advocacy

Big Rig Books hauls reads for the kids

Todd Dills | May 02, 2013

"Big Rig Books" is the name of a nonprofit organization founded by Chicago-area-based John C. Gervase. The killer 2000 Peterbilt 379 Class 8 bookmobile above is their truck. Gervase and company use it "to pull ...

advocacy

Longhaul Survivor benefit truck raffle

Todd Dills | May 02, 2013

Michael Heiderscheit is not a trucker in any literal sense of the word, but he's the son-in-law of Iowa-based Eldon Jaeger, owner-operator of Eldon Jaeger Trucking and the lead man behind the sweet Pete pictured ...

events

Driver social media meet dates set

Todd Dills | March 08, 2013

FMCSA Medical Programs Chief Elaine Papp spoke at the 2012 edition of the Truck Driver Social Media Convention. Find reporting from her talk here. The Third Annual Truck Driver Social Media Convention is set for ...

parking

Georgia city mayor requesting driver aid

Wendy Parker | March 03, 2013

Mayor Chuck Shaheen of Warner Robins, Ga., whose city council in February approved a two-hour parking limitation for heavy trucks in city limits, is urging truckers who can to take part in a city council ...

Channel 19

When trucks are ‘an eyesore and a nuisance’

Todd Dills | February 19, 2013

Lack of a local parking ban on trucks in Erin, Tenn., means owner-operator Dan Heister is able with the property owner's permission to utilize this gravel lot in his area at the intersection two ...

Industry briefs

St. Christopher scholarship deadline extended

Overdrive Staff | February 05, 2013

The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF), with financial support from TBS Factoring Service of Oklahoma City, have created the TBS Factoring Service Trade School Scholarship of $10,000 dollars for truckers no longer ...

MATS 2013

Register for MATS health walk

Todd Dills | February 04, 2013

The Trucking Solutions Group Driver Health Council once again will co-host the Driver Health Awareness walk with TA/Petro at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The event will be held on Friday, March 22, the second ...

Channel 19

Nominate an influential woman in trucking

Todd Dills | January 28, 2013

I know I can think of a few. You've got through Thusday, January 31, to get your nominations in. Past winners of the Women in Trucking Influential Woman of the Year award, a program started ...

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