stop News Updates

Business

Truckstop.com Offers New Carrier, Broker Payment Program

Truckstop.com announced that it has started a new payment program that is designed to give fleets more control over cash flow and aid brokers in their efforts to increase revenue.

April 1, 2016
Business

Two Flatbed Haulers Choose Ky. Truck Stop As ‘Prime Location’ to House Terminals

Two small flatbed carriers are using the same Pendleton, Kentucky, truck stop as the location for their respective terminals. Drivers like being there, so why not put terminals there, too, the management teams have reasoned.

December 14, 2015
Business

Truckstop.com Announces New Business Tools

Load board operator Truckstop.com said it will soon offer several new business tools designed to help customers improve the efficiency of their operations.

November 17, 2015
Business

Nevada Posts Truck-Stop Information on Web

Truck drivers who need a break in Nevada can find the nearest highway truck stop by checking online via laptop or mobile device, the state Department of Transportation said.

December 12, 2013
Business

TravelCenters’ 2Q Profit Declines

TravelCenters of America said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell from a year ago.

August 6, 2013
Business

Trucking Company Sues Pilot Flying J Over Rebate Program

A Georgia trucking company has filed a class-action lawsuit against Pilot Flying J, claiming it was duped in fuel-rebate program by the national truck stop chain, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Monday.

April 22, 2013
Business

FBI, IRS Raid Pilot Flying J’s Tenn. Headquarters

FBI and IRS agents raided the Knoxville, Tenn., headquarters of truck-stop operator Pilot Flying J Travel Centers on Monday, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported.

April 16, 2013
Letters to the Editor, Business

Letter: Alabama Truck Stops

Alabama needs more name-brand truck stops. I’m an Alabama native who is an over-the-road truck driver living in Northern Virginia. I get a chance on a regular basis to compare trucking facilities and the economic effect they have on communities from state to state.

September 17, 2012
Business

Pilot Completes Acquisition of Maxum Petroleum

Pilot Flying J said Tuesday it has completed its deal to gain controlling interest in Maxum Petroleum.

September 4, 2012
Business

TravelCenters’ 2Q Income Rises

TravelCenters of America said Tuesday its second-quarter net income rose from a year ago.

August 7, 2012