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Pilot Flying J seeking nominations for Road Warrior trucker recognition program

The grand prize winner will receive $10,000, and the second and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $2,500, respectively. New to the program this year, the nominators of the top three winners will also receive a $500 prize.

October 2, 2017

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The rattiest of rat rods

“The rat rods have my full attention. I finally found a show truck no one cares if I touch. And these things are something else, let me tell you. They might not be shiny, but they’re sure as heck interesting.”

September 29, 2017

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Owner-operator wins $3,000 in Minimizer gear in driver appreciation giveaway

The giveaway included a Long Haul Series Seat, a Long Haul Series Mattress and a set of custom molded floor mats for Mike Atwell’s 2005 Peterbilt 379.

September 29, 2017

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Bandit Series crash sends truck over outside wall, both drivers OK; Boileau claims 4th straight win

Mike Morgan’s No. 88 Mack jumped the wall and landed in the catch fence and guidewires between the track and the crowd. Boles’ truck rode down the front stretch along the wall until finally coming to rest just before turn one. Both drivers got out of their trucks unscathed.

September 27, 2017

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CFI driver recognized for helping fellow driver who had stroke, fell out of truck

Efferson saw a driver on the ground under a truck, ran over to see if the driver was still alive and found him conscious. At this point, she stayed by the man’s side to keep him calm until medics arrived. She soon learned the man had suffered a stroke, which caused him to fall out of his truck.

September 27, 2017

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As ornery as Texas is wide

“I hope his wife don’t kill him for it.” –Wendy’s words a year ago — fast-forward to today and “ol’ Tex Crowley is definitely not dead (shout out to the beautiful and patient wife) or driving a truck again. He’s still crazy, but that’s why he’s survived the first year in a brand-new, self-started video business.”

September 27, 2017

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Trucker named Highway Angel for helping fellow trucker injured in crash

Elkhart, Ind.-based trucker Dave Begley stopped to help a fellow trucker who had crashed into the woods off of I-80 in Pennsylvania.

September 25, 2017

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No. 9 with the Bossman: Guilty by Association show wraps in Missouri

The ninth Guilty by Association Truck Show is in the books, and if ‘Bossman’ Bryan Martin and 4 State Trucks crew keep breaking records, this show is going to spill over from Missouri on into Oklahoma. Rat rods, custom showpieces, 500-plus working trucks, the Special Olympics convoy and more.

September 25, 2017

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Appearances matter

“We’re fighting some very public battles as an industry these days. It never hurts to spiff up your image a little while engaging with the press, or the public, or the shippers and receivers, for that matter.”

September 22, 2017

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Trucker named Highway Angel for performing CPR on fellow driver

Chris Lemaire witnessed another trucker collapse in a truck stop and began performing CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene.

September 22, 2017

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Driver honored for pulling motorist away from burning pickup truck

Parada then grabbed the driver and pulled him away from the pickup, just before it exploded. The driver of the pickup sustained burns to his knees, feet and arms.

September 20, 2017

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Bandit truck racers return to Tennessee this weekend

During the first race at Highland Rim Speedway on July 1, “88 Mike” Morgan picked up the win at what is the Wartrace, Tenn., driver’s de facto home track.

September 20, 2017

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Eleventy-million and counting

Herein, a story about driv… I mean, apples. “And people wondered why other people, who weren’t buying near as many apples, were making pies and cider and delicious things from their apples, and didn’t have piles of stinking, rotting apples laying around their terminals … I mean, their kitchens.”…

September 20, 2017

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FMCSA’s med board to review waiver protocol for drivers on anti-seizure medication

The meeting will discuss the current requirements for individual's on anti-seizure medications.

September 18, 2017

Warm snap makes for dangerous conditions in latest ‘Ice Road Truckers’ episode

The highlight of the episode was perhaps the preview of the next episode, which showed Reno Ward, the son of late IRT star Darrell Ward, helping make an ice road delivery.

September 18, 2017

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Trucker recognized for helping fellow driver hit by vehicle

Bison Transport driver Ajay Toor stopped his rig to help a fellow trucker who had been hit by a car.

September 18, 2017

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I’ll have the 4-inch laceration with catnip, please

How do you get a cat in a backpack carrier? And: Like everything else that looks interesting along the way, we never have time to stop at a Cat Coffee House. That’s the curse of commercial highway travel — we’ve been everywhere, but only for however long it takes us to go through at the posted speed limit.

September 18, 2017

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Watch: Tony Justice’s ‘Stars, Stripes and White Lines’ video released

Produced and shot by Big Rig Videos videographer Chris Fiffie, the video in part utilizes footage captured during a convoy of military veteran truck drivers that followed the 2016 Guilty by Association Truck Show in Joplin, Mo., at 4 State Trucks.

September 15, 2017

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Toughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks off

Analysis of nationwide violation data shows the states where truckers might expect next week's brakes inspection event, CVSA's Brake Safety Week, to feature the most intense scrutiny on the truck and trailer's stopping power.

The heavy-haul/oversize trucking niche can be lucrative for owner-operators who know the ins and outs of the business. That doesn't come immediately, nor without significant challenges. Shown here is owner-operator Jason Chamberlain's 1985 Kenworth W900B, powered by a Big Cam Cummins with a 13-speed. He owns two trailers -- a 55-ton, three-axle XL Specialized RGN and a 2017 Benson three-axle, low-pro step deck.

High-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize hauling

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Harlan Martin and 'Barney,' the purple 2023 Pete 389 with custom air ride, more mods

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DOT calls out 'despicable' state failures on ELP, CDL rules after deadly crash

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Rise of the 'non-domiciled CDL' for non-citizen truck drivers: Safety, rates, security

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