Trucking News

July 1st, 2009

Worry Free Zone

We've got you covered

By Tom O'Brien, President and CEO

Your opinions count. I asked for feedback in my last Road King column and we got it. We are constantly upping the level of customer service; driver satisfaction with TAs across the country is growing. Three questions have come up more than any others – more info is below. Thank you for being a loyal TA customer, and keep those…

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May 1st, 2009

Living Large

The Iowa 80 TA Truckstop gives drivers a big welcome

Talk to most people and they’ve likely never heard of Walcott, Iowa. Talk to a truck driver and, even if they’ve never stopped by, they know the tiny town that is home to the world’s largest truckstop. And that’s just how the Iowa 80 TA wants it. “We think it’s great that travelers stop in and tour buses come through.…

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May 1st, 2009

Top of Mind

Rep. Peter DeFazio on transportation's most pressing issues

By Mindy Long

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) is one of the key leaders who will shape the future of the nation’s highway spending and work to prioritize the country’s transportation needs. He shared his insights on the future of transportation with Road King.

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March 1st, 2009

Building Better Highways

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on infrastructure funding, the fight against tolling and expanding oil exploration

By Mindy Long

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) is among the top leaders on Capitol Hill working on legislation that will determine the future of highway funding, transportation projects and interstate commerce. She shared her top priorities and forecast for 2009 with Road King.

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March 1st, 2009

Get Your Fill

An all-you-can-eat menu and full-time friendliness await drivers at the Saginaw, Mich. TA

Store Manager Patty Murlick may only have worked at the Saginaw TA for three years, but she’s been stopping by for a lot longer. And what drew her there is the same thing that attracts many of the location’s repeat customers — the restaurant’s working train set. “I can remember coming in here when I was a little girl and…

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