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Outside the truck: Ultrarunner to tame the ice roads
Starting Wednesday, reports the Toronto Sun, ultrarunner Alicja Barahona will attempt a 240-mile round-trip haul between Inuvik, north of the Arctic Circle, and Tuktoyaktuk on the shore of the Arctic Ocean on the ice road that is the frozen McKenzie river in Canadaâs Northwest Territories. Made well-known for the truck travel there when the History Channel [âŚ]
April 4, 2011
Channel 19
Owner-operator Jerry Kissinger named to new Shell âMillion-Mileâ club
His is a familiar face â to me, anyway. At MATS this week, Jerry Kissinger was named to Shell Rotellaâs new Million Mile Haul of Fame, introduced to honor drivers who respect their rig and its engine, and take pride in a job well done. Kissinger, owner-operator of a 1991 Mack Superliner, was honored as the [âŚ]
April 1, 2011
Channel 19
Blood drive joins health walk among driver-led initiatives at MATS
âGive so that others may liveâ runs the tagline for the Friday blood drive (11 a.m. to 4 p.m., booth #91470 outdoors) to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville this week. Itâs an initiative led by the Driver Health Council of the Trucking Solutions Group, a crew of owner-operators initiating dialogue about [âŚ]
March 30, 2011
Channel 19
Latest distraction: Hauler takes on-highway health to new heights
Some truck drivers in Germany are on a health kick perhaps more extreme than that of their U.S. counterparts. Near the western city of Munster, the website of Germanyâs English-language daily the Local reported, a hauler was spotted on the autobahn weaving as he overtook vehicles ahead. As police gave chase, the unmistakable glint of [âŚ]
March 25, 2011
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âDeadliest Catchâ star to sign autographs at Louisville trucking show
The âDeadliest Catchâ TV show on the Discovery Channel, chronicling the lives of fishers on Alaskan King Crab boats, might seem as far removed from the world of long-haul trucking as itâs possible to be. But in a short couple weeks at the Mid-America Trucking Show at the Chevron Delo booth No. 14140, drivers from around [âŚ]
March 16, 2011
Channel 19
Beating the Dutch â women truckers fire at Guinness World Record
Iâd bet you didnât know it, but the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of female truck drivers was set by an all-woman truck convoy held in 2004 in the Netherlands. At least so say the folks trying to beat it at the Mid-America Trucking Show next week. As reported on several blogs and [âŚ]
March 19, 2010
Channel 19
Driver-led health walk at MATS; video interview with O/O Dick McCorkle
At the âItâs a Teams Lifeâ blog home of expediters Bob and Linda Caffee, youâll find all manner of good information about the business of trucking, from the singular point of view of this versatile and experienced couple. But a recent item caught my attention, as it reminded me of three fairly recent conversations Iâve had with [âŚ]
March 11, 2010
Business
Hours listening session set for Mid-America
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold the session March 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Louisville.
March 2, 2010
Business
MATS
The 2010 Mid-America Trucking Show, held in Louisville, Ky., March 25-27, will kick off this yearâs NAST truck show schedule.
February 11, 2010
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