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Voices

A miracle in Joplin

Debbie Zehrer tells the exceptional story of her encounter with young truck illustrator Chase Harnage at the 2012 Guilty by Association Truck Show at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Mo.

October 19, 2012

Overdrive Extra

You can help stop child trafficking

The average age for human trafficking victims is 12 years old. The life expectancy of a child after being forced into prostitution is less than 10 years.

October 12, 2012

Business

Hebe retires, Navistar adds two to board

Navistar announces the retirement of James L. Hebe, senior vice president of North America truck sales for the company, a position he has held since 2008.

October 8, 2012

Business

Navistar reviewing more plant closings

Navistar CEO Lewis Campbell says company is reviewing all operations beyond its core North American truck and parts business to see whether any need to be adjusted, sold or closed as it seeks to increase profits.

October 5, 2012

Business

Cummins Westport announces new natural gas engine

The ISB6.7 G engine will be based on the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel engine and will use Cummins Westport’s spark-ignited, stoichiometric cooled exhaust gas recirculation technology.

October 5, 2012

Business

Real women of trucking

Behind the scenes at the GATS photo shoot with real trucking models.

September 25, 2012

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September 21, 2012

Voices

Long-haul pride lives in new generation

Around the internet, a new generation of drivers and owner-operators is reaching out to those who’ve come before.

September 17, 2012

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Hollywood gears up for throwback trucking flick

18 Wheel Butterfly is supposedly a throwback road film that is part Thelma and Louise, part Smokey and the Bandit.

August 31, 2012

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‘Sputter’ hits higher gear in new book

Jeanne Marie Laskas profiles driver Shannon “Sputter” Smith in new book, “Hidden America.”

August 17, 2012

Channel 19

Low rates, high fuel ’round the world

U.S. trucking is by no means alone today with high-fuel-price, low-rate challenges.

August 13, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Pay to play on the ice roads of Alaska

Alaska company capitalizes on popularity of Ice Road Truckers reality show with tour packages.

July 31, 2012