Archive for July, 2008

Along with the much-loved freedom of the open road, there is the tyranny of the logbook. The required record of travel may be meticulously kept up-to-date, filled in precisely using rulers and neat block letters. Or a driver may take a chance, wait a day or two, then try to recreate their timeline.  Either method requires time, effort and a little math. But some drivers are discovering the joys of going electronic. “I’m as dyslexic as the day is long and have a nasty te…

Like all distributors, two Georgia-based companies face escalating expenses along with the need to effectively service their respective marketplaces as cost efficiently as possible. Republic National Distributing Company of Atlanta, the second largest distributor of premium wine and spirits in the United States, had been increasing its distribution area in Virginia, and the expense of delivering product from multiple storage warehouses was considerable. Georgia Crown Distributing Company…

When Bob Kendall envisioned a centerpiece for his company’s major trade show, the annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International at the Kentucky Exposition Center, his goal was to build something that would get people talking. The Cole Pub truck, combining a Peterbilt 330 with a sleeper and a giant cedar whiskey barrel, turned out to be just the conversation piece he was looking for. Designed by the Chrome Shop Mafia, the rig debuted at the show serving the liquid was…

Truck drivers have always been a resilient lot, and they always will be I have a confession to make. When it came time to plan this issue, which we always devote to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, I had no ideas. Times are hard for a lot of drivers as the price of fuel and general economic trends affect the business. We wanted to acknowledge that, but we also wanted to offer something positive to our readers. As we threw out possible story ideas and rejected one after anoth…