News & Briefs

Take Our Survey For Chance To Win $2,500

- September 15, 2010

Take our online READER SURVEY for a chance to win $100, $500 or even $2,500...it only takes a couple minutes.

GATS PRIDE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

- August 28, 2010

Truck beauty show's 20 anniversary highlighted by wide range of winning big rigs in Dallas; Eilen Trucking captures Best of Show in both Working Class Bobtail and Combo...

Charlie McDaniel’s ’69 359

- August 27, 2010

Take the time to walk among the 53 custom rigs in the Great American Trucking Show's Pride & Polish display area and you'll see a wide variety of fine rides. One that caught our eye here at the 2010 GATS is the red & black '69 Pete owned by Charlie McDaniels...

Country Stars Perform At GATS

- August 27, 2010

Country Music Stars Perform at GATS Singer-songwriter Randy Houser to treat show attendees at free concert Aficionados of custom trucks and lovers of country music attending the annual Great American Trucking Show in Dallas are in for a treat as singer Randy Houser will follow the Grascals opening act in a free concert tonight at 5:30 in Ballroom C. Tickets for the concert, sponsored by Mobil Delvac, are available today in the Dallas Convention Center's registration lobby. With a vocal prowess reviewers say is ...

For Sale: 1959 White 2000T

- August 13, 2010

Make/Model: 1959 White 2000T Basics: 5.9L Cummins, 5-in. exhaust, power steering, power brakes, air condition

Custom KW For Sale

- August 03, 2010

Custom 1996 KW W900 For Sale Shovelhead is a 1996 W900 L-hood heavy-hauler our shop spent two years building. It's won over 22 awards at the last 8 shows. Truck has over 326 LED lights on it. 3406 CAT - 550 hp;  13-speed; 14,000# pound front, 40 rears. New wet line 80% virgin tires. Everything is new or replaced. More than $135,000 invested. Asking: $69,900. Contact: Steve Horn @roddys truck sales  800-220-9720

ICE ROAD TRUCKER AT GATS

- July 26, 2010

ICE ROAD TRUCKER TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS Alex Debogorski, “The Original Ice Road Trucker” and star of a television show, will meet fans and sign autographs in the Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions booth at The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, on August 26-28, 2010. Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, will be in the Dallas Convention Center, at booth #16089. He’ll be featured with the Firestone-brand truck tire team. Few truckers are more “Born to ...

Charlotte Diesel Super Show Update

- July 23, 2010

Trucking and construction industry personnel and enthusiasts will find plenty to see and do Oct. 8-9 during the inaugural Charlotte Diesel Super Show at the Charlotte Motor Speedway z-Max Dragway in Concord, N.C. Produced by Randall-Reilly Business Media and Information, which also produces the Great American Trucking Show and Great West Truck Show, the Charlotte Diesel Super Show will be a one-of-a-kind outdoor extravaganza. Activities include industry-related displays, truck drag races and a Custom ...

Chrome Shop Mafia Rewards Card

- July 13, 2010

The gang at 4 State Trucks is rolling out a new customer rewards program – The Mafia Chrome Card – that will offer discounts on chrome, accessories and truck parts and other perks.

TOOL GIVEAWAY

- July 06, 2010

Enter now for a chance to win more than a $1,000 in professional-grade GearWrench handtools in our new "Reader's Rigs Tool Contest" ...

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