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â10-4 on D.C.â on National Mall Oct. 3-5
The event kicks off Oct. 2 at the Fredericksburg, Va., Agricultural Fairgrounds. Advance registration for anyone looking to participate with their truck is recommended. After last year, organizers say theyâre encourage a positive atmosphere, less a protest than a tribute âthat spotlights issues that affect the driver.â
September 13, 2019
Business
S.C. Special Olympics benefit convoy upcoming early October
Following a banner year in which 148 trucks participated and $40K was raised to benefit the Special Olympics, organizers behind the South Carolina Truck Convoy for Special Olympics are gearing up for this yearâs event, to be held Oct. 5.
August 1, 2019
Channel 19
A bit of togetherness in Defiance, Ohio, this Friday
When trucker-songwriter Tony Justice heard about an Ohio boy who loved trucks and his music, using it to help him focus on his work, he took a teacherâs request for CDs one further. This Friday, a convoy in the young manâs honor is set to kick off, and Trucker Nation is inviting the local community.
May 14, 2019
Overdrive Radio
On the âflower gravy trainâ: Direct-ship greenhouse freight, 10-4 D.C. convoy and more with Scott Hampton
Hampton pulled hoppers before transitioning to the operation heâs in today, which he describes as his âflower gravy trainâ doing multi-drop distribution runs for shipper Dallas Johnson Greenhouse in Council Bluffs. Also in this latest Overdrive Radio edition, the tale of how he got back to the front of the 10-4 D.C. convoy that Oct. Saturday in Northern Virginia
December 7, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Update from SuperRigs, Nashville on Australian troubadour Jayne Denhamâs run through U.S. trucking
Australian singer-songwriter Jayne Denham makes an appearance on Overdrive Radio's podcast before performing at SuperRigs in Nashville on June 16, 2018
June 15, 2018
Business
No. 9 with the Bossman: Guilty by Association show wraps in Missouri
The ninth Guilty by Association Truck Show is in the books, and if âBossmanâ Bryan Martin and 4 State Trucks crew keep breaking records, this show is going to spill over from Missouri on into Oklahoma. Rat rods, custom showpieces, 500-plus working trucks, the Special Olympics convoy and more.
September 25, 2017
Business
Watch: Tony Justiceâs âStars, Stripes and White Linesâ video released
Produced and shot by Big Rig Videos videographer Chris Fiffie, the video in part utilizes footage captured during a convoy of military veteran truck drivers that followed the 2016 Guilty by Association Truck Show in Joplin, Mo., at 4 State Trucks.
September 15, 2017
Business
Worldâs largest truck convoy â S.C. edition
Driver Tim Cooley, one of the organizers of the South Carolina edition of the Worldâs Largest Truck Convoys for Special Olympics, noted his organizationâs preparations for the Saturday, Sept. 24, event were well under way, with a new rally location at the state farmerâs market in Columbia.
August 31, 2016
Channel 19
Convoy honors Ohio owner-operator Dave Trout
A terminal cancer diagnosis last year stopped owner-operator Dave Troutâs career in its tracks. This weekend, more than 100 truckers showed him the trucking legend he is in their Ohio community.
January 29, 2015
Business
Pushing back with positive press
âThere are as many good trucking stories as there are bad, and while there will always be bad press, it would be nice if we could get just a little more recognition of the countless dollars raised for numerous charities by the truckers.â
October 29, 2014
Custom Rigs
Bryan Martin previews Guilty by Association Truck Show
The Guilty by Association Truck Show in Joplin, Mo., gets under way this Friday, Sept. 26. Owner-operator George Parker and Overdrive contributing writer Wendy Parker shot this brief preview video with 4 Statesâ Bryan Martin.
September 24, 2014
Business
Five trucking grievances part of planned protest
Detail/background on the trucking-related grievances in the Ride for the Constitution manifesto and further reporting on logistical elements of the effort.
October 8, 2013
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