News By Topic: Big Rigs

2013 RAM 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4 Review

Oct 24, 2013

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TravelCenters of America Honors Veterans Who Are Also Truck Drivers with Free Meals on Veterans Day

Oct 21, 2013

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, invites all truck drivers who are also veterans of the United States armed services to enjoy a complimentary meal on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at any participating TA and Petro sit-down restaurant ... Continue reading

ATA Thanks Outreach Program Sponsors

Oct 21, 2013

Today, American Trucking Associations thanked the sponsors of its image and outreach programs: Share the Road, America's Road Team and Interstate One, the federation's image show truck. "We at ATA are immensely grateful for the support our programs receive from our allied community," said ATA President and CEO Bill Gra ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Tundra Limited Rocky Mountain Review +VIDEO

Oct 20, 2013

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Guilty By Association Truck Show Dominates Joplin, Delights Trucking Industry

Oct 9, 2013

JOPLIN, MO--Oct. 8, 2013: On the weekend of September the 27th, the Chrome Shop Mafia team officially put on their most successful Guilty by Association Annual Truck show to date. Between 7500 and 8500 people swarmed out to the beloved Joplin trucking event, ready to shatter records. From the beautiful, sunny Friday th ... Continue reading

Turnover Rose at Large Truckload Fleets in the Second Quarter

Oct 7, 2013

According to the latest edition of American Trucking Associations' Trucking Activity Report, the annualized turnover rate at large truckload fleets rose two percentage points to 99% in the second quarter of 2013. ... Continue reading

2013 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X Rocky Mountain Review

Sep 22, 2013

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2014 Toyota Tundra Thom Cannell First Look

Sep 20, 2013

By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Toyota’s 2014 Tundra is more a reboot than an all-new app. The best of existing Tundra genetic code: engines, chassis and suspension are retained or revised with the lightest of touches while the internal and external appearance is recombined and recod ... Continue reading

ATA Applauds House Committee Passage of Sleep Apnea Bill

Sep 20, 2013

Today, the American Trucking Associations applauded the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for its swift approval of a bill that would prevent the Obama administration from using informal guidance to address sleep apnea. "ATA believes that testing alone for obstructive sleep apnea of truck drivers could ... Continue reading

2013 GM Truck Homecoming Fort Wayne Indiana By Steve Purdy

Sep 16, 2013

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Send In Your Nomination For The Goodyear Highway Hero Award

Sep 13, 2013

Do you know a professional truck driver who has performed an act of heroism while on the road? The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company wants to hear the story! Goodyear is accepting nominations for its 31st North America Highway Hero Award at www.goodyeartrucktires.com through Nov. 29, 2013. The Goodyear Highway Hero Award, ... Continue reading

New Mexico's Ralph Garcia Wins National Honors in Trucking

Sep 3, 2013

Ralph Garcia, America's Road Team Captain and professional truck driver for ABF Freight System, Inc., received the Neill Darmstadter Professional Excellence Award at the American Trucking Associations' 2013 National Truck Driving Championships for best exemplifying what it means to be a professional truck driver. Garci ... Continue reading

ABF Freight System Has Winners in the National Truck Driving Championships

Aug 30, 2013

ABF Freight System is proud to recognize its winning team of 20 drivers at the National Truck Driving Championships, with two drivers taking first place in the industry's most prestigious event of the year. ... Continue reading

Gary Harms, Walmart's Professional Truck Driver Takes Home the Prize

Aug 26, 2013

Walmart Transportation's Gary Harms is 2013 Bendix National Truck Driving Grand Champion Bruce Renton, Holland, Named Rookie of the Year ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Tundra and 2014 Toyota 4Runner First Look and Drive +VIDEO

Aug 22, 2013

2014 Toyota Tundra and 2014 Toyota 4Runner First Look and Drive, Carey Russ New to the Toyota lineup for 2014 are the latest iterations of Tundra and the 4Runner, recently shown to the automotive press in Cle Elum, WA and available for sale now. I'll cover each in turn Toyota has long been the class benchmark for small ... Continue reading