Lual Akoon, a refugee from South Sudan, drives an 18-wheeler across the country and into Canada but calls Minnesota home.

Michael Wronski, onboarding coordinator at West Side Transport, Inc. (right) performs a pre-trip inspection with driver Ryan Armstrong. Larger trucking companies have systems like onboarding programs ...

GRAND MOUND, Iowa (KWQC) - The Mississippi River handles about 60% of the nation’s agricultural exports, but before crops can reach the river, truck drivers must transport them from farms to shipping ...

Ask any Semi-truck driver, and they'll tell you – life on the road, and especially on long hauls, is much like living off-grid. It is about surviving and thriving in a motorized home for days and, ...

Often, after severe weather events or other disasters, grocery store shelves quickly empty and are not restocked immediately. During these times, people realize that trucking is the backbone of the ...

The American economy depends on truckers. Their big rigs ferry food, fuel and countless other goods around the country. But it's also a dangerous and exhausting job, simultaneously stressful and ...

Volvo Trucks North America is partnering with the Center for Pet Safety to promote safer and more comfortable travel for commercial drivers who bring pets on the road. Many professional drivers travel ...

Volvo Trucks North America's legacy long-haul truck was built on a platform that has been in use since 1996. Volvo’s new long-haul Class 8 – the VNL – was announced last year and started production in ...

Designated lanes would allow trucks to go faster, form convoys to improve fuel mileage The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first ...