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Read through the latest blogs, thoughts, news, announcements and publications that are posted by our staff on a regular basis and keep up with the latest updates.

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Caltrux Features Four Generations of Howards

Celebrating 95 years of excellence with California Truck Centers! Wowza—what a wonderful achievement, worthy of big congratulations! We want you to get to know (if you don’t already) the Howard family – specifically Doug, Tiffany and Lee. Four generations of

Cargo Theft is Exploding!

“Cargo theft up 27% in 2024; Predicted to rise another 22% in 2025.”—David Glawe, president &. CEO, National Insurance Crime Bureau The newest edition of Maryland Motor Truck Association’s terrific magazine, Behind the Wheel, takes a deep dive to explore

JoyRide Logistics’ Fearless Leader

NSRMCA’s newest edition of Star Carrier is about to be released and the editorial line up is impressive yet again! This edition features JoyRide Logistics’ Adis Danan and his wife Vildana Danan founded JoyRide in 2014, and Danan’s childhood friend,

Three Generations of Huff & Puff Trucking

Tennessee Trucking News features a terrific trucking legacy story! The Daniel family’s story about their company Huff & Puff Trucking is both unique and familiar. So many trucking companies begin with modest roots and big growth to eventually bring their

Terpening Trucking’s Leadership

Founded in 1916 and still truckin’! Terpening Trucking Company in Syracuse, New York has seen some changes in the industry. Representing the fourth generation of Terpening, cousins Rich Terpening, Jr. and Criag Terpening are carrying the torch of their family’s

Nebraska Trucker May/June 2025 Edition

Talk about a publication chocked full of editorial coverage! You’ll definitely enjoy the digital edition of Nebraska Trucking Assohttps://online.anyflip.com/ejlw/gcxe/mobile/index.htmlciation‘s statewide bimonthly magazine, Nebraska Trucker, which enjoys an audience of more than 7,000 readers of the printed edition, plus more with

Arizona Trucking 2025

Here is the digital link to our newest edition of the always star-studded Arizona Trucking! This is the Arizona Trucking Association‘s showcase publication and you’ll definitely want to check it out! Click here for digital access: https://online.anyflip.com/ejlw/ptfp/mobile/index.html While perusing its

Nuclear Verdicts, Hegins Valley Lines, and more!

Check out our hot cover story in the newest edition of NSRMCA’s Star Carrier on NUCLEAR VERDICTS! This important information plus news about USPS’ new Postmaster General, tariffs and import traffic, dash cams, NSRMCA’s legislative update, our member profile on

MMTA’s Person of the Year: Jack Saum, Beltway Companies

Say “hello” to MMTA’s 2025 Person of the Year: Mr. Jack Saum, Beltway Companies! Mr. Saum is featured as our cover profile in the newest edition of Behind the Wheel, Maryland Motor Truck Association’s terrific statewide magazine. We celebrate this

Excellence in Motion – XPO’s Al D’Angelo & Joe Hicks

In this upcoming edition, we feature the stories of two great men—Al D’Angelo and Joe Hicks—both with XPO. D’Angelo is Rhode Island Trucking Association’s chairman of the board and Hicks earned the first place rank in his class at NTDC

PODWHEELS: NTDC’s The Road to Minneapolis

Have y’all heard the news? https://trucking.org/news-insights/road-minneapolis-podwheels-selected-official-podcast-atas-ntdc-2025 Greg Thompson and his award-winning podcast network PodWheels has been named the official podcaster of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Championships by American Trucking Associations! Woot woot! “We believe that the Road

Sam Burhan, ITF Group, featured in Star Carrier

We are delighted to share another good-lookin’ edition of The National Star Route Mail Contractors Association‘s montly magazine, Star Carrier, with you! Be sure to catch our member profile on ITF GROUP ‘s Sam Burkhan on pages 20-22. Sam’s story

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