Tag: semi-truck

Stories

A Buffet of Ideas at the Cooking Summit

While cooking in big trucks is certainly not a new concept, it is one that is gaining popularity. There are any number of reasons for the growing interest in cooking while over the road. Perhaps it has something to do ...
Editorial/Reviews

Putting A best Foot Forwards

Drivers and the public in general are often presented with a variety of products that claim to improve out health and life in some manner. All manner of odd inventions are presented to us with claims that they will make ...
Stories

Thank You Smart Trucks!!!

At GATS in Dallas this year, drivers who had parked in the parking lot came out to find a pleasant surprise. The folks from Smart Truck Systems decided to hold a BBQ for drivers of the second year in a ...
Stories

Driver Appreciation

The week of September 14th through the 20th is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Many people will be writing articles on the importance of trucking and driver to our economy. While this is true I have decided to take a ...
Stories

Trucker’s Rolling Against Hep-C

This year at GATS there seems to be a heavy focus on Driver Health and Health Related Issues.  The Healthy Trucker Association of America (HTAA) is rolling out their Truckers Against Hepatitis-C campaign. It will be held at booth 23113 ...
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a son speaks about cancer…

This  is the third installment on the importance of Bone Marrow donation. Leading up to GATS bone marrow donation registry drive at the TSG booth, August 21-23, in Dallas, Tx. This week is from the perspective of Christina’s son Jon. ...
Stories

On the Road to a Truck Show

Hard to believe that the first truck show I ever attended was this year. I managed to make it for the first day of MATS (Mid American Truck Show). Needless to say I was hooked. Not so much on MATS ...
Stories

Should I Travel The Road Less Taken?

This post originally came from my friend Jeff Clark a Freightliner Team Run Smart Pro. Over the last several weeks we have had some debates on the advantages and disadvantages of Toll Roads. As a company driver I am for ...
Stories

Doing for Others

I think many people will agree that we enjoy the feeling that we get when we are able to do something nice for others. It can brighten up your day when you are able to help someone else out, as ...
Stories

A tour of the “Caffcadia”

Bob and Linda Caffee Freightliner Team Run Smart Pro’s are saying goodbye to their current truck. Their new truck is being built, and they are running their last load in this truck, before turning it over to its new owners. ...