Peterbilt of Atlanta announced this week that it has acquired the assets of Fitzgerald Peterbilt’s four Alabama locations, including dealerships in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery and Gadsden. This acquisition is a significant milestone for Peterbilt of Atlanta’s continued growth and strengthens... Read more

If the name Doug Marcello sounds familiar, it should. He's been updating you on, and breaking down, trucking legal issues around the country for years, and most recently, here on AL Trucking News. This week, he was honored by an industry that he has given his time and expertise to for... Read more

Nominations are now being accepted for Transport Topic’s annual Trucking’s Front Line Hero Award, which honors those who brought their communities together and committed acts of great selflessness in moments of great need. Looking over past recipients, honorees are humanitarians and innovators. They... Read more

One Stop CDL Training in Bessemer is offering free flatbed CDL training designed to prepare Alabama residents for careers in the trucking industry. The program includes entry-level driver training theory and behind-the-wheel training, flatbed securement and defensive driving instruction, pre-trip... Read more

Four Star Freightliner has acquired the assets and ongoing business of Western Star of Dothan. The dealership has served the Wiregrass region for decades and operated as both a Detroit Diesel and Cummins engine dealer, adding depth to Four Star’s service capabilities. With this acquisition,... Read more

Starting with this week's issue, the industry trade journal Transport Topics is shifting from a weekly to a semi-monthly magazine focused on long-form content and industry insights. Founded in 1934, TT is widely considered among the trucking industry’s leading sources for news and... Read more

The Florida Trucking Association has named Scott Perry as its next President and CEO, effective June 1. Perry brings more than three decades of experience in logistics and transportation. He spent more than 26 years with Ryder System, rising to Chief Technology and Procurement Officer, and later... Read more

Southland Transportation Group, a locally owned International commercial truck dealership with four locations across Alabama, has once again been named a recipient of International's prestigious Top Dealer Award — marking the second year in a row the company has claimed the honor, and... Read more

The Women In Trucking Association gathered in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 29, at McLeod Software for a meeting focused on workforce development, industry diversity and expanding career opportunities for women in trucking. The event showcased the many key roles women hold across... Read more

During the 2026 Alabama Trucking Convention, leaders of the Alabama Trucking Association presented the organization’s highest membership honor—the H. Chester Webb Award for Distinguished Service—to Birmingham-based transportation executive Fenn Church of Church Transportation... Read more