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‘Queen of the Road’ award moves to GATS; Elizabeth Sweet, others honored
The Real Women in Trucking organization honored Elizabeth Sweet as well as numerous other drivers in a special cycle of its annual Queen of the Road awards recognizing notable women behind the wheels in trucking — the special cycle for the awards moves them officially to coincide with the August GATS show.
August 26, 2019
Business
Four finalists named for Transition Trucking rookie military veteran trucker award
Military veterans Christopher Bacon, Wade Bumgarner, Joseph Campbell and Steve Harris are the finalists for the Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence Award. The winner, to be announced Dec. 6, will receive a fully-loaded Kenworth T680.
August 26, 2019
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Love’s launches 20th campaign to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
The campaign runs at every Love’s location Aug. 26 through Sept. 30. Customers at Love’s locations can buy Miracle Balloons for $1, $5 or $20. Stores will also hold events to raise money for sick and injured children in their communities.
August 26, 2019
Overdrive Radio
18 years old and hauling in 1917; Leon Everettte, Long Haul Paul from GATS
In this week’s Overdrive Radio podcast from GATS, classic country star and gospel singer Leon Everette, Long Haul Paul Marhoefer, and a talk about history, training and more with Jay Thompson, whose grandfather Walter had a chauffer’s license at age 18, in 1917.
August 24, 2019
Custom Rigs
Photos: Rat rods make statement at GATS
For the first time at the Great American Trucking Show, rat rods are on display and competing for top honors. There are approximately 10 rat rod vehicles entered into the competition.
August 24, 2019
Trucker Talent Search
Tennessee owner-operator Taylor Barker wins 2019 Trucker Talent Search
Barker, who’s leases his 2010 Peterbilt 386 to Heniff Transport, played the Zane Williams song “While I Was Away,” about a father who stays gone from home returns to see his son more grown than than when he left. In winning the contest, Barker will receive a free recording session in Nashville, Tennessee. He’ll also be featured in the October issue of Overdrive.
August 23, 2019
Business
Army veteran wins Trucking’s Top Rookie award
Dwight Arnold, who lives in Clarksville, Tennessee and drives for Stevens Transport, was announced the award winner Friday at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. He wins $10,000 and prizes from the RoadPro Family of Brands and Rand McNally.
August 23, 2019
Channel 19
Choice scenes from the parking community at GATS — night 1
Back at the old home place at GATS truck parking Wednesday night before show open: Watching music great Leon Everette and trucker-songwriter Bill Weaver wind their way a couple hours’ worth of music, eventually with the absolutely excellent backing of the Stone Creek Four, was an unexpected treat.
August 22, 2019
Business
New 2-in-1 headphone/headset combo from Rand McNally
The new ClearDryve 180 is a lighter-weight addition to a line of products that convert from premium stereo headphones with active noise cancellation to a noise-cancelling mono headset when an ear cup is removed and the newly adjustable boom microphone is placed into position.
August 22, 2019
Business
Health insurance: Women in Trucking partners with insurance broker
WIT is working with insurance broker OneDigital Health and Benefits to make available health insurance/employee benefits options to WIT members with two or more employees. In addition to health, services include group life, dental, vision and additional options for voluntary benefits.
August 22, 2019
Business
As GATS kicks off Thursday, follow the show with Overdrive’s live coverage
Catch live coverage of this week’s Great American Trucking Show via Overdrive’s daily newsletters, live Facebook videos and on Twitter and Instagram.
August 21, 2019
Channel 19
Short documentary look inside lives touched by a Transport for Christ mobile chapel
It’s rare to see a close look at the realities of the lives of individual drivers and owner-operators anywhere outside the trucking press. Here find a look at Andrew Cohn’s short documentary “Destination Park,” centered around a Transport for Christ mobile chapel in Grand Rapids.
August 21, 2019
Custom Rigs
Short track racing veteran grabs Bandit Series win in Michigan
Long-time short track racer Mark Noble put the expertise gained from 600-plus career wins to good use this past weekend at Kalamazoo Speedway in Michigan to win his second career Bandit Big Rig Series race and his first this season.
August 21, 2019
Business
Two new parking options around Chicago
The Truck Parking Near Me company has opened two parking facilities for commercial trucks in Gary, Indiana, and Bellwood, Illinois, both in the area around the major Chicago freight hub.
August 21, 2019
Channel 19
Exercised your fast-pitch technique lately?
Keep the Friday, 9 p.m., time in your mind if you want an opportunity to send small fleet owner and GATS parking community organizer Les Willis into the frigid waters of the dunk tank — in exchange for your donation to the St. Christopher fund. It’s part of this unique happening at GATS for attendees trucking in for the 2019 show.
August 20, 2019
Business
GATS app offers show floor map, schedules, giveaways, more
Download the GATS 2019 mobile app if you’re going to the show later this week to gain access to a show floor map, show schedule, a list of giveaways and more.
August 20, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Where this driver found his way: Truckers’ World, Shepherdsville, Ky.
The special story of the day long ago when Long Haul Paul got a little trust and faith back via a chance encounter with a truck-stop chaplain and his congregants. “So I gave my heart to Jesus that night; and I gave my heart to Hank Williams; and I gave my heart to Ralph and Carter Stanley.” …
August 19, 2019
Business
Take advantage of complimentary shuttle service at GATS
Complimentary shuttle service is provided between the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and hotels being used for GATS, as well as from the convention center parking lot and truck parking at Fair Park.
August 19, 2019
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