Building a truck can sometimes lead to perks and benefits one never expected. Such is the case for Mike and Grant Hays of Medford, Oregon. When…
Month: November 2015
The fourth and final stop of our 2015 “Western Swing” (four truck shows in a row, all held in the west) brought us to Fresno, California…
Questions about Covering Your Cargo, Level 3 Inspections & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of November 2015) Warning: Laws are subject to change without…
This month’s creation was built for Clinton Childs (26) of Gunnison, Utah. Thanks to a great work ethic and a few people who took a chance…
“We have made our name in trucking, now it’s time to stand up and give trucking a name!” – Kody Gann of Rock Springs, Wyoming “Do-it-yourself…
Don Chew of Brighton, Colorado, has a lot of fun with his 1919 Oldsmobile Model T farm truck. He bought it in 2004 from the widow…
With rumors swirling that this might be the last Truckin’ for Kids Show & Drags charity event at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, folks showed up…
Let’s go back to the year 2003 – that was the year EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) was mandated on all diesel engines. Even then, we knew…
Mother Nature has a way of impacting our daily lives, sometimes without warning, and in most cases, a well-planned weekend might be largely based on the…
Joe Gomes & Sons Trucking of Turlock, California has been hauling oil and gas for a staggering 50 years and, because of that, Joe and his…
DEFENDING YOURSELF AGAINST A WORKER’S COMP CLAIM Here at the NorthAmerican Transportation Association (NTA), we regularly get calls from trucking companies who are being sued in…
Each year I try to pass on my thoughts as it relates to insurance and, more importantly, how it affects the truck and transportation industry. Keep…
In this often over-informed age we live in, there is now a more accurate and appropriate way to prepare the big bird for your Thanksgiving dinner.…
Customizing trucks has become a passion for Dan and Dave Brown, twin brothers from Antioch, Illinois. Together, working as DB Kustom Trucks, they are taking the…
The trucking community has always had its own language, or lingo. Some phrases, such as the 10-codes, are more universally used, but many other phrases were…