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A garbage truck driver in Oregon recently got national attention after he found a flag on on top of a trash bin he was emptying. The flag looked like it was meant for the garbage but instead of throwing it away, he laid it out and folded in military style and put it away in his truck. The best part it,...

At least they know what not to do next time.

How is this even possible.

I'm sure you've seen miniature big rigs floating around the net but have you ever seen them in action? Here's a high quality mini Kenworth taken at the 2011 Mid America Truck Show. One of the companies that makes these awesome mini rigs is Lil' Big Rigs out in Nashville, Tennessee. They can customize old Chevy , Dodge...

Here’s a riddle for trucking fans: I’m American built truck and helped in the second world war, with the dependable model 364, my recent merger with Paccar, made my newly designed engine go very far. I’m a truck whose company perfected the 90 degree turn, as my gasoline slowly burns, innovation, beauty and function are my said goal, I’m...

A big rig slid of the road and got stuck in a snowy ditch. Looking for help to get his truck moving again, a nearby Amish farmer came to his aid. The Amish farmer offered to use his horses, the driver skeptical at first, decided to give it a shot. And it worked. Coincidentally, the driver got stuck two...

DHL pulled a Trojan horse marketing stunt that worked to perfection. They wrapped several signs that said "DHL is Faster" in a special packaging that turned black in freezing temperatures. Then they froze it to conceal what they were shipping, and shipped it off using competitors, to various hard to reach locations. While in the truck, the packages thawed out making the...

Walmart recently unveiled their new concept big rig, called the WAVE.  Short for Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience, it's unlike anything we've ever seen on the road. Not only does it have a radical new appearance, but many of the internal features are also unprecedented.  The steering wheel is positioned directly in the center of the cab, with a completely digital...