Remembering Douglas Bench, 1967-2013
Small fleet owner Douglas Bench passed away in January at the age of 45 -- he leaves behind a strong trucking business with family members as monument to his life.
View ArticleWell-known custom truck builder, Texas fleet owner Bill Hall, Jr. dead after...
Custom truck builder and fleet owner Bill Hall, Jr., died Thursday, Oct. 10, after being struck while riding his motorcycle by his wife's Cadillac Escalade, according to reports from Hall's hometown,...
View ArticleShipping Wars’ Roy Garber dies at 49 of heart attack
One of the stars of A&E's Shipping Wars, Roy Garber, died Jan. 18 of a heart attack. He was 49.
View ArticleSongwriter Kim Williams passes on at age 68
Songwriter Kim Williams, known for his work with Garth Brooks, Randy Travis and (more recently) trucker/singer-songwriter Tony Justice, died in Florida this week at age 68.
View ArticleIowa 80 Truckstop co-founder passes
Carolyn and her husband Bill leased the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa, from Standard Oil in 1965. In 1984, the Moons purchased the truck stop and built it into what they billed as the largest...
View ArticleOOIDA boss, ‘crusader for rights of truckers’ Jim Johnston dies at 78
Johnston was "a resilient leader whose determination secured a position on the frontlines for truckers' rights," the group said in a statement. He served as OOIDA's president and CEO for nearly 44...
View ArticleRush Enterprises founder W. Marvin Rush passes on
Current Rush Enterprises Chairman, President and CEO W.M. “Rusty” Rush expressed "deep sadness" at the loss of his father. “With his entrepreneurial spirit, larger-than-life personality and leadership,...
View Article‘Ranch Hand,’ owner-operator who shared cancer battle on social media, passes...
Oklahoma truck driver Delvin Simmons Jr. joined online ubiquity two years ago with a viral video of him singing a moving gospel song on his final ride as a driver — amidst his battle with colon cancer....
View ArticleTruckstop Ministries founder ‘Chaplain Joe’ passes away
The Rev. Joe Hunter – better known in trucking circles as "Chaplain Joe" and as the founder and president of Truckstop Ministries – passed away Thursday, July 26, in hospice care in his hometown of...
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