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Business

Getting used to this whole communicating thing

“I’m a visitor in your world, I don’t actually drive and I’m not a true part of it, but I feel gratified to have a voice to tell people about it.”

June 7, 2013

Parking

LETTER: Earn your ‘professional’ title

Reader Earnest J. Williams on the furor over a Walmart that recently banned truck parking: “I have noticed that when we are wrong about something, we really don’t want to have our errs pointed out to us, especially publicly.”

June 2, 2013

Parking

Unwanted visitors at a Texas Walmart

Seen at the Walmart in Lancaster, Texas: NO TRUCK PARKING — VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. And it gets hairier…

May 29, 2013

Life

Organic or not?

The benefits and drawbacks of organic food — and strategies toward deciding when and where to buy and eating organic on the road.

May 14, 2013

Business

In search of extraterrestrial intelligence

Parker: “The aliens will talk to me for sure. They probably remember me from when I was abducted as a child.”

November 21, 2012

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

Business

Shell contest for Ram trucks

Shell Rotella is celebrating the launch of its Hard Working campaign with the “Work Hard. Play Hard” Contest, which will award a 2013 Ram pickup truck to two winning contest entrants.

August 24, 2012

Voices

Roadside Attractions

A coffee cup collection, the weird case of Jabin Bogan, when patriotism turns to trouble and other interesting trucking industry items, plus Truck Gauges and Truck Gallery are featured.

July 3, 2012

Channel 19

Trucking salute to appear during the Idaho Potato Bowl on ESPN today

If it so happens you’re watching the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl college football matchup this afternoon between MAC and WAC conference standouts the Ohio University Bobcats and the Utah State Aggies, respectively, you’ll get a treat in a 30-second commercial promoting women in the trucking industry, says the Women in Trucking Association. The association, with […]

December 17, 2011

Business

Fleet Focus

Truckers and carriers receive recognition and awards.

July 1, 2011

Business

Donner named March Trucker Buddy

Walmart driver Duane Donner is the Trucker Buddy of the Month for March 2011, nonprofit Trucker Buddy International announced. Laura Schmidt, a teacher at Douglas Middle School in South Dakota, nominated Donner for Trucker Buddy of the Month. “He is an amazing trucker and both my students and I have been blessed to have him […]

May 17, 2011

Business

Daimler, Walmart team on hybrid truck

Daimler Trucks North America LLC and Walmart have teamed to build a hybrid electric Freightliner Cascadia.

October 25, 2010