Posts Tagged ‘Jul-2008’

Truck drivers have always been a resilient lot, and they always will be I have a confession to make. When it came time to plan this issue, which we always devote to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, I had no ideas. Times are hard for a lot of drivers as the price of fuel and general economic trends affect the business. We wanted to acknowledge that, but we also wanted to offer something positive to our readers. As we threw out possible story ideas and rejected one after anoth…

Winner announced Donald Turkelson, of Battle Creek, Mich., was named the winner of Arrow Truck Sales’ Back on the Road 2008 Contest at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The contest was designed to benefit a deserving owner-operator in need of a truck and job due to unfortunate circumstances. Turkelson was shot  in his left leg as he was protecting his truck from a hijacker. “Donald has an amazing story to tell and a great spirit,” said Carl Heikel, pr…

When Bob Kendall envisioned a centerpiece for his company’s major trade show, the annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International at the Kentucky Exposition Center, his goal was to build something that would get people talking. The Cole Pub truck, combining a Peterbilt 330 with a sleeper and a giant cedar whiskey barrel, turned out to be just the conversation piece he was looking for. Designed by the Chrome Shop Mafia, the rig debuted at the show serving the liquid was…