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Business

Update on Sandvik’s party trailer

A photo of the truck that pulls the party trailer.

June 15, 2012

Business

A free drive in the 5-Hour Energy car

Former NASCAR driver Glenn Jarrett is on hand to register attendees for a free NASCAR driving experience.

June 15, 2012

Business

PDI’s ‘breast cancer truck’ on display

PDI has its pink ’01 Pete 379 on display and is selling raffle tickets for its giveaway.

June 15, 2012

Business

HTAA has a swirling cash game

[youtube omfcSbc4TU0 nolink] Here’s a brief video of the Healthy Trucking Association of America’s cash-swirling-in-a-box-and-you-grab-it game at the 2012 Great West Truck Show. The game is part of HTAA’s campaign at the show to recruit qualifying drivers to participate in its Healthy Trucking Pays program, in which they’re giving 10,000 drivers $800 each to participate […]

June 14, 2012

Business

Quad-wheeling action at Bridgestone booth

Bridgestone didn’t skimp on the fun factor when designing its 2012 Great West Truck Show booth. At the entrance to the show, the tire maker is registering guests for a go-cart giveaway — one that is a small scale version of its Ecopia Roadshow truck and will be shipped to the winners. They’re giving […]

June 14, 2012

Business

Freedom drives prosperity, economist tells fleet execs

Speaking to attendees of the inaugural Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Vegas on Wednesday, noted economist Dr. Barry Asmus gave an enthusiastic endorsement of American exceptionalism and the importance of maintaining freedom and limited government to our country’s future. With less than 5 percent of the world’s population, the United States produces 30 percent […]

June 14, 2012

Channel 19

Vegas trucking tweets and Music City peeps

The Great West Truck Show gets going today out in Las Vegas, running through Saturday with vendor exhibits, the Custom Rigs Pride & Polish competition, CCJ‘s Fleet Executive Conference (under way as of yesterday — some news here from the first panel on challenges and opportunities trucking the rarefied California environment of late) and more. Follow Overdrive‘s Twitter feed @OverdriveUpdate — […]

June 14, 2012

Business

Panel: California offers challenges, opportunities

Fleet executives at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference discussed doing business in the Sunshine State.

June 14, 2012

Business

Desert chrome: Great West Pride & Polish

The Great West Truck Show starts Thursday, June 14, and with it comes the second installment of the 2012 Pride & Polish season.

June 13, 2012

Overdrive Extra

World’s Toughest Trucker contestants at Great West

Drivers Jason Johnson and William Carlos “L.A. Rookie” Weekley (pictured) will be joining representatives of the Truck It Smart load matching service at their booth in Las Vegas at the Great West Truck Show, beginning Thursday. Not only have both drivers proven they can hang hauling loads in the Australian Outback and in the Himalayas, […]

June 12, 2012

Voices

Roadside Attractions

A roadside midwife, an apnea proposal, bedbugs, the rigors and routines of the road, plus Truck Gauge and Truck Gallery are among the industry news items and oddities featured.

June 1, 2012

Voices

Roadside Attractions

Owner-operators have some strong words, an air force vet finds a third life in trucking, a demand for bee hive transport; plus Truck Gauge, Channel 19 and Truck Gallery are featured.

May 1, 2012