May 1, 2026
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has recognized Oleksandr Tkachuk as a TCA Highway Angel for his prompt action in providing CPR during a roadside medical emergency. Tkachuk, who hails from Edmonton, Alberta, is a driver for Trimac Transportation based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. On May 5, in Hardisty, Alberta, Tkachuk, an independent […]
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March 3, 2026
A life on the road can often be detrimental to one’s health, but one truck driver is determined to maintain a nutritious diet by avoiding truck stop food and preparing gourmet meals in his cab. Meet Bobby Andersen WASHINGTON — Bobby Andersen’s semi-truck resembles a full-service kitchen thanks to an array of appliances he has […]
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January 6, 2026
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Kevin Olsen Recognized as TCA Highway Angel The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has honored Kevin Olsen as a TCA Highway Angel for his swift assistance to a motorcyclist involved in an accident on the road. Olsen, who is based in Logan, Utah, is a driver for Truline Corp, operating out of Las […]
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December 1, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is honoring truck driver Alexander Smith as a TCA Highway Angel for his courageous actions during a severe accident in Oklahoma late at night. Smith is employed by Melton Truck Lines based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On June 18 at around 2:00 a.m., Smith was traveling west on […]
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October 28, 2025
The self-employed truck driver Niclas Nordström was stranded for 20 hours on Sweden’s E22 motorway due to heavy snowfall, describing the conditions as the worst he has faced in his 30-year driving career. Nordström, who has operated his own freight business since the 1990s, mistakenly assumed that traffic would be cleared when he took the […]
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The self-employed truck driver Niclas Nordström experienced a grueling 20-hour wait due to snow on Sweden’s E22 motorway this past Wednesday and Thursday, describing the conditions as the most severe he has faced in his 30-year career. Unexpected Standstill Having operated his own freight business since the 1990s, Nordström was caught off guard when he […]
Read articleJune 1, 2025
The self-employed truck driver, Niclas Nordström, spent 20 hours trapped in snow on Sweden’s E22 motorway, describing the experience as the worst in his 30-year career. Unexpected Traffic Jam Nordström, who has operated his own freight business since the 1990s, mistakenly thought the congested traffic would be cleared by the time he joined the E22 […]
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May 23, 2025
Emerging from the Silence Andy Sutcliffe’s ringtone slices through the quiet expanse of the outback like a siren’s call. The mechanic rushes to pick it up, as the Mission Impossible theme echoes through his workshop. It’s an apt choice, as a call—something the self-identified “Luddite” prefers to minimize—usually signals that someone is in distress on […]
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May 1, 2025
Heroism on the Highway Not every hero dons a cape; sometimes, a truck is the vehicle of bravery. Jason Corino, a 50-year-old truck driver from Deltona, has been named a highway angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for his courageous actions during a traffic stop shooting in Colorado last year. He vividly remembers the […]
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April 11, 2025
A Crime-Fighting Sensation The crime-fighting vigilante who gained fame from his amusing interview with Karl Stefanovic has accepted an invitation to share a hangi meal together. The Hero Emerges Turawaho Hemopo, affectionately known as ‘T’, is a truck driver from New Zealand who recently made headlines after thwarting two would-be burglars at a pharmacy while […]
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