Trucking News

November 9th, 2011

Easier Streets

Rep. Rick Crawford wants to pave the way for safer highways

By Mindy Long

As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) is at the forefront of the nation’s transportation system.

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November 8th, 2011

The Ripple Effect

When things get ugly, try a little kindness and watch it spread

By David A. Kolman, Senior Editor

With all that’s happening in the world these days, friendliness and kindness have all but gone away, replaced by crabbiness, aggravation, anger, stress, frustration and fear. Common courtesy and civility have gone by the wayside.

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November 7th, 2011

Giving Thanks

By Tom O’Brien, President & CEO

At TA and Petro locations, we have seen that sense of brotherhood among drivers up close. Truckers help each other out. That was exceptionally clear this year during fundraising drives for the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF), which offers financial help to drivers dealing with medical issues.

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September 19th, 2011

Road King Attends Redneck Rumble

Road King staff spent part of the weekend attending the Redneck Rumble — a car show for pre-1968 hot rods, rat rods, customs, choppers and bobbers. The event was held at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon, Tenn. While our readers spend most of their time in vehicles of the 18-wheel variety, they […]

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September 9th, 2011

You’re Telling Us!

By Tom O’Brien, President & CEO

Maybe you’ve been skeptical in the past about my promise that we will listen to you. You may figure a big company like ours is going to file away your suggestions or concerns and just do business the way we think it should be done. And there are plenty of companies out there that operate that way. We don’t.

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