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Channel 19
Sneak listen to Tony Justiceâs new âThe Big Roadâ track
Listen in on this mixed â not yet mastered â track from trucking troubadour Tony Justiceâs forthcoming âApple Pie Moonshineâ record.
October 22, 2013
Business
Goodyear boosts tire availability
Steer, drive and trailer tires in the tire manufacturerâs Fuel Max line will be available at TA and Petro locations in July 2013.
June 21, 2013
Business
Citizen Driver award launched
TA Petroâs new award program recognizes exemplary professional drivers.
June 21, 2013
Voices
Home (and away) for the holidays
61 percent of drivers report they plan to be home for Thanksgiving â find a round-up in answer to our informal polling of readers on Overdriveâs Facebook page about holiday plans.
November 21, 2012
Channel 19
Worth more than 78 words
Custom Rigs Editor Bruce W. Smith took this fanciful pic of three hot haulers at the Shell SuperRigs event June 2-4 at the Kenly 95 Petro in Kenly, N.C., this year. The flattopâs hauling gallon jugs of Shell Rotella products, the Big Lonestar a company display trailer. The mid-size Lonestar lookalike, well, you can check [âŚ]
July 1, 2011
Channel 19
Utility plant back in action after Va. tornado
Youâll no doubt recall the Petro Stopping Centers location in Glade Spring, Va., that was hit by a tornado during the big outbreak back in late April. (Find information about it in my post from April 28, in the comments section.) Less-remarked-upon in driver forums and the trucking press was another industry-related business also hit [âŚ]
May 16, 2011
Channel 19
TA Petro: âFor drivers by designâ
Last week when I wrote about my brief meet-up with expediters Phil and Diane Madsen, I mentioned the pairâs assessment of updated showers at TravelCenters of American locations systemwide, with particularly high marks for the La Vergne, Tenn., location where we met. As I noted in that post, the improvements were begun last year, as [âŚ]
April 18, 2011
Channel 19
âSomething new every dayâ: Meeting Phil and Diane Madsen
Phil and Diane Madsen haul expedited in this 2006 Volvo with 132-inch ARI sleeper and 16-foot box. Over the past several years, Iâve called on the pair several different times for perspective on all manner of topics, from truck maintenance/warranty issues to unique hauls to examples of the many owner-operators out there taking to the [âŚ]
April 14, 2011
Channel 19
News bytes: Diesel prices, Driving sans pants, Willieâs Place to be Petro
Commodities speculation back in the spotlight The commodities futures positions limits problem is back in the TV news via a series on liberal populist host Ed Schultzâ âEd Showâ this week. The first spot in the series distilled the history of the elimination of position limits that Iâve written about some over the years, most [âŚ]
March 9, 2011
Business
LogBook
Truckers cope with flooding crisis, the FMCSA begins its Pre-Employment Screening Program, a cross-border trucking program with Mexico will be announced soon, steps toward sleep disorder screening are taken and many more industry issues are featured.
June 1, 2010
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