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Kenworth T880 promotes literacy
This Kenworth T880 features a 52-inch sleeper and a special Seattle Mariners theme — Aug. 26, it plays a part in a Paccar fund-raising effort outside Safeco Field in support of the Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program in Seattle.
August 26, 2014
Channel 19
PHOTOS: TAT’s “Freedom Drivers Project” trailer
A pictorial tour through Truckers Against Trafficking “mobile empathy display,” the drop van that houses its traveling exhibit highlighted the sex-trafficking problem — and what truckers are doing about it.
August 26, 2014
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The ‘Real life trucking hero’
To recognize truckers, Progressive brings back its third annual contest, having launched at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas; anyone can now nominate a trucker through September 30.
August 26, 2014
Business
The six-headed maintenance monster
Wendy works at purging the truck-maintenance demons: “One of the mechanics stuck his head in the bunk, probably to see what kind of injured animal George had in there: ‘Uh, Miss Wendy, can I do anything for you?'”
August 25, 2014
Business
Checking in with independent Cody Blankenship at GATS
Waco, Texas-based independent owner-operator Cody Blankenship brings the family to GATS — what’s he been up to lately? Update here…
August 23, 2014
Life
Starting off the day right: TSG’s GATS Health Walk
The Trucking Solutions Group conducted its annual GATS Health Awareness Walk this morning, Aug. 23, with a sizable group of participants and a cool finish with Baylor Trucking’s ALS ice-bucket challenge.
August 23, 2014
Business
Swiftwick compression sock to be sold in Pilot Flying J truck stops
“A compression sock ought to be a part of the uniform of every single fleet.” –Swiftwick CEO Mark Cleveland on the long-term health benefits of compression socks. He commended Pilot Flying J for “recognizing it as a driver health initiative.”
August 23, 2014
Trucker Talent Search
Keith Sampson named Trucker Talent Search winner at GATS
Keith Sampson was named winner of the Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search Aug. 22 by judges at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
August 22, 2014
Business
Don’t lick me, bro
Apocryphal — maybe — tale of face-licking as a form of gratitude yields an obsession: “I think I might have a mild complex regarding [fear of] stranger licking now.”
August 22, 2014
Business
Initiative brings hepatitis C awareness, testing to truckers
Truckers are five times more likely than the general population to carry hepatitis C virus (HCV), a dangerous blood-born infection that can live in the body for up to 40 years with no symptoms. To educate truck drivers about HCV and encourage them to get tested, the Healthy Trucking Association and its partners, OraSure Technologies […]
August 22, 2014
Business
Wreaths Across America: Trucking partnership enables growth, full Arlington coverage the goal
WAA head Morrel Worcester said his group’s partnership with trucking companies helps makes possible not only the large annual year-over-year increases in wreath layings, but also the program itself.
August 22, 2014
Business
Traveling trailer exhibit highlights sex trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking debuted its Freedom Drivers Project Friday at the Great American Trucking Show. The mobile exhibit includes displays of ordinary objects, such as a prescription pill bottle and a CB microphone, to show the realities of trafficking and how intertwined it is with the trucking industry. “It’s one thing to talk about human […]
August 22, 2014
Custom Rigs
‘Texas Trocas’ to document custom truck building process
The innovative and one-of-a-kind show trucks being produced by the Mendez family at the Texas Chrome Shop has caught more than the eyes of truck show attendees and Pride & Polish judges in recent years: The family and the custom truck builds at their shop are the subjects of a new documentary-style show on Discovery En Espanol.d
August 22, 2014
Business
Get soaked with Baylor Trucking at GATS ALS ice-bucket challenge
The viral ALS ice-bucket challenges comes to GATS via Indiana-based Baylor Trucking, a fleet with a close relationship to the condition. Take the challenge yourself 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri-Sat near shuttle drop-off spots at the Dallas Convention Center.
August 22, 2014
Business
ChampTruck race series launches fleet participation program
VIDEO: John Condren of the ChampTruck series runs through stock race truck specs and announces the fleet participation program for turning low-asset-value equipment into race-worthy units, with benefits.
August 22, 2014
Business
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful winner Emily Weymouth crowned at GATS
Overdrive’s 2014 Most Beautiful contest winner Emily Weymouth received her crown of recognition Aug. 21 at the Great American Trucking Show.
August 21, 2014
Custom Rigs
GATS DAY 1: Truck photos from the show floor
For many of the trucks on the show floor at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, the smaller features, those special touches of color or shapes, can make a truck stand out. The photos below are just some of the trucks from the show and some of those features, from hood ornaments to designs […]
August 21, 2014
Business
Parking info for GATS: Truck parking now available at Fair Park
GATS parking has moved to Fair Park, 3.8 miles from the convention center. The lot has security guards, free refreshments and continuously running shuttles to and from the show.
August 21, 2014
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