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Maggie and the pirate truck
Maggie Parks, voted by D Magazine readers as one of the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas, was excited about posing in front of a pirate truck in spite of the fact she had no idea what I was talking...
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Recycled oil offers nice shade of green
The state-of-the-art control room at Safety-Kleen’s oil re-refinery has the look and feel of a sophisticated aircraft control tower. “Crude is crap,” proclaimed one member of our group Thursday, Nov....
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Meritor demos SMARTandem, expects growth in 6×2 axles
Meritor offers demo of its SMARTandem at Fletcher, N.C., plant. Gearing up for an anticipated uptick in the 6×2 axle market, Meritor showcased its SMARTandem axle at a press briefing this week at its...
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Odd, but effective: Negotiate doctor visit prices
I wrote an article about dental health on the road last month, and I’ve had several people tell me they’ve used the information – especially keeping the little dental picks handy – to their benefit. I...
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Signs of the times: Study says digital billboards distracting
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign? – The song “Signs” by The Five Man Electrical Band According to a recent study...
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Putting agency heads in trucks makes good sense
It happens occasionally. A government bigwig gets in tractor-trailer and does a loop around a city. The media shows up, snaps a few pictures of said official behind the wheel of the big rig, along with...
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Vote for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful
Quote of the Day “She is my saving grace, my best friend, my wife and the Most Beautiful Woman in Trucking, inside and outside!” (about contestant, Angie Carter) We are only a...
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New ‘Truckers for Hope’ initiative to benefit St. Jude
Chris Dowdy posted this t-shirt image to the Truckers for Hope Facebook page to show followers the logo design he was working on — and to stress that, though they’re still a work in progress, he’s got...
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Overdrive’s CSA exposé wins a top journalism award
Overdrive today won the Grand Neal Award for its series of stories and interactive website on the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program. The award represents a best of show honor drawn from dozens...
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Crybabies need not apply
There’s no crying in trucking. This is a rule that’s been hammered into my head since I started out on this weird little journey, three years ago. I still can’t believe it’s been almost three years,...
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Craig Ryan’s 1965 International CO4000: Lookback photos, more
Pictured above, long ago, is Craig Ryan, whose 1965 International cabover you may well recall from the recent round-up from the Reader Rigs Gallery published at this link. Related10 more classic...
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‘We’ll take care of ya, son’: The brotherhood exists, take three
This conversation was completely overheard through the vents, as I sat in the back of the truck working this morning. Once again, I was touched and humbled by the brotherhood that still exists out...
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ELDs, hours, parking: Owner-operators’ top 3 critical issues
Following the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual release of its top 10 critical-issues survey and report, based in part of surveys of fleet representatives and others in trucking...
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Truckers do see the strangest things
The highways and byways are rife with weirdness, and it’s not always of the human kind. I recently wrote a story for the Disclose TV website about a Big Foot sighting a trucker had in Northern...
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... you reach for the Jake brake in your Ford Focus when you see the downgrade you're about to make a run down ...
View ArticleShould I stay or should I go?
Are you contemplating hanging up your trucking hat? "If you want to grow cucumbers, you don't plant chicken turds. You don't heap piles of poo on top and expect a bumper crop of cucumbers, it just...
View ArticleWhen you really, really, really love truckin’
Meet Susanne Taylor and her son, Josh, whose "love for big trucks is unparalleled. Their field trips to the travel plaza are specifically for Josh to be among the “big boys,” and see as many trucks as...
View ArticleTrucking image group unveils mascot, solicits name submissions
Name submissions for the new mascot can be submitted via email to mascot@truckingmovesamerica.com. After the submission process, TMAF will hold a voting contest to determine the mascot's ultimate name.
View ArticlePOLL: Is/was your father involved in trucking?
To what extent is trucking passed down father-to-son over the generations? In the poll, in advance of Father's Day this weekend, we want to know whether your father is/was a trucker in any capacity,...
View ArticleFast-changing economy could upend trucking, analyst says
The U.S. economy is in the midst of major shifts in the way consumers buy and receive goods, and some of the largest segments of the economy — such as prominent freight-producing sectors like the food...
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