Posts Tagged ‘Sep-2008’

September 1st, 2008

Slow Down

And you can see fuel savings

Heather Larson

MORE AND MORE trucking companies are telling drivers that it’s time to slow down. Literally. As with so much in the industry lately, the need for less speed is all about saving fuel. Schneider Truckload Services lowered cruising speeds on their 10,000 tractors from 63 mph to 60 mph. Although actual savings figures weren’t available, Dan Van Alstine, senior vice president and general manager, says the company expects to use 3.75 million gallons less fuel a year with only a three-mile…

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September 1st, 2008

Get Gaming

ZaZooks kiosks coming to TA

THE INTERNET GAMING phenomenon is making its way to TA via Zazoox, a PC-based gaming and high-speed internet kiosk. Twenty-one Zazoox kiosks are up and running at TAs nationwide, and 66 more are in the process of being installed. Drivers pay for use by the minute, with cash or a credit card, and Zazoox kiosks allow users to create accounts and prepay for usage. The system will keep track of how many minutes have been used, so users can spread their gaming and internet use out over several TA vi…

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September 1st, 2008

The Next Step

Bumping up the intensity in a fitness routine by Stew Smith

By Stew Smith

Once someone has made the decision to start a regular workout regimen, they reach a point when they need or want to push themselves further. But how do you know when the time has come to make a change to your fitness routine? And when is it OK to increase the intensity of the workout without also increasing the risk of injuring yourself? Basically, when things get too easy for you and you believe that you are not feeling the benefits of the workout as you did earlier, it may be time to make it…

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September 1st, 2008

Driver News

Jerry Van Emmerick, of Wheaton, Minn., has been named America’s Safest Truck Driver by The TLC Companies. Van Emmerick, who works for Lake Valley Trucking, Inc., received a $12,500 check during the annual Safety Top Dog program sponsored by The TLC Companies. Van Emmerik drives approximately 125,000 miles per year, and has been driving for Lake Valley Trucking since 1997. He qualified for the national safety award by having a clean driving recor…

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September 1st, 2008

Do the Math

MegaShot Giveaway gives members multiple chances to win

A LUXURY VACATION In Tahiti. College tuition. Paying off a truck loan. Putting a down payment on a new house. Twenty-five thousand dollars could help make anybody’s dreams come true — why not two lucky Road King Club members? The MegaShot Giveaway runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2008, with two lucky Road King Club members winning $25,000 — one on Sept. 30 and the second on Oct. 31. Plus, hundreds of drivers will win other valuable prizes — dinner at a TA restaurant, WiFi …

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