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Explosion rocks Kentucky UPS Freight facility; police treating it as accidental
The buildingâs roof and walls sustained âsignificant structural damageâ and 8 were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and observations.
May 30, 2018
Business
Rediscovering discoveries just discovered â talking heads, leasing practices, puddles
Breaking news! âWe join the scene live, with Monica McDoodlesnap, as she uncovers shocking, never seen before, completely 100 percent brand-new discoveries in the trucking industry. Monica, can you describe the general atmosphere among the natives?ââŚ
August 4, 2017
Business
Thing-a-ma-bobs is dangerous
âThis just in!! The super-popular âThing-a-ma-bob,â hottest toy on the market for Christmas 2016 and manufactured in Wehateamericastan, has been reported to cause hair loss and possible self-immolation!â âŚ
December 26, 2016
Business
Itâs AMAZING! You WONâT BELIEVE IT!!
âKeep on truckinâ â and know there are people out there who will advocate for you, even if it means being banned from every mainstream news Facebook page there is. God bless the truckers.â
November 24, 2014
Business
This just in: Alarming news about anything
The joy of local television news: âEvery day someone is shot, someone dies in a car wreck or two, and a couple of places burn to the ground â the usual stuff.â
March 7, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Looking good, Michelin man
We didnât realize the Michelin mascot was such an avid consumer of owner-operator news and views before this photo was sent in. In any case, kudos for reading, MM. But too bad he didnât get to pick up the latest, April edition, just out and available in a digital edition via http://dmtmag.com/current/overdrive. Thereâs a great [âŚ]
March 31, 2012
Channel 19
âTruck nutsâ in litigious fire in South Carolina
So-called âtruck nutsâ or âtruck nutz,â fake bull testicles that are available for purchase in all colors of the rainbow (including with a chrome finish), are a common sight hanging on the ball hitches of pickup trucks the nation over, not to mention in humorous pictures of pickup owners sitting on their back bumpers directly [âŚ]
August 3, 2011
Channel 19
South African driver strike approaching closure after a violent week
Always a shame to see haulers around the world taking out their on-road frustrations on their peers. The news in South Africa this morning (photo of striking drivers by Lerato Maduna) is that, after a week of work stoppage by driversâ unions in that nation that saw more than a little violence perpetrated on haulers [âŚ]
February 21, 2011
Channel 19
International ocean carriers, truckers, navigate trouble in Egypt
When I made a brief note about unrest brewing over rising food prices and the general employment situation in the North African states of Algeria and Tunisia in my post about the 2008 oil bubble (and current one, if we can consider it such â final word still out on that), little did I know [âŚ]
February 3, 2011
Channel 19
Fair or foul?: A trucking story on Onion satirical news site
Sandwiched between satirical headlines like âFully Validated Kanye West Retires to Quiet Farm in Iowaâ and âVirgin Mary Statue Crying for No Good Reasonâ today on TheOnion.com was this one: âModern-Day Cowboy Rides 18-Wheeler Full of Entenmannâs Products Westward.â Satirical newsmag The Onion has long been known for its lampooning of the mainstream press and, [âŚ]
January 11, 2011
Channel 19
Monday-morning wake-up call
I imagine many readers will have already taken note of the horrifying video of the Rona Williamsâ Renault Clio hooked sideways to the front bumper of a big Arclid Transport cabover running at highway speeds on the UKâs A1 freeway for a minute or more before the rigâs driver noticed heâd been involved in an accident, [âŚ]
March 22, 2010
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