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Great Salt Lake Truck Show Highlights the Pride and Craftsmanship of America’s Owner-Operators

Custom Big Rigs Take Center Stage at the 2025 Great Salt Lake Truck Show The 2025 Great Salt Lake Truck Show proved one thing loud and clear: trucking pride is far from dead. Custom big rigs rolled in from all over the United States, each one a reflection of its driver’s personality, work ethic, and […]

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Paladin Capital enters Chapter 11 as debt pressures hit trucking portfolio

Paladin Capital Inc., a Tennessee-based private equity firm with a broad trucking and logistics footprint, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, placing hundreds of transportation and logistics jobs at risk. The company filed its voluntary Chapter 11 petition on Jan. 26 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Court records

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Driver who torched Swift trailers receives second prison sentence

A truck driver already serving time for setting Swift Transportation trailers on fire in California has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for separate arson attacks carried out in Arizona, though part of the sentence will overlap with his existing incarceration. Viorel Pricop, 67, was convicted in August on three counts

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Arizona targets fraudulent CDLs as states grapple with inconsistent English-language enforcement

Arizona lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly expand state authority over commercial driver enforcement, targeting the use of fraudulent commercial driver’s licenses and companies that employ undocumented drivers. House Bill 2345, sponsored by Rep. David Livingston, would elevate the use of a fake CDL to a felony offense and authorize law enforcement to impound

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Knight Transportation Taps Joe Vitiritto as President

Knight Transportation has appointed Joe Vitiritto as its new president, effective today. Vitiritto rejoined Knight in November 2025 and most recently served as executive vice president of operations support. He previously held multiple leadership roles at Knight and Swift Transportation between 2003 and 2020, gaining broad operational and organizational experience across the enterprise. Before returning

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Massachusetts Man Convicted in $3,000 Scheme to Cheat Commercial Learner’s Permit Exam

A Massachusetts man has been convicted in federal court for orchestrating a scheme that provided real-time answers to a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) exam using a concealed Bluetooth device. On January 14, 2026, Frank Castro, 52, was found guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston on one count of unlawful production of an identification document,

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Routine I-70 Truck Inspection Leads to $6.3 Million Cocaine Seizure in Ohio

I-70 commercial vehicle inspection leads to $6.3M cocaine seizure in Ohio Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 154 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $6.3 million during a commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 70 near London, Ohio, the agency said. The seizure occurred Jan. 23 at approximately 1:55 p.m., when troopers stopped a semi-trailer as

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PKY Truck Beauty Championship Returns as a Must-See Attraction at 2026 MATS

The PKY Truck Beauty Championship returns as a premier attraction of the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show, taking place March 26–28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Built by drivers and judged by the industry, the PKY Championship celebrates the pride, creativity, and craftsmanship that define custom trucking. In 2026, the event raises the bar

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Schneider Names Jim Filter CEO in Planned Leadership Transition

Trucking industry stalwart Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) announced a planned leadership transition on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, underscoring its long-term succession strategy. Current President and CEO Mark Rourke will step into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board effective July 1, 2026, with Jim Filter, Executive Vice President and Group President of Transportation and Logistics,

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