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Fill ‘Er Up

Diners at the Porter, Ind. TA can get more of everything

The giant deer head continues to reign over the fireplace at the Porter, Ind. TA restaurant, but that’s one of the few things that have stayed the same. Virginia Myers, assistant manager of the Buckhorn Family Restaurant and someone who has considered the TA “home” for about 10 years, relishes talking about all of the changes. Part of the overhaul of the entire TA…

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Winners All

TA technicians shine at SuperTech 2009

Butch Estrada could fix a truck in his sleep, and he just about proved that during SuperTech 2009 in Raleigh, N.C. The national competition tests the skills of the top truck mechanics in the country. The Lake Station, Ind. TA technician, got held up getting to his flight out of Chicago. So he rented a car and drove for 14 hours, arriving at 5:30 a.m., little time to rest before the 7 a.m. start time for the event.

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The Need for Speed

Moving federal projects forward

Rep. Mica is serving his ninth term in Congress, representing Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Mica serves as the Republican Leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which oversees transportation funding, safety and infrastructure. Rep. Mica is also a senior Member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and former Chairman of two of its Subcommittees. Rep. John Mica (R.-Fla.) is a national leader on key transportation issues. He sat down with …

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Point of the Holidays

Use those bonus RoadMiles now

Remember those extra RoadMiles you racked up during TA’s Christmas in July promotion? Well, now it’s time to spend them! From Nov. 26 – Dec. 25, 2009, redeem your Holiday RoadMiles for gifts at any TA travel store.

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Now & Then

Can we get back to those old-time trucking ways?

I’m still trying to grasp why National Truck Driver Appreciation Week has moved from August to November. No matter, it’s nice to have a special designated time for companies, customers and the public to show their appreciation and honor professional truck drivers. Sadly, I’ve come to realize that today’s truckers are often lacking in their appreciation of each other, much less demonstrating it. When did it become the norm for truckers to be so disrespectful of themselves…

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