Trucks and Truckers

January 9th, 2012

Door-to-Door Service

Take a ride to an all-new Petro

“We’ve built the reputation that we work hard to be clean and we have the right people here,” says Bobby Berkstresser, owner. “We were good as an independent truckstop, but we’re even better as a Petro.”

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January 9th, 2012

Claim to Fame

Great service is the real star at the TA Willington

The recently revamped TA Willington in Connecticut doesn’t just look great. Its staff treats every customer who walks through its doors like a star. They have a lot of experience in that area.

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January 6th, 2012

Personal Tune-ups

Drivers find ways to take care of their health on the road

The common cold, flu and various viruses are unwelcome no matter who you are, but drivers often have an especially hard time because finding medical care on the road is tough.

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December 30th, 2011

Great Job!

Sports, music and art: A peek at trucking’s most prized positions

By Timothy D. Brady

Driving for a baseball team. Transporting stage sets for a country music star. Hauling priceless paintings and sculptures. What are these glamour jobs really like, and how do you get one?

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December 30th, 2011

The $6,000 Seat

A look at Bose’s new approach to improving driver comfort

By Paul Abelson

I was shocked when I heard the price. I usually avoid talking price in product reviews, but how can a national company enter the trucking industry by asking six to 10 times the going price? What could justify $6,000 (installed) for a truck seat?

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