Trucker Rescues Homeless Three-Legged Dog
A trucker dad recently gave a three-legged dog named Lola a second lease on life as a long-haul companion. Lola mysteriously appeared in the yard of Greenwood, South Carolina animal shelter manager,...
View ArticleCustom Volvo Truck Honors Military Veterans for Memorial Day
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Virginia recently unveiled the design of its 2019 Ride for Freedom truck. The custom VNL 760 will lead a motorcade of motorcycles past 900,000...
View Article‘Everyday Heroes’ Kenworth Auction Donates $162,000 to Truckers Against...
This year’s Everyday Heroes truck was auctioned off for $162,000 and all proceeds went to Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). The Everday Heroes truck featured custom TAT-themed graphics and was...
View ArticleTexas Trucker Recognized for Stopping to Help Motorists After Witnessing Crash
Michael Morgan, a Melton Truck Lines driver, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for stopping and helping motorists who lost control of their SUV during inclement...
View ArticleTrucker Drives an Extra 2,800 Miles to Save Hickory the Pitbull
Trucker, Mario Rodriquez, was making a delivery in California when he decided to go save a pit bull named Hickory from being euthanized in New York City. The dog was initially brought to his attention...
View ArticleTrucker Creates Fitness Bench to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle
Trucker David Copeland, created a portable fitness bench after he saw truck drivers become accustomed to unhealthy lifestyles. “You look at any truck stop you go to and you watch the truckers get out...
View ArticleTrucker Saves the Life of a Tabby Cat Named Jake
Truck driver, Jake Heiar, was driving along the 151 highway in Iowa toward Cedar Rapids, when he stopped to rescue a cat that had just been run over. “I saw him flailing around,” the 38-year-old truck...
View ArticleTrucking Company Donates to a South Texas Food Bank
C.R. England recently donated over $2,500 to the South Texas Food Bank. The donation is part of their community outreach program “One Against Childhood Hunger,” which was launched in partnership with...
View ArticleSherrif Calls Trucker a Hero After He Dies Swerving Off Road to Save Lives
Law enforcement is calling a trucker a hero after he swerved off the road rather than colliding with four other vehicles that had crashed on Interstate 94 in Caledonia, Wisconsin. The crash occurred...
View ArticleTrucker’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral
An Ontario woman named Clarissa Flint recently took to Facebook to share a moment when an Eassons truck driver brightened her son’s day. Flint shared a Facebook post on June 27 that read: “Eassons...
View ArticleTruckers Give 6-Year-Old A Very Special Day
On Saturday, July 6, dozens of truck drivers came together to celebrate with a six-year-old Missouri boy named Bentlee McGeehon, struggling with health issues. In a Facebook post shared in multiple...
View ArticleTwo Drivers Help Another Stranded Trucker
Two truckers have been recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association after they drove nearly an hour to rescue a stranded colleague. Shannon Currier, director of philanthropy and...
View ArticleCarrier Transicold Donates to Local Food Bank
Carrier Transicold recently gifted a Supra 960 truck refrigeration unit to Three Square Food Bank in Southern Nevada. The grant is funded by both Carrier and its parent company, United Technologies...
View ArticleTrucker Named Highway Angel After Aiding Victims of a Serious Accident
Jim Higginbotham is a professional driver for Stone Trucking Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was just recently named a Highway Angel, by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Higginbotham was...
View ArticleRescue Animals Want Truckers to Give Them a Ride Home
Josh Aldrich, the founder of Fur the Haul of it, wants other drivers to help deliver rescue animals to their ‘furever’ homes. The Cranbrook trucker voluntarily transports rescue animals to their future...
View ArticleTruck Driver Makes Kind Modifications For His Wife
Truck driver, Randy Ladd, recently went to Facebook to share a video of modifications he made to his truck’s steps to help his wife get in and out of the truck after having multiple surgeries. Ladd...
View ArticleLocals Rescue a Trucker Stuck on Active Railroad Tracks (and Film Everything!)
A group of locals come together to help out a truck driver who finds himself stuck on an active set of railroad tracks. After attempting a U-turn on the tracks, the truck driver finds himself struck...
View ArticleWatch the FMCSA’s HOS Listening Session at the Great American Trucking Show
At a listening session at the Great American Trucking Show this past Friday, FMCSA representatives were available to hear what truckers had to say about upcoming HOS changes. The representatives...
View ArticleTruckers Go Above and Beyond to Help an Elderly Man
A touching video taken by a truck driver’s dash-cam reveals a couple of drivers who block traffic to protect an elderly man collect the contents of his wallet that flew across the highway. The video...
View ArticleMeals for 18 Wheels Helps Truckers Caught in a Bind
Through Meals for 18 Wheels, volunteers deliver meals to truck drivers in need! Meals for 18 Wheels is a temporary service for drivers who are in need of a meal. The organization offers to help out a...
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