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Manitoulin Transport to buy Vitran Corp.
TORONTO, Ont. -- Manitoulin Transport has reached an agreement to acquire Canadian LTL firm Vitran Corp. […]
Manitoulin continues on acquisition tear and plan for country wide coverage
MANITOULIN ISLAND, Ont. -- Manitoulin Group’s announcement tonight that it will be purchasing all shares in major LTL player Vitran may be its biggest move of the year, but it’s certainly not the first. […]
Truck trainers, insurers call for mandatory entry-level training
TORONTO, Ont. – The truck insurance industry and Ontario training schools have joined the call for mandatory entry-level driver training standards in Ontario. […]
CarriersEdge, NAL Insurance offer online training for O/Os
LONDON, Ont. – CarriersEdge and NAL Insurance have developed an online training suite of programs for owner/operators and company drivers. […]
Krohnert Industries to offer Advance Engineered Products trailers
CALEDON, Ont. – Advance Engineered Products has named Krohnert Industries its Ontario distributor for bulk haul and vacuum tank trailers. […]
Trailer Wizards sponsors Trucks for Change for a second consecutive year
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – It will once again be a “green” Christmas for Trailer Wizards and Trucks for Change. […]
Driving Volvo's Optimized Series VNM 430 regional haul tractor
DUBLIN, Va. – When it comes to removing weight from a Class 8 truck, how do you determine the value of a single pound removed? That’s one of the questions Volvo sought to answer when optimizing its regional haul tractors for lighter... […]
Toronto Transportation Club elects 2014 executive committee
TORONTO, Ont. – It was business before pleasure for the Toronto Transportation Club (TTC). The TTC held its Annual General Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre before the evening gala – which voted in a new executive... […]
Transportation conference explores the 'freight village' concept
TORONTO, Ont. – The McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics explored the freight village concept and its potential applications to Ontario during the Freight Hub symposium last week. […]
Wreaths Across Canada honours veterans during the holiday season
OTTAWA, Ont. – Wreaths were gently laid across many tombstones at the Arlington National Cemetery and it was a sight so remarkable that it was hard to forget. […]
Sousa Truck Trailer Repair opening shop in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Sousa Truck Trailer Repair has announced the opening of a new location in Cambridge, Ont. […]
SuperRigs shine in the 2014 Shell Rotella calendar
Twelve of the best looking heavy duty trucks in North America will be gracing the pages of the 2014 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar. […]
Toyo improves casing warranty on commercial truck tires
CYPRESS, Calif. – Toyo Tire has introduced an improved casing warranty on its commercial tires. […]
Kenworth makes disc brakes standard on Class 8 tractors
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has announced air disc brakes from Bendix will be made standard on the steer axles of Class 8 tractors. […]
Volvo building off-road track at Virginia truck plant to showcase vocational capabilities
DUBLIN, Va. – Volvo Trucks North America is constructing a road course and vocational track at its New River Valley Truck Plant, where customers can put new vehicles through their paces with or without a commercial driver’s licence... […]
SmartTruck Systems stands behind the aerodynamic design of the UnderTray and its ability to deliver savings
GREENVILLE, S.C. – After a disparaging report was issued by Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) claiming UnderTray systems failed to deliver fuel reduction costs, SmartTruck Systems shot back with a host of data supporting its product... […]

Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.879 a Gallon; Gasoline Also Declines
Diesel dipped 0.4 cent to $3.879 a gallon, stemming two weeks of increases that were the only upturns in the past three months, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 9. […]
Calif. Ports to Test Congestion-Reduction Software
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they are testing efficiency software for the next six months to streamline traffic and improve air quality. […]
Nafta Surface Trade Grows 6.6% in September
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico increased 6.6% in September, the Department of Transportation announced. […]
Sysco to Buy US Foods for $3.5 Billion
Sysco Corp. agreed to acquire US Foods for $3.5 billion in the largest food-distribution deal in eight years, Bloomberg News reported. […]
YRC Teamsters to Vote on 5-Year Contract Extension
The Teamsters union's local leaders voted to allow rank-and-file members at less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide Inc. to decide whether to extend their current labor agreement by four years from its scheduled expiration, through 2019. […]
Terex Corp. Will Sell Truck Business to Volvo for $160 Million
Terex Corp. announced that it will sell its truck subsidiary to Volvo Construction Equipment for $160 million in cash. […]
Gasoline Rises to $3.28 a Gallon, Lundberg Reports
Gasoline's national average price increased 2.71 cents in the past two weeks to $3.28 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations. […]
Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard
Kenworth Truck Co. said it will make Bendix front air disc brakes standard on its Class 8 tractors and trucks. […]
Cass Freight Index Rises 1% in November
The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipment activity in trucking and other transport modes, increased 1.1% in November from a year ago. Expenditures increased 7.8% from 2012. […]
Intermodal Rail Traffic Highest on Record in November
The weekly average intermodal rail volume for November rose to the highest level on record, the Association of American Railroads reported. […]
Consumer Confidence Rises to Five-Month High
Consumer confidence rose to the highest level in five months, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Dec. 6. […]

Trucker Tom Podcast #1264 — Snow Storm !!!

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Trucker Tom Podcast #1263 –Rhetoric Triggers Your Conditioning

1263 Rhetoric Triggers Your Conditioning… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckertomseeds.com www.pixelbiker.com www.truckerphoto.com www.truckertomphotos.com www.findingamericahd.com Foundation of Human Understanding Need hosting services or domain names? Save money on great GoDaddy products by using the following discount codes: POD139 = 10% off GoDaddy Hosting BLU139 = 10% Off PODSAVE139 = $5 Off of orders that are $30 or more PODNAME139 [...]

Trucker Tom Podcast #1262 — Listener Email

1262 Listener Email… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckertomseeds.com www.pixelbiker.com www.truckerphoto.com www.truckertomphotos.com www.findingamericahd.com German Truck Simulator for Windows Glacier scientist: I knew data hadn’t been verified White House stands firm on Bernanke Obama Uses Teleprompter For Elementary School Speech Foundation of Human Understanding Need hosting services or domain names? Save money on great GoDaddy products by using the following [...]

Trucker Tom Podcast #1261 — My Privacy May Soon Be Invaded

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Trucker Tom Podcast #1260 — Depression Is Resentment That Has No Outlet

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Trucker Tom Podcast #1259 — Political Molesters

1259 Political Molesters… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckertomseeds.com www.pixelbiker.com www.truckerphoto.com www.truckertomphotos.com www.findingamericahd.com Bachmann: “I Was Patronized And Basically Told To Sit Down And Shut Up” Virginia governor to deliver GOP response to Obama Clinton urges Internet freedom, condemns cyber attacks FLASHBACK: HILLARY CLINTON SAYS INTERNET NEWS NEEDS ‘RETHINK’ Supreme Court Drop-Kicks McCain/Feingold, Scores Victory for 1st Amendment; Obama [...]

Trucker Tom Podcast #1258 — The Tide Has Turned, Optimism Is Back

1258 The Tide Has Turned, Optimisim Is Back… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckertomseeds.com www.pixelbiker.com www.truckerphoto.com www.truckertomphotos.com www.findingamericahd.com How Did School Staffers Get Insulin Instead of Flu Vaccine? German scientists develop fast-acting germ killer Independent Voters Abandon Democrats President Obama: We Lost Touch with American People Last Year Democrats propose $1.9T increase in debt limit Obama to stick to [...]

Trucker Tom Podcast #1257 — Man Arrested Over Twitter Post

1257 Man Arrested Over Twitter Post… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckertomseeds.com www.pixelbiker.com www.truckerphoto.com www.truckertomphotos.com www.findingamericahd.com Frustrated air passenger arrested under Terrorism Act after Twitter joke about bombing airport Dems look at bypassing Senate health care vote Poll: Most Americans Say They Want a Smaller Government Odd Billboard Leads to 911 Calls Foundation of Human Understanding Need hosting services [...]

Trucker Tom Podcast #1256 — New Counter Intelligence Programs Coming Soon

1256 New Counter Intelligence Programs Coming Soon… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckertomseeds.com www.pixelbiker.com www.truckerphoto.com www.truckertomphotos.com www.findingamericahd.com Michael Dell Listener Video Link Obama’s Favorite For Supreme Court Justice Sunstein Wants To Ban Guns, Free Speech Stress really CAN cause heart attacks, say researchers Freeze may have damaged 30% of crops Ed Schultz: I’d cheat to keep Brown from winning [...]

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Get the lead out: NASCAR young guns part of controversial Snowball Derby finish
Chase Elliott dominated the 46th Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., but the discovery of illegal tungsten ballast led to a disqualification and back-to-back wins for Erik Jones. […]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. hits the dirt with pink Barbie 4x4
Ever think you'd see Dale Earnhardt Jr. riding on a pink Barbie 4x4? That's exactly what happened when Earnhardt teamed up with Mountain Dew and thrill-seeking YouTube star Devin Graham for a 'Cardboard Rodeo' at Junior's Dirty Mo Acres in N.C. Check it out. […]
Passing the test: NASCAR looking for more competition out of Gen-6 car
Rain washed out Monday's scheduled Gen-6 test at Charlotte, but the majority of Sprint Cup teams will be back on Wednesday with an eye towards improving passing at the front of the field in 2014. […]
Hilarity: Jimmy Spencer takes over at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Although coming out of retirement isn't in the future for Jimmy Spencer, we'll keep him handy and continue to laugh with him (not at him) and his antics on the sidelines of NASCAR. […]
How does number six feel? Johnson says it's 'way different'
Six NASCAR championships brings Jimmie Johnson to within one of NASCAR legends Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. After being crowned yet again Friday night at The Wynn in Las Vegas, Johnson was in a more contemplative mood than in years past. […]
All in the family: Six-time champion Jimmie Johnson's clan
With wife Chandra and his two daughters, Genevieve and Lydia, NASCAR's six-time champion Jimmie Johnson is one of the sports most famous family guys. Here's a gallery of the Johnson household. […]
For Harvick fan, it pays off big to be sweet as you tweet
An Oregon woman took polite approach to asking for Twitter follow from driver, and he gave her more than she ever could have expected. […]
Still on the market: Dale Earnhardt Jr. not ready for 'I do'
Rest easy, ladies. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has said again that matrimony is not in his immediate future. Even though Junior attended the NASCAR awards banquet with longtime girlfriend Amy Reimann, he figures he'll be single a while longer. […]
Clint Bowyer is ready to 'take the ride' with lovely new fiancée
Clint Bowyer and longtime girlfriend Lorra Podsiadlo recently got engaged, but the happy couple has yet to set a wedding date. From the sound of things, they're not in a really huge hurry. […]
All decked out: On the red carpet at the Cup awards banquet
Friday night, we teased you with a few photos of NASCAR stars arriving at Wynn Las Vegas in their finest attire. Now, here's a full gallery from the black-tie affair and culmination of Champion's Week. […]

The Gallery Of Tattoo: Apertura straordinaria
Apertura straordinaria Domenica 8 dicembre dalle 15:00 alle 19:00 solo per appuntamenti e consulenze […]
TattooNOWtv: Off theMap Live @ Visions Tattoo
Join us tonight at 10pm EST LIVE from Visions Tattoo, Piercing and Art Gallery. Our guests tonight include Visions owner Canman in house. Bio-Mech master Ron Earhart and Best Ink Season 1 winner and London Reese. […]
TattooNOW: TattooNOW likes History
We like history here at TattooNOW.com and when we say history we mean 4.5 thousand years before Sailor Jerry. Last month our historical highlight focused on tattoo removal through the ages which you can see here. This month we'll be looking at Ötzi, our friendly tattooed herder and potentially chieftan. Ötzi died some 5 thousand years ago in modern day […]
Deft Ink : Erik LaFave original ultra sound design done at Deft Tattoo Studio in Kingsford Michigan
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Josh Suchoza: New Website Coming Soon!
Stay tuned for Josh Suchoza's custom website - it's in the works! […]
Frank Sanchez: portrait tattoo
dont forget to check out the catwoman tattoo recently uploaded, it is part of a batman themed sleeve, I have already done a black and grey batman portrait and a joker portrait, you can check more of the progress soon. this one is on a local client from Dallas, […]
Joe @ Off the Map Tattoo: The Grind
Back piece day! I LOVE large scale tattoo designs and as of late I've been very fortunate to be working on a lot of them! Full backs, sleeves, and chest pieces take an enormous amount of time and sometimes extreme dedication to finish. However the feeling I get to share with my clients after completing such a huge task and seeing the full scope of the v […]
Ian Robert McKown: Handling your backgrounds, Part 1.
One of the most often overlooked aspects of art on skin, paper or canvas (on nearly a myriad of things) is the background. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen an artist struggle with finishing off a piece because they have left the background for last and have no idea how to incorporate it into what they have already done. So here are some consideratio […]
Adam @ Graceland Tattoo: Winter Party and Benefit Art Show at Graceland Tattoo
Graceland Tattoo is having our holiday art show and party December 14th from 7-10 pm. We will be displaying artwork by local artists and other friends from the tri state area. All artwork will be available for purchase. Art makes a great gift for that special person in your life and show's that person you know what's up. We will also be selling han […]
TattooNOW: Inked Life Tour
-- Inked Up World Tour Wrap Party and Group Exhibition ?Opening reception: December 7, 2013 9-11pm Known Gallery? 441 N. Fairfax Avenue?Los Angeles, CA 90036? www.knowngallery.com -- The Keep A Breast Foundation announces an exclusive art show in conjunction with Rockstar Energy Drink and Sullen Art Collective to come together to celebrate the closing of The […]

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Trucker Tom Podcast #1264 — Snow Storm !!!

Trucker Tom Podcast #1263 –Rhetoric Triggers Your Conditioning

Trucker Tom Podcast #1262 — Listener Email

Trucker Tom Podcast #1261 — My Privacy May Soon Be Invaded

Trucker Tom Podcast #1260 — Depression Is Resentment That Has No Outlet

Trucker Tom Podcast #1259 — Political Molesters

Trucker Tom Podcast #1258 — The Tide Has Turned, Optimism Is Back

Trucker Tom Podcast #1257 — Man Arrested Over Twitter Post

Trucker Tom Podcast #1256 — New Counter Intelligence Programs Coming Soon

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