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Praxair, Tim Horton's and Hensall District Co-op win private fleet safety awards
KING CITY, Ont. -- Three of Canada’s safest private fleets were recognized tonight at the Private Motor Truck Council’s annual conference. […]
Trucking HR Canada outlines projects at PMTC conference
KING CITY, Ont. -- When the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council lost the majority of its federal funding, it would’ve been easy to fold its tent and leave the trucking industry to deal with its own HR-related challenges. […]
Four new drivers inducted into PMTC Hall of Fame
KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has inducted four professional drivers to its Hall of Fame. […]
Trucking industry jobs get updates via National Occupational Standards
KING CITY, Ont. -- Several trucking-specific careers are now more clearly defined thanks to an update of National Occupational Standards, according to an announcement by Trucking HR Canada, during a presentation at the Private Motor Truck... […]
Bison Transport driver wins Manitoba Driver of the Year award
WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association and Volvo Trucks Canada have named Bison Transport’s Mark Tricco as this year’s Manitoba Driver of the Year. Tricco was selected from a group of 12 Industry Excellence Award... […]
Manitoba crowns top truckers at provincial driving championships
WINNIPEG, Man. -- Thirty-two competitors were at Peterbilt Manitoba June 15 to take part in the annual Manitoba Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC). The competition included a written test, trip inspection station, and the driving... […]
Armour Transportation buys Way's Transport of Newfoundland
MONCTON, N.B. -- Armour Transportation Systems has completed the purchase of Newfoundland-based Way's Transport, according to the Canadian Press. […]
ATA economist surprised by May's record truck tonnage
ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.3%, reaching the highest level on record, according to the latest figures from the American Trucking Associations. […]
ATA makes last-ditch attempt to postpone HoS rule changes
ARLINGTON, Va. -- In a last-ditch attempt to have the July 1 changes to US hours-of-service rules derailed, the American Trucking Associations’ today addressed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the potential costs... […]
ATRI study paints costly picture of US HoS changes
ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) suggests impending changes to US hours-of-service rules will cost the trucking industry hundreds of millions of dollars. […]
Team Saskatchewan set after provincial driving championships
REGINA, Sask. -- As though the Saskatchewan Professional Truck Driving Championships aren’t challenging enough, sporadic rain made things even trickier for contestants in the June 8 competition. […]
Bergstrom NITE no-idle system compatible with solar power
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Bergstrom has entered into a partnership with eNow, which will enable it to use solar power to run its NITE no-idle systems. […]
B.C. Driver of the Year recognized for professionalism, community involvement
KELOWNA, B.C. -- Robert Kelly, this year’s B.C. Professional Driver of the Year, has made his mark on the trucking industry, but it pales in comparison to the indelible influence he and his family have had on the lives of children in... […]
Central Ontario truckers compete for top spot at driving champs
KITCHENER, Ont. -- The top truck drivers in Central Ontario were at Conestoga College to vie for the title of Grand Champion at the Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships June 8. Drivers competed in four categories –... […]
For the health of it
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Siphiwe Baleka was a world-class athlete before deciding to embark on a career as a professional driver with Prime Inc. […]
Fontaine Heavy-Haul names new director of R&D
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. -- Trailer manufacturer Fontaine Heavy-Haul has named Neil Robertson as director of research and development. […]

Meritor Named Standard Supplier for Vantage Trailers
Component maker Meritor Inc. said Wednesday it has been selected by Vantage Trailers to supply trailer components as standard equipment on all Vantage products. […]
FedEx Reports Lower 4Q Profit
FedEx Corp. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell 45% from a year ago, as the company reported charges for realigning its business and to retire cargo aircraft. […]
Logistics Costs Rose 3.4% Last Year, Report Shows
Logistics costs for U.S. businesses rose 3.4% to $1.33 trillion last year compared with 2011, according to a report released Wednesday by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. […]
Three More Pilot Flying J Employees Plead Guilty in Trucking Rebate Case
Three more Pilot Flying J employees have pleaded guilty in a scheme to defraud trucking companies out of rebates, the Tennessean newspaper reported. […]
Truck Tonnage Jumps 6.7% to Record in May
Truck tonnage jumped 6.7% in May to a record high from the same month last year, the largest year-over-year gain since December 2011, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday. […]
First-Quarter Used Truck Registrations Rise 4.7% Year-Over-Year
First-quarter used commercial-vehicle registrations rose 4.7% from the same quarter last year, although new registrations fell 4.4%, according to an analysis by R.L. Polk & Co. […]
Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $3.841; Price Is Lowest Since July
Diesel fell for a fourth week, dipping 0.8 cent to $3.841 a gallon, the lowest price since July, while gasoline fell for the first time in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported. […]
Housing Starts Jump 6.8% in May
Housing starts jumped 6.8% in May, led by a gain in single-family homes, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. […]
Consumer Price Index Rises in May
The consumer price index rose 0.1% in May, after dropping in April, the Labor Department said Tuesday. […]
Hands-Free Devices Can Be Dangerously Distracting, AAA Report Shows
According to a new study by AAA, hands-free devices can be dangerously distracting to drivers and can result in drivers not seeing items right in front of them. […]
GPS Analysis Yields Real-Time Forecasts
Advances in traffic avoidance routing technology are made possible by two things: the vast amounts of data being collected and the complex algorithms that transform the growing mountains of raw data into useable information. […]

Communication between vehicles at last possible?
Trucks which can automatically recognize dangerous situations on the Road, even before the driver I available to do it? In the coming decades it can occur real… In the second half of October Volvo Trucks with several partners will present how innovative and modern systems of communication between vehicles and the environment can contribute to […]
Truckermania an international final of Drivers League
More than 9 thousand of truck drivers not only from Europe, but also from the Middle East and the Republic of South Africa were competing in the eliminations of economical driving, which took place in June. The one, who will finally win the competition, would be the master of International Drivers League. Among the finalists […]
Ice age of Polish harbour
Transported through refrigerated cargo containers food is increasingly going into the containers and they are tasty morsel for almost every port. In Szczecin prevent them gaining too shallow fairway and deficiencies in port infrastructure. Good marks for the meet officials who seek not to inhibit the flow of goods susceptible to corruption. Refrigerated, whi […]
How to buy a used car
It is hard to think in our country life completely without a car. Even, if every day we use city communication or bike, our own is no voted help in emergency situations. For people living in small cities and villages, car is real necessary. Not everybody have money to buy car straight from salon. So […]
DAF fleet truck of year in Great Britain
During ceremony hand prestigious awards Motor Transport Award 2009 in London, model DAF CF85 the second time from row became honored title of Fleet truck of year. Awards “Motor Transport Awards” are honorable mention In British transport industry transmitted by branch magazine Motor Transport. Model CF85 meets all requirements of operators in range cost mana […]
Bess on leasing market In Poland
In first part of year covernant deal worth 40% less than in the same time year ago. Value of leasing agreement was about 18% less. In case of All market amount to 38%. Confirm it breakdown of investment small and big industries said representatives of Polish Leasing Ascertain. Worth of personal things leasinged in first […]
Cars imported to Poland hit for borders
Flowing freely re-export of new cars from Poland to western countries of European Union mainly form Germany. Transaction between polish and German dealers fosters weakness polish currency. Difference in prices in German and Polish salons up to few thousands Euro. Actually difference in prices after conversion PLN to Euro in case of smallest cars from […]
Paccar honored for ecological operations in hard times
Kenworth firm, one from one of mark of Paccar concern to which belongs also DAF has received prestigious award Fineness in sphere of clean air from American agency of environmental protection (EPA). Kenworth is first producer of utilitarian vehicles which receive this honorable mention from moment of revolt of award in 2000 year. American agency […]
Volvo take big contract to China
Volvo Buses together with Sunwin Bus delegation has signed with Bashi Group firm from Shanghai frame agreement to supply 1500 buses. Value of contract totals about 116 million euro but supplies of busses will last for opening of next year’s exhibition World Expo in Shanghai. Shanghai actually invest to modernization and boost of efficiency of […]
Transport in Poland is slightly Better
Transport in Poland is slightly Better – as wrote ‘Rzeczpospolita’, the logistics industry is beginning to feel a revival. Companies from industry are counting to maintain last year turns and some even on the increase. Is this announcement the end of the economic crisis? According to ‘Rzeczypospolita’, it was the first transport companies have begun […]

Trucker Tom Podcast #1237 — Time To Get Serious

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Washington Sports Clubs To Offer 'I Am Beach Buff' Telephone Hotline For Summer Exercise Advice
Feel like you're not beach-body ready?Now there is a hotline for that.Washington Sports Clubs will be running what they call an "I Am Buff Beach Help Hotline" Friday through Sunday, 6 a.m. through 9 p.m.Read More... […]
Michael Hastings Popped The Press Bubble, From The Campaign Trail To The Front Lines
NEW YORK -- Nearly one week ago, Jeremy Scahill and several friends were hanging out in a Los Angeles hotel room to watch his taped appearance on the “The Tonight Show.” One of those friends was Michael Hastings, the award-winning Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed reporter who died in a fiery car crash Tuesday morning at age 33.“He was so warm and effusive and exci […]
Darden CEO Fights California Bill That Would Fine Medicaid-Dependent Companies
Darden Restaurants has run into an obstacle in its battle against Obamacare: the state of California.On Tuesday, the Orlando Sentinel first reported that Clarence Otis, the CEO of the fast-casual chain that owns Red Lobster and Olive Garden, is fighting a bill that intends to prevent companies from cutting workers' hours to avoid paying for insurance un […]
Long Term Relationships: Man Proposed Hundreds Of Times Over 30 Years Until Girlfriend Said 'Yes'
After 30 years of asking his girlfriend to marry him, a British man finally got the answer he was waiting for: yes! Chris Green, 75, and Ann Turner, 72, have been together since 1973, Yahoo! News reported Wednesday. Over the years, Green has proposed to Turner hundreds of times and always carried the same engagement ring in case she said "yes." But […]
Prescription Drugs: 7 Out Of 10 Americans Take At Least One, Study Finds
A new study from Mayo Clinic researchers reveals how many Americans are on prescription drugs -- and it's a lot of us.The study, published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, shows that seven out of 10 Americans take at least one prescription drug. The most commonly prescribed drug is antibiotics -- taken by 17 percent of Americans -- followed by an […]
Tea Partiers Boo Marco Rubio's Support For Gang Of Eight Immigration Bill
WASHINGTON -- Erin Konkel traveled from Houston, Texas, to go to a daylong tea party rally on immigration reform Wednesday in front of the Capitol, where she held up a handmade sign for more than an hour. "RUBIO CONSERVATIVE RINO," it read, or Republican In Name Only.She used to be a fan of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who is now pushing a comprehens […]
Thom Yorke Painting: Radiohead Mastermind's Art Up For Sale At Bonhams (PHOTO)
Did you know Thom Yorke, the alien invader musical genius behind the British super band, Radiohead, was a painter?Read More... More on Painting […]
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk Of Hearing Loss, Study Finds
Add this to the list of health risks associated with obesity: Columbia University Medical Center researchers found that obese teens face a higher risk of hearing loss.The findings, published in the journal The Laryngoscope, show that obese teens have a nearly doubled risk of one-sided low-frequency hearing loss, and are also more likely than their normal-wei […]
Obamacare Causing Nearly Half Of Small Businesses To Freeze Hiring: Poll
CNBCSmall business owners' fear of the effect of the new health-care reform law on their bottom line is prompting many to hold off on hiring and even to shed jobs in some cases, a recent poll found."We were startled because we know that employers were concerned about the Affordable Care Act and the effects it would have on their business, but we di […]
No More Names, Anti-Gun Violence Campaign, Lists Tamerlan Tsarnaev As Gun Victim
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was mistakenly placed on a list of gun victims read at an anti-gun violence rally, Concord Patch reported.The Tuesday event, sponsored by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, was held outside the New Hampshire State House in Concord. According to the Atlantic Wire, the rally was part of the group's "No More Names […]
Dianne Feinstein: End Guantanamo Detainee Force-Feeding
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Wednesday urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to reconsider force-feeding hunger strikers at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.Feinstein wrote in a letter to Hagel that after giving the hunger strikes "a great deal of thought" following her visit to the naval base on June 7 with Sen. John McCain (R- […]
Britney Spears Says Yoga Helps Her Cope With Anxiety
Joining the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Lady Gaga, and Gisele Bundchen, singer and "The X Factor" judge Britney Spears is the latest celeb to profess her love of yoga. The star says that the practice keeps her body and mind healthy -- giving her a toned figure while also helping her to cope with anxiety. "I love my yoga!" the singer told R […]
3 Navy Football Players Accused Of Sexual Assault
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus house more than a year ago.The academy said in a news release that the male midshipmen are being charged with rape, sexual assault or other sexual misconduct, and making a false official statement.Read More.. […]
HUFFPOST HILL - Commander-In-Chief Strips
A new Pew telephone poll finds Americans don't approve of the president's civil liberties record, though the NSA thinks Pew's samples lack geographic diversity. An incarcerated Alabama man wants to run for Congress, a job he's well suited for considering his experience with lawbreakers. And President Obama charmed a German audience today […]
Privacy Officials From 7 Nations Question Google On Glass' 'Ubiquitous Surveillance'
Privacy officials from seven nations sent a letter Wednesday to Google chief executive Larry Page, pressing him to explain the privacy implications of Glass, Google's forthcoming wearable computing device.The letter, co-signed by 10 privacy and data commissioners from Mexico, Israel, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland and a Dutch representative […]

Visions Tattoo, Piercing, & Art Gallery: Tattoo designs by Canman
Here is a few more designs that Canman would be super STOKED to tattoo during his guest spot at OFF the MAP TATTOO Northwest. Alterations can be made or done as is. Space is available July 15th, 16th, 19th, & 20th, 2013. Call 541-244-1141 to make an appointment. Email Canman to claim one of these bad larry's and spread the word to friends that enjoy […]
Paradise Tattoo Gathering: More tattooers confirmed for the Paradise Tattoo Gathering
We are working day and night confirming the tattoo artists for the Paradise Tattoo Gathering coming up September 12-15. The tattoo floor will be packed with as many amazing artists as ever. If you are a tattoo fan, or even just curious, it is worth checking out the tattoo gallery and sending emails to any artist you may be interested in getting a tattoo from […]
Art Junkies Tattoo Studio: MikeR has openings..
MikeR has some openings in the next 2 weeks, he has some drawings that he would love to do and he is giving a super sweet deal!! If you are interested give us a call at the shop and ask for MikeR 760-947-5538 www.artjunkiestattoos.com […]
Chris Saint Clark.com: Updated Tour Schedule for 2013
Updated Tour Schedule! If you are friends are interested in making an appointment for any of these shows please msg me! MORE SHOWS WILL BE ADDED January OFF February 22-24 Detroit Motor City conv. March 22-24 Salt Lake City Conv. 29-31 Nashville Tattoo & Horror Conv. April 26-28 Needle Art Expo May 17-19 Louisville Tattoo Expo June 1-2 Atlanta Tattoo Fes […]
Off the Map Tattoo: New England News: Conan Lea, Pepper & Bart Andrews Guest Spotting this Week!
We are thrilled to have three amazing guest artists at our Easthampton location this week. Conan Lea, Pepper and Bart Andrews are all tattooing at the studio this week after they all spent an intensive week attending the Illustrators Master Class at Amherst College. Conan Lea will be here all week, and he's got some openings for tattoo appointments whi […]
Off the Map Tattoo: Northwest News: Upcoming Guest Artist Justin Hartman
This summer is off the hook with some amazing talent rolling through Grants Pass, Oregon. Our next awesome guest artist will be Justin Hartman from Mesa, Arizona and he will be at our Northwest shop from June 25th to the 29th! Justin is a well rounded artist but his most notable tattoos are of a neo-traditional style with elements of realism as the images […]
Diego's Art: Tattooing in Cape Cod MA
Im very excited to announce that ill be tattooing at my friend's Khristian Bennett Mooncusser Tattoo in Province Town MA from July 5th - 7th . I look forward to meet the crew and celebrate this coming 4th of July weekend with everybody. for appointments call the shop or email me here. thank you and I hope to see you there !! […]
Family First Tattoo: Guest Spot Easthampton, MA
Bart Andrews and I will be doing a guest spot at Off The Map Tattoo located in Easthampton, MA. June 17th-19th. If you are interested please contact me. Also be sure to check me out on Instagram, username: Pepperspicy Thanks! […]
Jeff Ensminger: From Pen to Skin vol. 5 & 6
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Off the Map Tattoo: It's Getting Hot In Here....
The summer is now upon us here in the Northwest and the temperature is not the only thing heating up around here. The shop is on fire this month with Guest Artist gracing our presence almost daily. We started the month with Jason Butcher and Lianne Moule from the U.K as our guest and currently we have former Gogue Art employee Jennifer Godfrey in the house […]

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