Trucking News

October 28th, 2009

Winners All

TA technicians shine at SuperTech 2009

Butch Estrada could fix a truck in his sleep, and he just about proved that during SuperTech 2009 in Raleigh, N.C. The national competition tests the skills of the top truck mechanics in the country. The Lake Station, Ind. TA technician, got held up getting to his flight out of Chicago. So he rented a car and drove for 14…

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October 28th, 2009

The Need for Speed

Moving federal projects forward

Rep. Mica is serving his ninth term in Congress, representing Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Mica serves as the Republican Leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which oversees transportation funding, safety and infrastructure. Rep. Mica is also a senior Member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and former Chairman of two of its Subcommittees. Rep. John Mica…

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October 28th, 2009

Point of the Holidays

Use those bonus RoadMiles now

Remember those extra RoadMiles you racked up during TA’s Christmas in July promotion? Well, now it’s time to spend them! From Nov. 26 - Dec. 25, 2009, redeem your Holiday RoadMiles for gifts at any TA travel store.

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September 1st, 2009

Quick Fix

Trucks brought in to the Denton TA shop get rolling again in no time

The crew at the Denton TA shop is helpful and friendly, but that doesn’t mean that drivers want to spend a whole lot of time with them. “I’ve been in this business for a lot of years, and I know what drivers want and what they expect,” says shop general manager Robert Carlos. “We try to service every customer as…

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September 1st, 2009

Having It All

What you get by coming to TA

By Tom O'Brien, President and CEO

Whoever started the saying “time is money” could have been thinking of truck drivers. Every minute counts and is accounted for on the road, and wasting precious minutes off-road hurts. So why go one place to fuel, another to eat and another to stock up on supplies? When you stop to really think about how you manage your time, that…

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