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Owner-operator ‘Singin’ Sam’ Little launches campaign for governor of Alaska

“Singin’ Sam” Little has dedicated one of the Kenworths in his Little Country small fleet to pull parade floats and other materials during his own 2010 campaign for the governorship of Alaska. The sometime country singer Little has also issued a new record, “Truck Driver for Governor,” that features a tune updated from his original […]

January 8, 2010

Business

Walmart driver delivers memorial wreaths

Walmart driver, Cher Straw, was one of the drivers who in December delivered more than 100,000 cemetery wreaths to honor fallen soldiers.

January 7, 2010

Overdrive Extra

Clothes, fuel and computers lead factory report

Clothing was one of nine growing sectors that produced the fifth consecutive month of expansion for the nation’s manufacturing sector.

January 7, 2010

Channel 19

Introducing the ‘ice road truckers’ of the South Pole

South African Times-Live correspondent Tiara Walters is the first female writer-in-residence with that country’s team of research scientists probing the barren landscape of the South Pole, and her Pole Dancing blog recently chronicled the team’s trek across what many Americans will be familiar with from the History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers series. “[Caterpillar] Challenger drivers […]

January 5, 2010

Business

Employees sue Arrow Trucking

Arrow Trucking Co. faces a lawsuit alleging unpaid wages and violation of a federal law requiring businesses to give advance notice of closing.

January 4, 2010

Business

Mixed results from safety blitz

The results indicated a lower rate of out-of-service violations and citations for drivers and vehicles.

December 30, 2009

Business

Index at year’s highest level

The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.7 percent in November.

December 30, 2009

Channel 19

Permitting Tony the truckstop tiger

After a year and more of challenges to the legality of Tony the truckstop tiger’s residence at the Gross Tete, La., Tiger Truck Stop by animal rights activists, the AP reports the owners have obtained necessary permits from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to keep the tiger. South Carolina-based hauler Kris Ewing took […]

December 30, 2009

Overdrive Extra

A creeping, sputtering recovery

It appears that trucking and the economy will be slouching toward health and stability during 2010. Here are forecasts from three sources.

December 29, 2009

Channel 19

‘Most Wanted’ lumper apprehended in Phoenix

After a twisting series of events that included a reported call from an over-the-road hauler stating a fugitive featured in August on the ‘America’s Most Wanted’ television program was in the cab of his truck, the Phoenix New Times reports that Michael Chaves (pictured), wanted for questioning about the April 2009 murder of then-fellow lumper/sometime driver […]

December 29, 2009

Business

Employees file lawsuit against Arrow

The plaintiffs seek compensation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

December 29, 2009

Business

Study: Air quality improves at Port of Long Beach

The cleaner air is due to better technology, not from a slowdown in cargo.

December 29, 2009