Archive for April, 2012

  • Loyalty is important to D’Artagnan Curtis, just like it was to The Three Musketeers. They were loyal to each other like he is loyal to his business, his family and...

    Loyalty Is Priceless

    Loyalty is important to D’Artagnan Curtis, just like it was to The Three Musketeers. They were loyal to each other like he is loyal to his business, his family and...

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  • Years ago, I was told that seventy five percent of the cost of goods sold came from the transportation of those goods. I used to think that was an exaggeration...

    DPFs, RPMs & More

    Years ago, I was told that seventy five percent of the cost of goods sold came from the transportation of those goods. I used to think that was an exaggeration...

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  • Update on FMCSA’s Newly-Revised Hours-of-Service Rules & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of April 2012) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. These interpretations were made on...

    ATL – April 2012

    Update on FMCSA’s Newly-Revised Hours-of-Service Rules & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of April 2012) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. These interpretations were made on...

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  • Shriners Hospitals for Children is an international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. The hospitals...

    Become A Part Of The Shriners

    Shriners Hospitals for Children is an international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. The hospitals...

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  • Just when you thought “going green” had become a pretty boring topic, Volvo’s “Mean Green” hybrid truck comes along and makes the issue interesting again. Last year, Swedish truck racing...

    Mean Green

    Just when you thought “going green” had become a pretty boring topic, Volvo’s “Mean Green” hybrid truck comes along and makes the issue interesting again. Last year, Swedish truck racing...

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  • This month’s cool “creation” was built for Chad Foss of Amboy, Illinois. Although only 28 years old, Chad has already owned several trucks over his ten-year trucking career. Chad recently...

    Foss Not Voss

    This month’s cool “creation” was built for Chad Foss of Amboy, Illinois. Although only 28 years old, Chad has already owned several trucks over his ten-year trucking career. Chad recently...

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  • Like many other old B-Model Macks out there, Ray Anderson’s 1958 B-61 Mack has a colorful history. He purchased the truck in 2003 on e-Bay from the Hanes underwear family,...

    A Show On The Way To The Shows

    Like many other old B-Model Macks out there, Ray Anderson’s 1958 B-61 Mack has a colorful history. He purchased the truck in 2003 on e-Bay from the Hanes underwear family,...

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  • After several years of watching our members endure economic difficulties and struggling just to maintain their businesses, we are looking forward to once again being able to focus our energies...

    Truckers Have Rights – NMA Can Help

    After several years of watching our members endure economic difficulties and struggling just to maintain their businesses, we are looking forward to once again being able to focus our energies...

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  • Whether your ride is large or small, as a trucker, your rig is your identity. How you keep it is an extension of who you are, and nobody understands this...

    Cornfield Class

    Whether your ride is large or small, as a trucker, your rig is your identity. How you keep it is an extension of who you are, and nobody understands this...

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  • Last year I had the pleasure of appearing on Allen Smith’s “Truth About Trucking” blog talk radio program. The show’s topic was about Professionalism in Trucking. You can listen to...

    Professionalism In Trucking

    Last year I had the pleasure of appearing on Allen Smith’s “Truth About Trucking” blog talk radio program. The show’s topic was about Professionalism in Trucking. You can listen to...

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