Trucking News

July 1st, 2008

Thank You

For the work you do and for coming to TA

By Tom O'Brien

It’s great that truckers get recognized during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Aug. 24-30 this year). After all, the rest of the country should understand what TA has known for decades — the American truck driver deserves our thanks and respect. We see you on the job every day just like us, so I hope you feel you’re among friends…

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July 1st, 2008

The Right Fuel

TA leads the way in ULSD

Drivers depend on having access to the right fuel for their truck when they need it, so TA is pleased to be a leader in ULSD availability, with 91 percent of its locations offering ULSD only. When the rollout of ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel), required for use in 2007 and newer engines, began at the end of 2006, TA…

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July 1st, 2008

Summer Fun

Bikes, burgers and games at Chicago North TA

Stop in at the Chicago North TA on July 26 between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m to have a good time for a good cause. “We’ve teamed up with the local Harley-Davidson dealer to do a fundraiser for the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund,” says shop GM Robert Cranford. “They’ll bring over some of their bikes, and we’re asking bikers…

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May 1st, 2008

Four Decades of Service

The Clayton, Ind. TA has given drivers a respite from the road since 1969

Growing up, Don Thompson learned the truckstop business firsthand. His father owned one, and Thompson worked there during high school. In 1958, he followed in his dad’s footsteps and became a truckstop operator, and in 1969, he opened the Indianapolis West Travel Center in Clayton, Ind., which became a TA in 1997. “My dad eventually sold his truckstop and went…

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May 1st, 2008

In Tough Times

TA can help make things easier

By Tom O'Brien, President and CEO

I DON’T have to tell you that it’s tough out there. Truckers are being squeezed by the price of fuel. Believe me, TA is also being squeezed by fuel prices. All of us have been affected by the slow economy, but TA remains dedicated to provide you the widest variety of services and products in the travel center industry. We…

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