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Driver named TCA Highway Angel for helping pregnant woman after rollover accident
Josh Grimaldi, a truck driver for Prime Inc., has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association for rescuing a pregnant woman after a rollover accident.
February 15, 2016
Josh Grimaldi
Life
Coffee companies marketing to truckers with ‘Trucker Speed,’ ‘Death Wish Coffee’
Jittery Joe’s is now marketing a blend it’s calling “Trucker Speed” and is dedicated to and promoted by the rock band Drive-By Truckers. And, if you watched the Super Bowl last weekend, you may have seen a commercial for Death Wish Coffee, a brand that has been promoted by Lisa Kelly and Todd Dewey, two of the drivers from the hit reality show, “Ice Road Truckers.”
February 15, 2016
Jittery Joe’s “Trucker Speed” coffee
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Being streamlined is for the birds
In which Wendy breaks a smartphone and declares that henceforth she will “shake off all efforts to become ‘streamlined,’ and remain lumpy, non-aerodynamic, and scrap paper filled.” Here’s why.
February 15, 2016
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Trucking History
Songwriter Kim Williams passes on at age 68
Songwriter Kim Williams, known for his work with Garth Brooks, Randy Travis and (more recently) trucker/singer-songwriter Tony Justice, died in Florida this week at age 68.
February 12, 2016
Tony Justice’s “On the Road” record
Life
N.Y. trucker named Highway Angel for saving man from burning car
Julian Kaczor of Utica, N.Y., a truck driver for Leonard’s Transportation out of Farmington, N.Y., has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association for saving a man from a burning car after it crashed.
February 12, 2016
Julian Kaczor
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A little piece of trucking history
Wendy unearths a 1935 Ohio chauffers’ license pin while assisting an estate sale in Dayton.
February 12, 2016
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Penn. driver wins set of Double Coin drive tires
Tom Anthony, a driver for Smith Hauling out of Oliveburg, Penn., has been announced by Double Coin and CMA as the winner of Double Coin’s second “Smart Money Tire Drawing.”
February 12, 2016
Tom Anthony, a driver for Smith Hauling out of Oliveburg, Penn., won Double Coin’s second “Smart Money Tire Drawing.”
Business
Final chance to nominate female drivers for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful
Contest looks for women who exhibit professionalism and beauty both inside and out.
February 11, 2016
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Ted Cosa’s California close call
When a four-wheeler spun out up ahead on a California highway, Ted Cosa’s ABS performed flawlessly at 75K lbs. in what you’ll see in his dashcam vid here was a very, very close call.
February 10, 2016
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Driver named TCA Highway Angel for saving fellow trucker from on-highway fire
Edward Wilcher has been named a TCA Highway Angel for helping another truck driver escape from his burning rig.
February 10, 2016
Edward Wilcher
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13 things Cosmopolitan knows about trucking
The trucking industry has officially hit the red carpet of grocery store magazines. That’s right, folks. There’s a write-up on none other than the Cosmopolitan website. …
February 10, 2016
Click through the image to read “13 things I wish I knew before I became a long-haul truck driver” on Cosmopolitan’s website. “Driver shortage” assumption alert for those who do, quoting No. 2: “2. Don’t stress out about finding a job. There’s a huge shortage of truck drivers…”
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What’s next? Earthquakes?
“Sometimes, preparing for sinkholes is hard.”
February 8, 2016
This picture makes me want to scream like a girl.
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Things that would make me leave the truck for 400, Alex
Wendy on accident aftermath: “I’m just amazed by people who get back on the horse and ride.” If that applies to you, why did you jump back in the saddle?
February 5, 2016
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Business
Calling all female truckers: Overdrive’s 2016 Most Beautiful contest accepting nominations
The deadline to enter Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest is Feb. 15.
February 5, 2016
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Bedtime stories at the Trucker home
Daddy Trucker’s son gets an education on what a turnover rate is: “Daddy, tell me the truth about the trucker shortage.”
February 4, 2016
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Business
Doughnut wars 2020
Wendy offers a vision for the future of trucking: “A ‘one doughnut a week’ mandate, in which all CDL holders will be issued ‘good boy’ credits they can trade for snacks that aren’t offered on the gubmint-approved driver menus.”
February 1, 2016
Doughnut-meme
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Current state of firearm-carry laws for interstate haulers
The complicated answer to a perennial question: “Are CDL drivers (that hold a concealed carry permit) allowed to carry a pistol?”
January 30, 2016
Glock handgun
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CARB exemption, Obamacare deadlines this weekend
Heads-up on two fast-approaching deadlines Jan. 31: 1) Final day to register with and report to the California Air Resource Board for its 1,000-mile low-use exemption. 2) Sunday mark’s the end of this year’s Obamacare exchange open enrollment.
January 29, 2016
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Harlan Martin and 'Barney,' the purple 2023 Pete 389 with custom air ride, more mods
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