Tag: Overdrive magazine: Page 49

Business

Trucker wins flat-screen TV in Christmas promo

Veteran trucker Ron Phares won a flat-screen TV, DVD player and power converter for his Freightliner Cascadia as a grand prize package in a promotion named the 12 Days of Christmas, said Troy, Ill.-based Truck Centers Inc. Phares, an owner-operator and resident of Springfield, Ill., also garnered other prizes, the total for which is valued […]

December 29, 2011

Business

Turnpike rates to rise

Turnpike toll rates in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey will increase Jan. 1.

December 29, 2011

Business

Tolls begin on Seattle bridge

Tolls began Dec. 29 on the Highway 520 floating bridge into Seattle.

December 29, 2011

Channel 19

Big Idaho Potato Tour peels out behind T660 drives

More trucking news here emerging from the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl like a shoot from a half-pound baker left on the windowsill. You’ll recall my post about the fine salute Women in Trucking delivered to the females of our industry during the televised contest — and now, check out the giant re-creation of one of […]

December 28, 2011

Business

Lemelin named Highway Angel

The Truckload Carriers Association has recognized driver for N. Yanke Transfer for coming to aid of couple in burning truck.

December 28, 2011

Business

U.S. funds to help repair California freeway

The Pomona Freeway is a vital route for trucks moving freight between the ports and distribution centers and warehouses in the Inland Empire.

December 28, 2011

Business

Diesel price declines

Over the last five weeks, the national average price has dropped 21.9 cents.

December 28, 2011

Business

10 families receive Trucker Charity funds

Since the all-volunteer Christmas group was formed in 2008 more than $37,000 has been raised.

December 28, 2011

Business

Maryland offers truck parking during snowstorms

Pilot program provides truck parking in select park and ride lots during snowstorms of six inches or more.

December 27, 2011

Channel 19

New vids from owner-operator/songwriter Howard Salmon

I caught up with Howard Salmon at the TA in downtown Nashville a couple weeks back now — it’d been more than a year since the last time we’d been able to meet up, and he had much to tell. His independent trucking business, hauling in a 1999 Kenworth W900 with a reefer and loading […]

December 26, 2011

Channel 19

Merry Christmas, Overdrive nation!

Here’s hoping someone is thinking today that you are the… …whether you’re at home or on the road today. If the latter, fire up the phone or laptop and tell the family and friends how you feel about them, too, eh? This little ornament I believe my mother found at the Southern Christmas Show in […]

December 25, 2011

Channel 19

Truck Centers Inc.’s Christmas food drive a success

Freightliner/Western Star dealer network Truck Centers Inc. recently hosted a first-ever food drive for the St. Louis area’s largest food suppliers for shelters and food banks, Operation Food Search (OFS). The company’s Troy, Ill., headquarters kicked off a one-month can drive for OFS, also a TCI customer since the recent economic downturn has resulted in […]

December 23, 2011