Christi CowanCustom RigsKenny Yeary’s Untouchable: 2010 KW W900Small fleet owner and frac sand hauler Kenny Yeary’s 2010 Kenworth W900, which he bought new in March 2009, is the brainchild of his son Gary and son-in-law Jimmy Wiley, who convinced him to turn the stock rig into something different.July 3, 2013BusinessTruckers donate to soldiersThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will sponsor the fifth Truckers for Troops campaign Dec. 5-9. The outreach organizes and sends care packages to soldiers in combat duty. Truckers who wish to participate can renew their OOIDA memberships during the campaign week, and 10 percent of the proceeds will go directly to the care packages. OOIDA […]November 15, 2011BusinessATHS Music City Chapter’s 22nd Annual Truck ShowSept. 21-22, ATHS Music City Chapter’s 22nd Annual Truck Show, Hyder-Burks Pavilion, Cookeville, Tenn. (931) 277-5177, (931) 306-9678, (931) 445-4558November 1, 2011BusinessSoutheast Regional Truck ShowApril 13-14, Southeast Regional Truck Show, Chilhowee Park, Knoxville, Tenn., hosted by ATHS Smoky Mountain, Music City, Chattanooga, Western North Carolina & Bluegrass Chapter’s. Info: Contact Ted at 865-789-7771November 1, 2011Business41st annual Mid-America Trucking ShowMarch 22-24, Louisville, Ky. – The 41st annual Mid-America Trucking Show. Held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, this truck show includes the Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Contest. truckingshow.comOctober 18, 2011BusinessMid-West Truck ShowFeb. 3-4 – Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mid-West Trucker’s Association at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill. Featuring the Trucker’s Pride Truck Beauty Contest. mid-westtruckers.comOctober 18, 2011BusinessNTEA Work Truck ShowMarch 6-8: Indianapolis, Ind. – NTEA Work Truck Show. This annual show is held at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. It is held in conjunction with the Green Truck Summit, a conference that focuses on environmentally-friendly trucking. The Work Truck Show includes educational sessions, a fleet management symposium, a Green Truck Ride-and-Drive and […]October 18, 2011BusinessKentucky Motor Transport Association’s 2011 golf tournamentMonday, Oct. 24: Louisville, KY – Kentucky Motor Transport Association’s 2011 golf tournament. Registration is $125 and includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, cart and reception. KMTA: (502) 227-0848.October 18, 2011BusinessWorld’s Largest Truck ConvoySaturday, Oct. 1: Tinley Park, Illinois – World’s Largest Truck Convoy, a 22-mile convoy to support Special Olympics Illinois at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Info: www.soill.org/truckconvoySeptember 19, 2011Business7th Annual ATHS Tri-State Chapter Antique Truck ShowThurs, Sept 22-Sat, Sept 24: Winchester, VA – 7th Annual ATHS Tri-State Chapter Antique Truck Show. Frederick County Fairgrounds off I-81, Exit 321. Info: Jim Alexander 301-845-4709; Scott Shifflet 540-478-4389; Rodney Rhodes 717-892-1220. www.tri-state-antiquetruckshow.com.September 14, 2011Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsThird-generation trucker's step deck-toting 2016 Kenworth T880Tyler Pyke, a company driver for JMW Transfer, showed the T880 at the Waupun Truck-N-Show earlier this summer. Pyke comes from a family of truckers and hopes to get the family business back up and running when opportunity knocks.Small Fleet ChampC.W. Express invests for new growth with team-building prowess, operational expertiseBusinessMore heat on detention, which cost trucking $15B in 2023: ATRISmall Fleet ChampJamie Hagen is 'hellbent' on fuel economy, growth with his small fleetFeatured SponsorBlueParrott B450-XT Headset, Cummins Edition
