Trucking icons are a rare find these days. Being one of a fading breed, Harm Speerstra could certainly be considered an icon in the world of…
Month: June 2013
We now have 2-stage ECM programming available for Detroit Series 60 DDEC 3, DDEC 4 and DDEC 5 engines.
One Question Regarding Train Horns on Commercial Motor Vehicles Answered by Retired Law Enforcement Officials (as of June 2013) Warning: Laws are subject to change without…
Winston H. Wilkinson III of Alexandria, Virginia bought this 1977 Kenworth W900A in 2004 from a fellow in Atlantic, Virginia. The truck spent most of its…
With a parking lot full of tall rides and near-record temperatures in the 90s, this year’s Shriners Cool Truck Show was hot in more ways than…
This month’s “cool creation” was built for Zach Cyphers of Clifton, Kansas. Zach (24) grew up in the family business, which was trucking. And even though…
We don’t always know what the future holds for us, and sometimes we find ourselves in a situation that we can’t control. A little over a…
“JUNE GLOOM” FOR TRANSPORTATION The month of June in Southern California is commonly referred to as “June Gloom” – a term for a weather pattern that…
Eating is supposed to be a nice experience – having a good meal nourishes both the body and soul. There are, however, some conditions which can…
The rising cost of fuel continues to challenge the profitability of delivery services, beverage companies, energy providers and many other types of similar fleet operations. Administrators…
Truckers are losing the independent truck stops as the “big boys” put them out of business. Sadly, there are so few true old truck stops left…
How many of you had similar childhoods as mine? Dad’s truck was hypnotizing to me. When he came home, I would be all over that truck,…
During the 1960s there was a science fiction movie called “Fantastic Voyage” where a group of people shrunk down to size and entered a man’s blood…
Driving across Wyoming, my camera recently caught Kyle Henning (24) waving me the “peace” sign as I passed on the other side of the highway. Kyle…