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Mississippi driver wins new Cascadia in Landstar drawing

Landstar System, Inc. has announced the winner of the 2020 Landstar All-Star Truck Giveaway sponsored by Pilot Flying J. Landstar Million Mile Safe Driver and Roadstar® Bobby Jordan of Soso, Mississippi, was the lucky winner of a 2020 Freightliner® Cascadia® 126.

For the first time ever, the Landstar All-Star Truck Giveaway held on July 8, took place virtually via Zoom video conferencing. Winner Bobby Jordan was one of four finalists randomly...

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10 Tips for being a healthy truck driver

Commercial truck drivers are the lifeblood of the economy, transporting 70% of all freight shipped in the United States in 2019. With such a large portion of the country depending on the freight shipments, it is important that the men and women behind the wheel take care of their health. Staying healthy in such a demanding job can be difficult, so here are some tips for staying healthy on the road:

Trucking Companies Adapt to Coronavirus Realities

Trucking companies have been nimble in adopting changes to their operations both on the road and in the office as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, industry executives said.

“Our company has probably gone through more change over the past two months than we probably ever have,” Roadrunner Freight President Frank Hurst told Transport Topics. “We deployed technology to allow our folks to work from home. We reorganized our entire sales...

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