Every Minute Counts
By Tom O’Brien, President & CEO
All of us at TA and Petro like to say that we treat our customers like family. And it’s true. We offer warm welcomes and have long-term relationships with our regular customers.
Trucking News
July 6th, 2011
July 5th, 2011
Speed Thrills
Fast time in the legendary Bandag Bandit
By David A. Kolman, Senior Editor
In the early 1980s, I had the opportunity to meet Tyrone Malone — a true character and an unabashed showman. Malone got his start by purchasing a dead 20-ton whale that he named Little Irvy.
June 30th, 2011
Stars and Stripes Forever
Transporting precious cargo from Annin Flagmakers
By LaNeta Crighton
No matter what its color at arrival, when a truck rolls out of the Annin Flagmakers’ Coshocton, Ohio, facility, it’s pure red, white and blue. As the oldest and largest producer of American flags in the country, the manufacturing plant and distribution center in east central Ohio hits peak season during the eight weeks between mid-March and mid-May.
May 12th, 2011
Stick to the Road
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) on highway funding and help for U.S. truckers
By Mindy Long
As the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and a member of the Transportation Committee, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) knows firsthand how important a solid transportation system is to the U.S. economy.
May 4th, 2011
My Son, the Trucker
Everyone told my mom my love for trucking was just a phase
By David A. Kolman, Senior Editor
I wonder how different my life would be had my family been in the trucking business.
