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The price of eating on the road

| January 17, 2013

The high cost of food on the road has some drivers running in empty -- or very close to it. I was standing at McDonald’s inside Love's somewhere in Illinois listening to two drivers talk ...

Health and happiness go hand in hand

| January 16, 2013

By the end of the first week of January I'm already sick to death of hearing about New Year’s resolutions. There's an insane voice in our heads that actually makes us believe because it's a ...

Rocky Mountain High? Not when it comes to diesel prices

| January 11, 2013

Nationally, diesel prices have slowly inched downward in recent months – dropping a cent here and a cent there on most weeks. But in the Rocky Mountain region, the drop in diesel prices has been ...

Signs of the times: Study says digital billboards distracting

| January 04, 2013

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 published in ...

Olives vs. steak: Tips for tricking your brain into eating healthier

| January 03, 2013

Rice cakes make for a good between-meals snack. I love food. If I weren't so vain, I'd probably weigh 400 pounds. I was raised in the South, with a fine Southern cook for a momma, ...

Jazzy Jordan is still in race to help truckers

| December 21, 2012

Jazzy Jordan during her run across America to shed light on the plight of truckers when it comes to healthcare. It’s been more than two years since then-17-year-old Jasmine “Jazzy” Jordan finished a cross-country run ...

Magellan GPS packs tons of functions into easy-to-use unit

| December 18, 2012

A quick trip from Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Asheville, N.C., last week gave me the opportunity to try out the Magellan Roadmate Commercial RC9270T-LM GPS unit for the first time. First off, I admit I am ...

Bluegrass jam breaks out at tiny Appalachian stop

| December 14, 2012

Bluegrass music fills the small convenience store of Country Market and Grill Truck Stop in Maiden, N.C. Hungry, tired and road weary, we left a distribution center in Newton, N.C., and headed for the nearest ...

Who’s keeping score: CSA ranking tool for drivers

The Vigillo Roadside Resume tool is marketed directly to drivers and approximates driver CSA BASIC rankings. Learn how to access the system, as well as get a handle on its limitations, in this story.

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