 2014 MC&E in San Diego   Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations announced it has opened registration for the year’s premiere trucking industry leadership event: the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition...
Arrow Trucking CEO Arrested

Former Arrow Trucking CEO Arrested In Dallas

Former Arrow Trucking CEO Facing Multiple Charges In a plea deal released this week, Arrow Trucking's former Chief Financial Officer admitted to owing $15 million to the company's bank and $9.5 million dollars in taxes. He...

WalMart Shows Off New Concept Rig

Walmart continues to make waves with their new concept rig show on the left. A futuristically styled tractor powered by a microturbine-electric hybrid drive system and a trailer made of lightweight carbon fiber comprise...
Teen Truck Drivers

Senate Bill Would Lower Truck Driver Age Limit If Passed

A senate bill currently making rounds proposes to lower the truck driver age limit, allowing teen truck drivers to cross state borders. While many from the trucking industry support the rulemaking, a fair percentage don't....
Top Growing Trucking Companies

Top 10 Fastest Growing Trucking Firms Led By Daseke

Daseke Leads Fastest Growing Flatbed, Jack Cooper Transport Ranks 2nd A flatbed and specialized freight carrier and two auto transport companies were the fastest-growing businesses on a list of the 50 largest U.S. trucking firms...

Truck Freight Demand Surges Behind U.S. Economy

Cargo Hauled By U.S. Truck Drivers Up 2.8 Percent As the U.S. economy and dollar strengthens, so does the trucking industry as both continue to work in record territory. Trucking activity continued to climb to...

2015 NATDA Trade Show Schedule – Nashville, Tennessee

The 2015 NATDA Trade Show & Convention will be held in Nashville, TN at the Music City Center on September 10-12, 2015.  This will be the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) 8th annual...

C.R. England Honoring Veterans For Fourth Of July With Painted American-Themed Trucks

C.R. England, a refrigerated carrier based in Salt Lake City, is honoring veterans with five new military-themed trucks and trailers to be driven exclusively by former members of the military. The company also announced...