For the past 20 years and counting, Berube’s Truck Accessory shop in Bow, N.H., has been one of the heavy hitters in the business of making New England’s trucks stand out in a crowd. They also know how to throw a party.

TRUCKING ACCESSORIES CATALOG
IOWA80.COM Releases New Trucking Accessories Catalog

IOWA80.COM, part of the Iowa 80 Group, Walcott, Iowa, and the premiere provider of trucking accessories in North America, will release a brand new catalog this week.

The new catalog boasts over 300 new items that include everything from stacks and lights to interior and exterior chrome and stainless [...]

Mike Ryan pits his skills behind the wheel of his 1,950-horsepower daycab Freightliner Cascadia as he races to the top of Pikes Peaks on a narrow two-lane road to the summit…

A Father’s Day weekend tradition for 31 years in North-Eastern Pennsylvania, the Annual Antique Truck Club of America (ATCA) National show in beautiful downtown Macungie, PA., sees more than 600 trucks on display…

It was all “Boots & Barbed Wire” under the Convention Center roof as Custom Rigs Pride and Polish truck beauty show wrapped up during the Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas…

GWTS OPENS
Our  Las Vegas Pride & Polish truck beauty contest is looking good with nearly three dozen rigs crammed into the North Hall of here at the LV Convention Center.

I haven’t had much time yet to look closely at all of them, but can tell you this: there are some really nice trucks on display, both combos and tractors.

There’s [...]

WIDOW MAKER WOWS ROTELLA JUDGES
Todd Roccapriore captures Best in Show plus five category wins
with custom Peterbilt 379 at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

Todd Roccapriore of Hebron, Connecticut captured Best in Show honors and $10,000 with his custom built 2004 Peterbilt 379, Widow Maker,  at the 28th Shell Rotella SuperRigs held at the Lee Hi Travel Plaza [...]

ROCKIN’ IN JERSEY
East Coast Large Cars annual truck show draws big numbers and fair weather
by Bruce W. Smith

They started rolling in on Friday night and the trucks kept coming in until mid-day today as the East Coast Large Cars annual New Jersey truck show opened at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta just off Route [...]

East Coast Large Cars Show Day 1
The weather is turning out ot be pretty good this weekend, which should bode well for everyone heading out to Augusta, New Jersey and the Sussex County Fairgrounds for the East Coast Large Cars.Com truck show.  That’s where I’ll be today as well.

Last year Richie Acosta’s truck show drew [...]

[ October 23, 2010 to October 24, 2010. ]
Truckin’ For Kids
Pride & Polish rolls into SoCal for a good cause

The Truckin’ for Kids Truck Drags and Show & Shine is an exciting event held annually in Southern California. This annual fund raiser attracts a diverse crowd of people who are interested in everything from big rigs and drag racing to [...]

Navistar, Inc. announced today that it has received an order from Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc. for 325 International® ProStar® + tractors equipped with EPA 2010 Advanced EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) MaxxForce® 13 engines…

EAST COAST TRUCK SHOW  POISED TO BE BIG HIT
The Annual East Coast Large Cars.Com Truck Show  expected to draw big numbers to state fairgrounds

An estimated 200 big rigs flooded the Jersey Fairgrounds last year for the inaugural East Coast Large Cars truck show and an even bigger turnout is expected this year. According to show [...]

Photos of the winners at the 12th annual 75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish truck beauty show held in Wildwood, Florida, April 24-25, 2010.

[ June 11, 2010 to June 12, 2010. ] JUNE 11-12: OAK GROVE TRUCKERS JAMBOREE, Oak Grove Petro, Oak Grove, Mo., oakgrovepetro.com, (816) 690-4455.

With the 75 Chrome Shop Show (April 24th and 25th in Wildwood, FL) less than five days away, now is the time to register your truck for Custom Rig’s Pride and Polish Truck Beauty Competition…

Lincoln Electric Launches Money Matters™ Promotion
Company offers manufacturer’s rebate of up to $200 on its most popular welders

The Lincoln Electric Company has launched its Money Matters™ customer rebate promotion.

For a limited time, customers can apply for a manufacturer’s rebate of up to $200 on the purchase of one of four of the company’s most popular [...]

[ June 10, 2010 to June 12, 2010. ] The 28th Shell Rotella SuperRigs® will be held in the scenic and historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia from June 10-12 at the LEE HI Travel Plaza in Lexington, Va.

[ June 26, 2010; ] TRANSPORT FOR CHRIST 29TH ANNUAL TRUCK RALLY. Lebanon Valley Expo Center – Two miles south of Lebanon, PA. Turn east on Rocherty Road from Route 72. Saturday, June 26, 2010

[ May 1, 2010; ] The Second Annual Cotton Patch Large Car Gathering and Diesel Drags will be May 1 at the San Angelo Dragway in San Angelo, TX. Festivities will include a display of working show trucks, antique trucks, and diesel drag races.Proceeds from the “Charities Choice Award” will benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund.

NAVISTAR DEBUTS 2010 MAXXFORCE 7
New 300hp diesel V-8 aimed at the medium-duty commercial truck market

ST. LOUIS, MO. (March 10, 2010) – The 2010 MaxxForce® 7 V-8 turbodiesel charged into the spotlight this week as Navistar (NYSE: NAV) unveiled the new engine at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Work Truck Show in St. Louis, [...]

You can use plasma cutters on bumpers, on taillight bars, frames, cab structures, exhaust systems and mirror brackets – just about anywhere where a hole saw, hacksaw, or cut-off saw is too slow or too awkward. Fast and clean, a plasma cutter could move to the top of your metal cutting tool wish list.

Haven’t picked up your copy of our latest issue of Custom Rigs yet?
Here’s what you’re missing…

Chevy says, “BRING IT ON” as they roll out teh 2011Silverado Heavy-Duty pickups–and they give 11 reasons the new 2011 pickups prove they are ready for any job or competitor…

[ July 22, 2010 to July 25, 2010. ] The Fergus Truck Show, Fergus, Ontario, Canada. July 22-25.

The Fergus Truck Show features more than 150 million dollars worth of trucks, trailers, equipment, accessories and more, on display. The event is held at the Centre Wellington Community Sportplex (formerly known as Fergus and District Community Centre), located at 550 Belsyde Avenue, Fergus, [...]

[ November 12, 2010 to November 14, 2010. ] The Meca South Florida Truck Show, Medley, FL. Nov. 12-13-14. Contact Eric Garcia at 305-884-2028