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lonestar

Inside the LoneStar

The LoneStar by Navistar can be considered the Rolls Royce of big rigs. The futuristic exterior of the vehicle makes it stand out among all other trucks on the road and the roomy 89"...

Ohio Prison Offers CDL Training for Inmates

The Richland Correctional Institution in Richland, Ohio recently launched a Commercial Drivers License Program where prison inmates can earn their CDL A license. While incarcerated, prison inmates must pass a written exam then they can...
lemketrucking

OTR Interview: 2000 Peterbilt 379

Chris Fiffie of Bigrigvideos.com recently caught up with the owner of Lemke Trucking in Orlando, Florida for an over-the-road interview. Originally from Wisconsin, Lemke runs a sweet all white 2000 Peterbilt 379. The truck's power comes...

Custom Rigs: '04 Peterbilt 379

Wes Malmgren was looking for something flashy when designing his custom rig. As the son of Bruce Malmgren, the founder of Malmgren Trucking in Utah, you could say that Wes was born into trucking.  Once...
walmarthonorstruckers

Walmart Honors Truck Driver

Walmart recently honored Truck driver Chris Darling for his accomplishment of over 3,000,000 safe miles. Just to put that in perspective that's 250k more miles than the circumference of the sun (which is about 2,713,406...

Two Truck Drivers Barricade A Fugitive In A High Speed Police Chase

How do you catch a criminal on the run when police can't get to him? How about sandwiching him between 80,000 pounds of big rig. That's exactly what two truckers did to a fugitive on...
tips for new truckers

4 Truths & Tips for New Truckers

The road to becoming a season trucker is a challenging one, here are some tips for new truckers. Newbie Tip#1: You will get lost. I gotta let you know up front, you will get lost. Could...
Safety Tips for CDL Drivers

Safety Tips for CDL Drivers

Driving a 40,000 pound beast for a living doesn't come with out its dangers.  Every day there are work related accidents, many of which can be avoided with the proper precautions.  Here are 3...