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New Vigillo product aims to make 'big data' usable for fleets
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A newly launched Athena service uses the tagline “Fall in love. With what big data can do for you and your company.” […]
The future of freight brokering in Canada: Part 2 of 3
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- After selling MSM Transportation to Wheels Group last year, Mike McCarron joined Wheels to oversee mergers and acquisitions in a bid to consolidate the Canadian 3PL space. […]
New Guinness record shows women are stronger than they think
TORONTO, Ont. – Up With Women founder Lia Grimanis set a new Guinness World Record for the “Heaviest Vehicle Pulled 100ft by a Woman.” […]
Maxim Truck and Trailer charity pancake breakfast helps make Christmas merrier
WINNIPEG, Man. – Maxim Truck and Trailer held its annual charity Pancake Breakfast in support of the Christmas Cheer Board of Winnipeg. […]
Truck and trailer demand to remain fairly steady in 2014: FTR Intel
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Demand for Class 8 trucks in North America will increase modestly, from 241,000 units in 2013 to 261,000 units next year, according to the latest projections from industry forecaster FTR Intel. […]
Gordon Food Services joins KRTS's Preferred Partner Program
CALEDONIA, Ont. – Gordon Food Service (GFS) has recently joined the Preferred Partners Program offered at Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists as a way to grow their fleet of drivers. […]
The future of freight brokering in Canada: Part 1 of 3
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- After selling MSM Transportation to Wheels Group last year, Mike McCarron joined Wheels to oversee mergers and acquisitions in a bid to consolidate the Canadian 3PL space. […]
ATA issues white paper on the reliability of CSA scores
ARLINGTON, Va. – Reliability scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in evaluating the safety of individual trucking companies has recently been issued in a white... […]
TCI remains high in the U.S.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– Freight Transportation Research (FTR), an American source for logistic and transportation research and analysis, has reported the Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) reading still remains high due to capacity tightness... […]
Truckload turnover dips in the third quarter of 2013
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently published a report that indicates driver turnover rates have experienced a slight decline. […]
Bendix EverSure Spring Brake surpasses 1-million units sold
ELYRIA, Ohio –– It’s one million and counting for the Bendix EverSure Spring Brake with No Touch Power Spring. […]
Inaugural Top Fleet Employers program accepting applications Jan. 1
OTTAWA, Ont. -- The inaugural Top Fleet Employers program, administered by Trucking HR Canada, will be accepting applications beginning Jan. 1, organizers have announced. […]
Analyst says TransForce not likely to get in bidding war for Vitran
TORONTO, Ont. – In the wake of Manitoulin’s announced agreement to acquire Vitran at a cost of US$6 per share, TransForce will now have to decide whether to sell its shares for a tidy $4 million profit, stay put, or up its offer. […]
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. […]

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 9.4% for Week
Intermodal rail volume for the week ended Dec. 7 rose 9.4% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. […]
Carl Ice Named CEO of BNSF Railway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., parent company of BNSF Railway, has promoted Carl Ice to CEO of the freight railroad, replacing Matthew Rose, the company said. […]
Economic Growth Will Benefit Trucking in 2014, ATA's Costello Says
The U.S. economy should pick up next year to grow at a 2.5% pace and stimulate trucking demand, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said. […]
Nevada Posts Truck-Stop Information on Web
Truck drivers who need a break in Nevada can find the nearest highway truck stop by checking online via laptop or mobile device, the state Department of Transportation said. […]
Business Inventories Rise 0.7% in October
Business inventories rose 0.7% in October, and sales increased 0.5%, the Commerce Department reported Dec 12. […]
Retail Sales See Largest Increase in 5 Months
Retail sales grew 0.7% in November, the largest increase since June, the Commerce Department reported Dec. 12. […]
Jobless Claims Rise From Three-Month Low
Initial jobless claims rose from an almost three-month low last week, the Labor Department reported Dec. 12. […]
Truckload Fleet Turnover Dips Modestly
Truckload fleets' driver turnover dipped modestly in the third quarter, falling 2 percentage points to 97% from the second quarter at larger fleets and 8 percentage points to 74% at smaller operators, American Trucking Associations reported. […]
UPS Teamsters Approve Large Contract Rider
Teamsters who work at UPS Inc.'s package division approved the largest remaining barriers to implementation of a national contract that is the transport industry's largest labor deal. […]
XPO Agrees to Buy Landstar Unit for $87 Million
XPO Logistics Inc. said Dec. 11 it has agreed to purchase NLM, a web-based expediter, from Landstar System for $87 million in cash. […]
DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 5.3% in Oct.
The Department of Transportation's freight transportation services index rose 5.3% in October from the same month last year, DOT said Dec. 11. […]

1717 Can Computer’s Sin?

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1716 Ray Kurzweil Has It Wrong

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1715 Evil’s Warm Embrace

1715 Evil’s Warm Embrace… www.truckertompodcast.com www.truckerphoto.com The Modern Dark Age had indicators that it was already set into motion as early as the lack of reaction to the 1973 Roe Vs. Wade decision that mandatorily legalized and officially sanctioned baby murder in all 50 states. The fact that people mostly just looked the other way [...]

1714 The Purpose of Tyrants

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1713 Get Classic Audio Books For Free

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1712 Bad Frosting

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1711 Nexus 7

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1710 TV’s In Public A Mistake?

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1709 What Is Happiness?

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1708 Bambi Gets Sent To Hell

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To 3 or not to 3? Austin Dillon, RCR are honoring Dale Sr.
NASCAR on FOX announcer and legendary driver Darrell Waltrip says Richard Childress made the right move by putting his grandson in a Sprint Cup car carrying the number of the late Dale Earnhardt. […]
His darkest hour? Home of ex-Cup driver Mayfield to be burned
Jeremy Mayfield, who was suspended indefinitely from NASCAR in 2009 and evicted from his 12,000-square-foot mansion in 2012, has no plans to watch the abandoned and gutted house go up in smoke. […]
Think No. 3 just belongs to Dale Sr.? History proves otherwise
Austin Dillon, who has been named the next driver of the iconic No. 3 car in the Sprint Cup Series, is hardly the only man besides the Intimidator to carry the famed numeral in NASCAR's top division. […]
Twitterverse explodes: Return of the No. 3 stirs emotions
News of Austin Dillon's plans to drive the 3 car in the Sprint Cup Series next year generated major buzz on Twitter Wednesday as reaction both positive and negative quickly began pouring in. […]
Photos: Gen-6 Sprint Cup testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Check out a gallery of drivers on the track and in the garage from Wednesday's test at CMS, where teams tried multiple rules packages in an effort to help NASCAR make the racing even better in 2014. […]
Off and running: Harvick fast in first ride with Stewart-Haas
The driver nicknamed 'Happy' was indeed so after logging his first laps as a Stewart-Haas Racing driver at Charlotte, where NASCAR held testing to determine its 2014 aerodynamic rules packages. […]
Junior 'really comfortable' with Dillon taking No. 3 to Cup
Dale Earnhardt Jr., whose late father made the No. 3 famous in NASCAR, looks forward to seeing Austin Dillon campaign the iconic numeral next season for The Intimidator's former Sprint Cup team. […]
A longtime Dale Sr. fan, Dillon wants to carry No. 3 'with grace'
Austin Dillon, who on Wednesday was announced as driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet next year in the Sprint Cup Series, was a loyalist of the famed number almost from birth, or at least from early childhood. […]
Photos: Danica styles and stuns at the American Country Awards
Co-hosting the American Country Awards Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Danica Patrick donned a variety of attire -- including a full Vegas showgirl outfit. Want pics of her wearing this and more? […]
Done deal: Austin Dillon named driver of No. 3 Sprint Cup car
The 2013 Nationwide Series champion and grandson of team owner Richard Childress will resurrect the sport's most iconic number when he joins NASCAR's top series next season with RCR. […]

Joe @ Off the Map Tattoo: WORD
Dear Mr. President and Members of Congress, We understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens. But this summer’s revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide. The balance in many countries has tipped too far in favor of the state and away from the rights of the individual — rights that are e […]
Dark Horse Tattoos and Body Piercing: Winter Hours
Winter Holiday Hours Closing Early: Daily all December between 8:00-8:30pm depending on how busy we are. Call ahead to confirm we are open at 540-288-8370. Closed: Christmas Day 12/25/13 and Boxing Day 12/26/13 Closed: New Years Day 1/1/13 Inclement Weather Telephone FIRST if the weather is icy, snowy or a wintery mix at 540-288-8370; generally if it snows, […]
Max @ Off the Map Tattoo: Freehand london street tattoo
Hey Everyone! Here's a recent addition to a Sherlock Holmes inspired sleeve that I've been slowly chipping away at for over the past year and a half. In this session we added a freehanded street scene that will eventually have a newspaper boarder with part of it magnafied revealing the "BAKER" street sign. For people not knowing the the s […]
Matt Stebly Tattoos: tattooapalooza
MIAMI i will be tattooing at tattooapalooza in miami january 3-5 i still have one spot open!!! email if you are interested. i will also have prints and shirts for sale. hope to see you there. -matt […]
Lucky Bamboo Tattoo: Friday the 13th
This Friday we will be doing Friday the 13th tattoos for $50-100 depending on size/design. Watch our Facebook page for the designs to choose from. www.facebook.com/luckbambootattoo […]
Dark Horse Tattoos and Body Piercing: Holiday Promotion
We are offering the following holiday promotion: Buy a gift certificate good for any service, either piercing or tattoo, and let the receptionist know which service you intend to gift to someone lucky. We will throw in the appropriate aftercare product with the gift certificate. Offer expires 12/24/13. […]
Pepper: Tattoolapalooza Workshop
I am pleased to announce that I will be doing a workshop at Tattoolapalooza in Miami this January! The workshop is called: Seeing the Unseen - A 3 hour hands on workshop explaining how I see portraits and my process to creating them with graphite on paper and how I feel this translates into tattooing with supplies included. Ten people maximum, space is limit […]
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. […]
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 […]

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