February 24, 2015: Truck driving viewed as lucrative job; Daimler AG aims to sell 500,000 trucks; profiling the “Tesla of Trucks.”

Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:

• A story in the Houston Chronical touts driving a truck as a way to make good money now and in the future.
• A trucking company is sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement, reports the Los Angeles Business Journal.
• More winter weather is on the way for the Carolinas and Rocky Mountains today, notes NBC News.
• A tanker truck overturns and catches fire, according to CBS Philly.
• This food truck business is attempting to help troubled youths gain steady employment, says Crain’s New York Business.
• A tow truck driver shares advice gained from his long career spent in tough roadway situations with the Monroe Daily News.
• A truck driver is hit by a car while trying to retrieve paperwork dropped by accident in a roadway, notes WZZM 13.
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is trying to fix an exhaust leak issue with some Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup models, according to WXYZ Detroit.
• Daimler AG expects to sell over 500,000 trucks worldwide this year, reports The Financial; a sales figure that’s expected to top 700,000 by 2020.
• Amp Electric says it wants to be the “Tesla of Trucks,” notes Green Car Reports.
• The National Journal delves into the different transportation funding strategies being debated on Capitol Hill.
• New Jersey may deploy a “short term fix” for its transportation needs in order to avoid raising fuel taxes, according to the Vineland Daily Journal.
• The stock value of XPO Logistics is rising and may go higher based on its recent revenue and profit figures, according to Seeking Alpha.