Posts Tagged ‘Mar-2008’

March 1st, 2008

What a Find

A quick stop turned into a lifetime commitment for this tanker driver

Billy Brannon, Dothan, Ala., Driving for 6 years

I always drove vans or straight trucks, but didn’t have my CDL to drive the big rigs. That’s what I really wanted to do, so I saved my money, went to a school for commercial driving and in 2000 I got my CDL. It was one of the best decisions I have made. I love driving! I have been accident-free for more than six years, working for Airgas South in Dothan, Ala. It’s definitely different driving this material — medical oxygen, hydrogen, propane, nitrogen and argon.…

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March 1st, 2008

You’ve Got a Friend

Drivers know that the staff at Atlanta South TA will take care of them

A culture of caring exists at the Atlanta South TA, embracing road-weary drivers as soon as they park their trucks. It’s a direct result of owner Bob Ryan’s faith and philosophy of helping others. When they are not at the truckstop, members of the Ryan family can often be found on missions to developing countries, helping the locals to build their church and community. At home, Ryan founded an annual charity golf tournament that raises money to help needy children join community sp…

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March 1st, 2008

Big Muscle

New Dodge Challenger SRT8 comes on strong

Call it nostalgia, call it devoted gearhead mania — the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is a success before it even hits the road. Sight unseen, the new incarnation of the classic muscle car drew 4,300 buyers on its first day of sale in December. A total of 6,000 people have slapped down a nice little deposit for a vehicle they won’t be able to drive until this spring. The completed car was first revealed in February. It’s priced at $37,995 and is available in black, silver and H…

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March 1st, 2008

Beyond the CB

The Web helps drivers create communities

By Katie Dodd

When Tom Wiles launched his trucking podcast in late 2004, he was just “clowning around,” he says. Three years later, his almost daily dispatches are downloaded as many as 90,000 times a month, and the driver’s three-week runs for Shaffer Trucking typically include at least one meet-up with a devoted listener. “I’ll be 53 in April,” Wiles says. “And I’ve made more friends in the three years I’ve been podcasting than I have in m…

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March 1st, 2008

Dedicated to Drivers

TA working to keep you coming back

By Tom O'Brien, President and CEO

Each time you stop at a TA, we want you to know that you chose wisely. Over the years we have responded to your changing needs, by expanding the number of service bays at our locations, offering quick-service restaurants, installing WiFi and offering healthy heart dishes in our full-service restaurants. Our Operation Refresh program is wide-ranging, and when completed will give drivers repaved and well-lit parking areas, as well as the newest showers and restrooms in the industry. Not …

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