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Tonight on American Trucker â Gully Transportationâs antique trucks
Gully Transportation will be featured on tonightâs edition of the American Trucker television show. The episode will air on the Speed Channel at 10 p.m. Eastern. The program will show the production of one of the Quincy, Ill.-based regional haulerâs newest trucks â a 2011 Freightliner Cascadia â in the manufacturerâs Cleveland, N.C., facility. âMy father started [âŚ]
July 21, 2011
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Suspecting foul play in trailer deck collapse, car hauler vows vigilance
File this under âlessons learned,â folks. On May 9, 2011, after an afternoon loading cars in Shreveport, La., car hauler Marc Pogrebneak wheeled over to the Petro off I-20 for a quick shower, dinner and a call to his wife. He was set to roll into West Texas to stage near his loadâs destination, and [âŚ]
July 20, 2011
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Motorhead Garage TVâs âBig Rig Editionâ series continues
Hosts Sam Memmolo and Dave Bowman, formerly of such television shows as Two Guys Garage, Shade Tree Mechanic, and Crank and Chrome, have launched a series of âBig Rig Editionsâ of Motorhead Garage, Sundays at 11:30 a.m. on the Fox Sports Network, taking do-it-yourself maintenance and truck/trailer know-how from the shop to the small screen. This [âŚ]
July 18, 2011
Channel 19
Vid with a onetime âQueen of the Roadâ
Remember âQueen of the Roadâ Margarette Kirsch, the 82-year-old whom the Twilight Wish Foundation helped find her way into the passenger seat of a Penske International for a cross-country haul â longtime dream come true? We came across video of part of her journey with driver/singer Anabella Wood behind the wheel at AARPâs Youtube.com page and [âŚ]
July 17, 2011
Channel 19
Visit the trucking museum at Iowa 80 and download a new app
If it happens youâre at the Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop today, be sure to visit the trucking museum. If youâre packing  a smartphone, scan the QR code with the phoneâs camera at the front desk to download a new app and you can go back there anytime you like â [âŚ]
July 15, 2011
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Getting around âTruckermageddonâ; American Trucker season 2 âgets hardcoreâ
I-405 shutdown this weekend â the 405 will be shut down northbound in a 10-mile stretch between I-10 and U.S. 101.
July 14, 2011
Channel 19
Truck parking casualties of the Minnesota government shutdown
As if drivers and owner-operators didnât have enough parking problems, the government shutdown in Minnesota will make it at least a wee bit â if not more than that, of course â more difficult to find a decent spot if taking off-duty rest in the stateâs borders. Monday, a state judge denied the Minnesota Trucking [âŚ]
July 13, 2011
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uShipâs Charles Myers details commercial freight online-auction opportunities, future
The online-auction model of the uShip.com system for retail freight is entering the commercial arena. Their new General Manager of Freight, Charles Myers (pictured), like you, is a veteran of that arena. While heâs most recently served in freight projects in China, his background also includes the Presidency of commercial load board service GetLoaded.com. âIâve [âŚ]
July 11, 2011
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Cast your final vote for the top trucking song of all time
You will recall I asked for top trucking song nominations oh a couple-few weeks back. Well, from said nominations, I took the top ten contenders, those with the most mentions, and have put together a final poll where you can cast your vote. That pollâs here. Vote! And I know, I know, many clear contenders [âŚ]
July 7, 2011
Business
IOWA80.com holds Dreams of Chrome Sweepstakes
Drivers can register for 25 prizes yet to be given away in IOWA80.comâs six-month Dreams of Chrome Sweepstakes. The first round of winners has been selected and the second group of 25 more will be awarded in September. Registration for the sweepstakes online at dreamsofchrome.com is ongoing until Aug. 31, 2011.
July 7, 2011
Channel 19
More tornado aid coming from the trucking industry
It keeps coming. If you missed the feature on the trucking industryâs response to this springâs horrendous series of devastating tornadoes in Truckers Newsâ current issue by Caroline Taylor, click through this picture from the magazine (taken in the city of the magazineâs headquarters, Tuscaloosa, Ala.) for the full feature. Since it was written, various [âŚ]
July 6, 2011
Business
Report: FMCSA wants to release driver safety data
The agency is seeking increased regulatory authority over drivers via the next highway reauthorization bill, GAO says.
July 6, 2011
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