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Channel 19
Keys Truckers on Joplin relief mission; Open weather webinar tomorrow
Last time I saw Keys Truckers Jan (pictured, with Rocky) and James McCarter they were right here in Nashville for the grand reopening of the downtown TravelCenters of America location, which had been closed since the flooding last May. Today, the Keys sent word out I thought Midwest haulers may well be able to act [ā¦]
May 24, 2011
Channel 19
Driver rides out Joplin tornado at Flying J
Youāve probably seen the pictures from the horrific tornado that rammed through Joplin, Mo., hitting the Pilot Flying J off I-44 at U.S. 71 yesterday. Ozark Mountain Leasing driver Todd Arnold, who lives far northeast in Maine, just weeks after missing the Glade Spring, Va., tornado that devastated the Petro Stopping Centers location there by [ā¦]
May 23, 2011
Channel 19
Mexicoās big human-smuggling bust; Truckers Against Trafficking makes industry headway
Technology makes a dent As this photo, released by the Mexican state of Chiapas and making news around the nation yesterday, makes abundantly clear, the issue of human smuggling is a multivalent and complex one. The photo shows would-be migrants to the U.S. in a van trailer in southern Mexico, caught in Mexican authoritiesā X-ray [ā¦]
May 20, 2011
Channel 19
Prize-winning trucking photo, very happy geese at Wyoming TA
In April, Robinson Transport driver Bob McGilvray claimed his second top spot in Truckers Newsā monthly photo challenge with this shot, āBedtime at Sideling Hill Plaza,ā taken on a quiet night at the Sideling Hill service plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last summer. I wrote about the big win here in Truckers News. (This monthās [ā¦]
May 19, 2011
Channel 19
Trucker Weather Watch storm spotters want you
Former long-hauler and current Traffic Control Supervisor/Driver for Stripe Rite, based near Seattle, Sean KiaerĀ in April 2006 was a front-line witness to the formation of a tornado in Tennessee. He called 911 from the cab at the time to report the storm, which was headed directly for the town of Newbern, Tenn., but realized his [ā¦]
May 18, 2011
Channel 19
Truckercising through the years with FedEx Freight driver Joe Martin
Itās been a long time since I was introduced to driver Joe Martin (pictured, with Ice āRoad Truckerā Alex Debogorski),Ā creator of the Truckercise DVD. My colleague at Truckers News Carolyn Magner wrote about Martin in 2008 as part of a series of health profiles that year. Martin produced the DVD based on exercises heād been [ā¦]
May 17, 2011
Channel 19
Utility plant back in action after Va. tornado
Youāll no doubt recall the Petro Stopping Centers location in Glade Spring, Va., that was hit by a tornado during the big outbreak back in late April. (Find information about it in my post from April 28, in the comments section.) Less-remarked-upon in driver forums and the trucking press was another industry-related business also hit [ā¦]
May 16, 2011
Business
Crime against truckers
Crime on the road is always a serious topic, and itās been getting a lot of discussion lately. Hereās where to read more about it.
May 16, 2011
Overdrive Extra
The fedsā favorite remedy: Your tax dollars
The annoying part of the logic behind buying EOBRs for Mexican carriers is how it reflects the paternalism and careless spending so rampant in Washington, D.C.
May 13, 2011
Channel 19
Unity diaries: Jasonās Law lives
Itās been more than two years since New York trucker Jason Rivenburg was slain in South Carolina after being held up while parked at an abandoned commercial property. Itās also been two years since House member Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) introduced the bill named for Rivenburg, āJasonās Law,ā to provide boosted funding for states to expand [ā¦]
May 12, 2011
Business
He learned from his mistake
Dear Carolyn, Iām dating a man that was married to a terrible woman. She ran around on him and let him down in so many ways. He says heās learned a lot about life and love from all the mistakes they made. We are really good together and thinking about marriage. However, I worry that [ā¦]
May 10, 2011
Channel 19
Channel 19 Monday: Fallen log hauler gets send-off; Court to Tiger Truckstop: āSet Tony freeā
Last ride for Maine log hauler āMackie,ā R.I.P. The Central Maine Morning-Sentinel news site reported late last week on the Skowhegan memorial-service convoy that was reportedly āone last rideā for area log-hauler Maxell C. āMackieā Moore. Around 20 trucks joined the ride, including Mackieās own, piloted by Tim Clements, best friend to Mooreās youngest son, [ā¦]
May 9, 2011
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