News from the fleets

Overdrive Staff
Dec 12, 2008

Alabama driver wins Mercer-NASCAR Sweepstakes
Jackie Walden, a flatbed owner-operator for Proud American Transport, won Mercer Transportation’s Drive to Win NASCAR sweepstakes, which was open to all drivers. The Decatur, Ala., resident receives a travel package for two to the 50th anniversary Daytona 500 celebration Feb. 13-18. Walden will receive tickets in the Nextel tower for the qualifying races, truck series race, Busch Series race and the Daytona 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race, among other prizes.

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Old Dominion Freight Line bought Bullocks Express Transportation of Denver. Old Dominion will take over all of Bullocks’ routes

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