10 Sep Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 10: Normaltown For all of the hysteria pundits have heaped on Washington in recent weeks, the current state of affairs really isn't abnormal. Here's a look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
10 Sep Jubitz Offers Prizes, Lunch Jubitz Truck Stop and Travel Center will hold a free barbecue bash to celebrate truck drivers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 12. During Jubitz Driver Appreciation Day, anyone with a commercial driver license can enjoy a barbecue lunch, visit vendors and win prizes. Read more...
10 Sep Oil Demand Seen Peaking by 2023 While Climate Targets Are Missed Within 20 years, oil use will have long since peaked, renewables and natural gas will account for about half of energy supply and the cost of keeping the lights on will plummet. But that still won’t be enough to meet climate goals, according to a forecast from energy and maritime services company DNV GL Group AS. Read more...
10 Sep Citizens Reserve Offers Blockchain Application Blockchain startup Citizens Reserve announced Suku, a blockchain-based platform intended to help users open new markets, improve operations and reduce costs of running supply chains. Read more...
10 Sep Drivers Can Earn Points at Love’s Thousands of professional drivers will win 10,000 My Love Reward points ($100 retail value), and one driver will win 1 million points ($10,000 retail value), from Love’s Travel Stops as part of the company’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week celebration. Read more...
10 Sep Aurora Capital Partners Sells Restaurant Technologies Inc. Aurora Capital Partners has agreed to sell Restaurant Technologies Inc., a company that distributes cooking oil and collects used oil from U.S. restaurants, to West Street Infrastructure Partners III, an investment fund managed by Goldman Sachs. Read more...
10 Sep Pilot Flying J Partners With ATA to Address Driver Shortage Pilot Flying J has partnered with American Trucking Associations to celebrate professional drivers through September, which includes a $60,000 gift to ATA’s Trucking Cares Foundation. The two are working together on an educational outreach program to address the driver shortage. Read more...
10 Sep North Carolina Governor Suspends HOS, Weight Rules Ahead of Hurricane Florence Rules pertaining to weight restrictions and hours of service have been relaxed for certain truckers in North Carolina as the state braces for Hurricane Florence. Read more...
10 Sep Boss Truck Shops Serves Up Barbecue Truck drivers craving barbecue may be in luck during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. All 43 Boss Truck Shops locations in 22 states will thank them with a free barbecue. Read more...
10 Sep Love’s Opens Travel Stop Near Denver Love’s Travel Stops announced the opening of a facility in Berthoud, Colo., near the intersection of Interstate 25 and state Route 56 north of Denver. It has 82 truck parking spaces. Read more...