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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. […]
CTA gives thumbs up to greater transparency on C-TPAT suspensions and appeals
OTTAWA, Ont. -- In response to complaints from the national trucking associations on both sides of the Canada-US border, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a document which clearly lays out the measures it will take to... […]
Truckers protest idea to hike APHIS border inspection fee
OTTAWA, Ont. – If you thought last year’s Perimeter Vision Action Plan agreed to by the United States and Canada might signal an end to the nickel and diming of cross-border commerce between the world’s two major... […]
BCTA names 2013 board of directors, executive committee
LANGLEY, B.C. -- The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) has elected its board of directors for 2013-2014. The new board was named at the BCTA’s 100th Anniversary Management Conference and AGM in Kelowna, B.C. June 8. […]
Nova Enterprises, Lockhart Truck Center announce merger
DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- Nova Enterprises and Lockhart Truck Center have merged their respective truck dealerships. With the merger, James MacKay, president of Nova Enterprises, becomes chairman of the board and Peter Macgillivray, president of... […]

I-5 Skagit River Bridge Temporary Span Reopens
The temporary span of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge reopened to traffic Wednesday, according to local news reports. […]
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. […]
Trucking Executive Tells House Panel HOS Rule's July 1 Implementation Should be Delayed
The federal hours-of-service rule's July 1 implementation date should be postponed until the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration completes mandated research on the rule, American Transportation Research Institute Chairman Steve Williams told a House panel 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. […]
iTECH: 'I See Traffic In Your Future' Software Predicts Congestion Location and Severity
The balance of power has shifted in trucking's battle against traffic, with the advent of software that can predict the location and severity of congestion problems. […]

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 #1188 — Do You Have A Hellish Future?

1188 Do You Have A Future?… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckertomseeds.com www.pixelbiker.com www.truckerphoto.com www.truckertomphotos.com www.findingamericahd.com Are you conditioned to respond to words? Your conditioned response to words enslaves you. “Global Warming” as a sales term is no longer working very well. So in order to sell it the would-be slave masters are trying to change the sales term [...]

'Today' Shakeup Continues: Director Out, Set Being Overhauled
"Today" replaced its longtime director on Tuesday in one of what is becoming a lengthy series of changes for the struggling NBC morning show.Joe Michaels, who has been the director for "Today" for 18 years, was promoted out of his job on Tuesday, and given the title of "senior director." The New York Times said Michaels was caug […]
Media Cut Obama Slack They Denied Bush on NSA
In recent days, there has been discussion about how Democrats and liberals, once severe critics of anti-terror surveillance programs when Republican President George W. Bush was conducting them, have been more careful, and less critical, when responding to the massive data collection sweeps that have come to light under President Obama.Read More... […]
Walter Lee Williams, Former USC Professor On FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, Arrested In Mexico
CANCUN, Mexico -- Mexican authorities have arrested a former university professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.Prosecutor Gaspar Armando Garcia Torres said Walter Lee Williams, 64, is wanted on charges of sexual exploitation of children and traveling abroad for the purpose of engaging in sexu […]
East Village Car Crash Injures Eight People, Some Seriously
NEW YORK -- Fire authorities say eight people have been hurt, several of them seriously, in a Manhattan vehicle crash.A car jumped the curb and hit a store in the East Village around 7 a.m. Wednesday.Read More... More on NY News […]
GOP Still Fired Up By Social Issues Despite 2012 Loss
WASHINGTON -- Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast.House Republicans flexed their cultural and conservative muscles Tuesday, passing the most restrictive abortion measure in years. They also advanced legislation to crack down […]
Sao Paulo Protests Rage In Brazil's Largest City
SAO PAULO -- Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament – people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government infected with corruption.That was the repeated message Tuesday night in Sao Pau […]
Lil Wayne & 'God Bless Amerika' Video: Rapper Pulls Flag Stomp From Music Video
NEW YORK -- Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video.Video of the rapper from his music video shoot for the song "God Bless Amerika" hit the Web on Monday. In it, he appears to be stepping on top of the American flag. But he said in a Facebook post Tuesday the flag on the ground will n […]
Giant Snake Opens Door, Nightmares (VIDEO)
Julius, the 16-foot albino burmese python, will forever be in your dreams... and not in a good way.Via MashableRead More... More on Video […]
What To Look For When Buying Sheets
It's not just about thread count―learn what words are key when shopping for high-quality sheets.Read More... […]
Climate Change-Poverty Link Highlighted In World Bank Report
STOCKHOLM -- The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate lens."In a report released Wednesday, the international lending institution warned that heat waves, rising seas, more severe storms and other impacts of climate change will trap millions of people in poverty.Read More […]
GPS Guide: Cheryl Kain's Basic Tools For Stress Relief
The stress and strain of constantly being connected can sometimes take your life -- and your well-being -- off course. GPS For The Soul can help you find your way back to balance. GPS Guides are our way of showing you what has relieved others' stress in the hopes that you will be able to identify solutions that work for you. We all have de-stressing […]
Chuck Grassley: IRS To Pay $70 Million In Employee Bonuses
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to a GOP senator.Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa says his office has learned that the IRS is executing an agreement with the employees […]
16 Ways To Guarantee You'll Never Get A Raise Again (PHOTOS)
1. Be that guy who loves work a little too much. 2. Or a lot too much.Read More... […]
Sara Ylen's False Rape Report Caught By Doctor, Leading To Charges: Police
PORT HURON, Mich. -- A Michigan woman accused of faking a sexual assault was ordered to stand trial on charges of making a false report of rape and tampering with evidence Tuesday after a doctor said her purported bruises faded after he wiped them with gauze.Sara Ylen accused two men of sexual assault at her Lexington home last September, saying she was taki […]
Whitney Port Talks Celebrity Style, Reality TV For HuffPost's #nofilter
These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget that stars are real people. That's why HuffPost Celebrity decided to launch its all-new #nofilter quick-fire question-and-answer series. Because how well do you know someone unti […]

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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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Forbidden Images Tattoo Art Studio: WALK IN ARTISTS NEEDED !
FORBIDDEN IMAGES TATTOO ART STUDIO IN FLORIDA, IS IN NEED OF NEW TATTOO ARTISTS ! THANK YOU to the Trinity community has embraced our shop. WE NEED 2 ARTISTS ( 1 FULL TIME AND 1 PART TIME ) TO FILL OUR WALK IN TATTOO CLIENT NEEDS.. BRING ON THE INK ! PLEASE CONTACT US BY E-MAIL @ FORBIDDENIMAGES@MAC.COM […]
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 […]
Ian Robert McKown: Hell City Seminar!!
Light and Shadow: Understanding Value relationships for stronger foundations in fine art and tattoos Value is King when it comes to making believable depth and separation of different elements within a composition whether it be a tattoo or a piece of fine art. In this seminar we will discuss Value as a fundamental artistic concept and tool The diffe […]

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