Life: Page 175

4 States’ seventh annual truck show coming to Joplin, Mo., in September

The seventh annual Guilty By Association Truck Show, hosted by 4 State Trucks, home of the Chrome Shop Mafia, will be held Sept. 25-26 in its corporate headquarters in Joplin, Mo.

August 19, 2015

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Updated: Readers react to ‘Suicide by truck’ cover feature probing the on-highway unthinkable

Several Overdrive readers responded to the magazine’s “Suicide by truck” feature with stories of their own. If you have one you want to share, feel free to use the comments under this post.

August 19, 2015

To read Carolyn Magner’s “Suicide by Truck” story, also featured in the August issue of Overdrive, follow this link to Part 1.

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They weren’t mad at all

Video and report: Wendy visits her town council on the parking ban in place.

August 19, 2015

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Election 2016 ‘Trumped’ for truckers

Asked which presidential candidate they’d most like to take on a ridealong, truckers named Donald Trump far and away more than any other candidate.

August 18, 2015

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Walmart driver wins ATA’s annual National Truck Driving Championships

Ronald Emenheiser Sr., a Walmart driver based in Yorkana, Pa., has been crowned the 2015 Bendix Grand Champion at the 78th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships.

August 17, 2015

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Michael Kimball presents ‘Lanes blocked? Use the shoulder.’

File under “four-wheeler impatience.” Says operator Michael Kimball: “I had a bull hauler passing me in the left lane. I guess the four-wheeler couldn’t wait.”

August 17, 2015

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The signs sometimes don’t tell the whole story

“Sally forth, warriors of the road, shower on and keep America moving in a clean and orderly fashion. Or just wear shower shoes. Especially if you’re showering in Delaware.”

August 16, 2015

George and the smiley kids at Arby’s at the Pilot in Troy, Ill.

Restored Evel Knievel Mack haul rig to travel to GATS!

The Evel Knievel Mack’s showing at the Great American Trucking Show will come on the heels of the Aug. 21 opening of the “Being Evel” feature documentary about the daredevil’s life. Watch the trailer here.

August 14, 2015

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Love’s reopens Van Horn, Texas store after renovation

Love’s Travel Stops has reopened its doors in Van Horn, Texas, along Interstate 10 after undergoing a three-month renovation process.

August 14, 2015

Old dogs don’t need new tricks

The pull of the canine, in more ways than one: “People are a lot more inclined to be interested in a cute little dog than a big, burly trucker. Sorry, truckers.”

August 14, 2015

Suicide by truck, Part 4: ‘You grip the steering wheel and maintain your lane’

The fourth and final installment in the “Suicide by truck” series, which examines the the largely undocumented incidents of pedestrians and four-wheelers who choose speeding trucks as an instrument of suicide. Here’s another trucker’s story.

August 13, 2015

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Q&A with John Anderson: Country star talks upcoming GATS concert, ties of trucking and country music

“I’ve always felt like myself and the band — we always felt like we were somewhat kin to the truckers. Trucking and country music have always gone hand in hand in my opinion.” — That and more from Overdrive’s interview.

August 12, 2015

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I have boots that are older than 18 years

“If the industry wants to raise training standards to that of the military, then having 18-year-old interstate drivers would be fine. But until there is real change… 18-year-olds driving interstate is a bad idea.”

August 12, 2015

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New musical beginnings: Trucker Talent Search finalist Nate Moran

From this podcast interview with Moran, conducted by Red Eye Radio’s Eric Harley, it’s clear personal history plays a large part in the Smokey Point Distributing driver’s budding musical career and more.

August 12, 2015

Suicide by truck, Part 3: Drivers’ best efforts sometimes still not enough

The third installment of the ‘Suicide by truck’ series, which examines the largely undocumented incidents of pedestrians and four-wheelers who choose speeding trucks as an instrument of suicide.

August 12, 2015

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Ice Road Truckers: Recapping superlatives in the first episodes of Season 9

Best Quote of Episode 2 goes to Darrell: “The more loads I deliver on time, the more loads I will have to deliver.” …

August 11, 2015

Suicide by truck, Part 2: ‘It’s shocking to see something so deliberate’

Continuing Overdrive’s examination of ‘suicide by truck’ stories of truckers recounting their experiences with suicidal pedestrians and four-wheelers, here’s the second installment.

August 11, 2015

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Small fleet owner Allen Boles’ team wins third straight ChampTruck race weekend

Ten-truck fleet owner and operator Allen Boles again won the points-earning race at this weekend’s Meritor ChampTruck World Series truck racing event held at the Virginia International Raceway, marking his second victory in a row and the third straight for his Jupiter Motorsports team.

August 10, 2015

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Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round

Turnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.

Turnage & Sons strikes balance with 29-truck organic milk-haul fleet

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'Light it up': Restored '90s W9, million-mile Pete 389 keep milk-haul fleet rolling

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'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow rise

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FMCSA's GBATS session: Truckers' applause for Trump DOT moves not hard to find

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