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Archive for July, 2010

Road King Attends Walcott Truckers Jamboree

Road King magazine is attending the Walcott Truckers Jamboree, held July 8-9 at the world’s largest truckstop in Walcott, Iowa. If you are attending, come by booth #34 and say hello. More than 30,000 truckers are expected to attend the Jamboree, which includes events such as the Super Truck Beauty Contest, Antique Truck Display, and […]

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Bangin’ The Drums

Golf is for people who don’t fish

Hilton Head Island is best known for its emerald-green golf courses that lie behind guarded gates in private communities. Scores of well-to-do executives and other VIPs jet to this historic island to test their skill on such courses as Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes and other world-famous links. But for guys like Brian Vaughn, the beauty […]

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Thanks a million!

Do you or someone you know have a million safe miles? Any driver who has achieved that goal can register at Petro Stopping Centers to be chosen for the Midnight Trucking Million Mile Club.

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Fix The Roads

Making the case for investing in infrastructure

Congressman Mark Schauer (D-Mich.) making the case for investing in infrastructure

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Go With the Flow

The Portage, Wis. Petro has a history to be proud of

The birch bark canoe hanging overhead at the entrance to the Portage Petro is no mere decoration. The vessel reflects the area’s rich history as a transportation hub. “We had the canoe specially made by a Minnesota craftsman who does reproductions for the Minnesota Historical Society,” says owner Jim Goetz. “It represents the trade transportation […]

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