Trucker Talk Archive

  • 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 and we are now...

    Gone But Not Forgotten

    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 and we are now...

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  • As far back as the 1960’s, federal government agencies identified the US 93 route over the Hoover Dam to be dangerous and inadequate for projected traffic volumes. But it wasn’t...

    Bridging The Gap

    As far back as the 1960’s, federal government agencies identified the US 93 route over the Hoover Dam to be dangerous and inadequate for projected traffic volumes. But it wasn’t...

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  • The Black Canyon of the Colorado River is now home to two massive construction feats – Hoover Dam and the recently-constructed (and much needed) Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, also...

    Dam It!

    The Black Canyon of the Colorado River is now home to two massive construction feats – Hoover Dam and the recently-constructed (and much needed) Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, also...

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  • Breaking the cycle of domestic violence can be difficult, and often the hardest step is the very first one – when you actually remove yourself from the dangerous situation. When...

    Breaking The Cycle

    Breaking the cycle of domestic violence can be difficult, and often the hardest step is the very first one – when you actually remove yourself from the dangerous situation. When...

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  • The last time I wrote about a famous coastal highway, it was the road that headed up the eastern coast. This month, I want to take you on a journey...

    A Cruise Down PCH

    The last time I wrote about a famous coastal highway, it was the road that headed up the eastern coast. This month, I want to take you on a journey...

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  • Kevin Young has always had a deep passion for trucks, but it took him a while to turn that passion into his profession. Over the years he has washed them,...

    Passion To Profession

    Kevin Young has always had a deep passion for trucks, but it took him a while to turn that passion into his profession. Over the years he has washed them,...

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  • When “Superstorm Sandy” hit the east coast it was called a “Perfect Storm” because of its powerful combination of the hurricane, a full moon, high tide, and a cold front...

    The Road To Recovery

    When “Superstorm Sandy” hit the east coast it was called a “Perfect Storm” because of its powerful combination of the hurricane, a full moon, high tide, and a cold front...

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  • Another year has flown by like a 747 zipping from La Guardia to LAX! After a record hot summer, the cooler temperatures of fall are finally here and it will...

    Inspiration: Pass It On

    Another year has flown by like a 747 zipping from La Guardia to LAX! After a record hot summer, the cooler temperatures of fall are finally here and it will...

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  • It seems like everything retro is cool these days. This month, I got to have a chat with a dear friend named Karen Bartley of Vashon Island, WA. We talked...

    Cinderella Diesel

    It seems like everything retro is cool these days. This month, I got to have a chat with a dear friend named Karen Bartley of Vashon Island, WA. We talked...

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  • Most people know about Highway 1 on the west coast, called Pacific Coast Highway, but how much do people know about the “other” Highway 1 – on the east coast?...

    The Other Highway 1

    Most people know about Highway 1 on the west coast, called Pacific Coast Highway, but how much do people know about the “other” Highway 1 – on the east coast?...

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