Louisville trucking show

The haps at MATS: Rounding up driver-led efforts

Todd Dills | March 16, 2012

I'll make an attempt, at least. So much is going on at next week's trucking show in Louisville it will be next to impossible to catch it all in this space today, but here are ...

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‘Outcast Kustoms’ TV show to debut March 26

Todd Dills | March 14, 2012

If you give a look at the March 26 schedule on Discovery's Velocity Channel website you'll find a listing that may well ring a bell or two for the custom-truck enthusiasts among you. Listed at ...

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New Frito Lay trailer wrap supports Women in Trucking

Todd Dills | April 07, 2011

Last week in Louisville, the Women In Trucking Association went for the Guinness World Record again for the largest gathering of female truck drivers with their second annual Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel. ...

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Owner-operator Jerry Kissinger named to new Shell ‘Million-Mile’ club

Todd Dills | April 01, 2011

His is a familiar face -- to me, anyway. At MATS this week, Jerry Kissinger was named to Shell Rotella's new Million Mile Haul of Fame, introduced to honor drivers who respect their rig and ...

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Blood drive joins health walk among driver-led initiatives at MATS

Todd Dills | March 30, 2011

"Give so that others may live" runs the tagline for the Friday blood drive (11 a.m. to 4 p.m., booth #91470 outdoors) to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville this week. It's ...

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‘Deadliest Catch’ star to sign autographs at Louisville trucking show

Todd Dills | March 16, 2011

The "Deadliest Catch" TV show on the Discovery Channel, chronicling the lives of fishers on Alaskan King Crab boats, might seem as far removed from the world of long-haul trucking as it's possible to be. ...

CSA'S DATA TRAIL

Bypass systems reduce inspection likelihood

Bypass systems work well for carriers with a good safety-performance history to help them avoid the extra scrutiny rolling over the scales gets a truck and its driver.