Texas

Great American Trucking Show

- March 01, 2011

Dallas Convention Center, www.prideandpolish.com, (888) 349-4287.

Truck Show

- March 01, 2011

Yellow Rose Chapter of Antique Truck Historical Society, River Bend Par, Smithville, Texas, (830) 743-3179.

Cotton Patch Large Car Gathering

- March 11, 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

A Peek At The Past

- March 10, 2010

Complaints come over the CB about high fuel prices, low pay and long hours. Texas owner-operator Drennon Durham’s response is lacquered across the rear window of his 2007 Peterbilt. One word say's it all: Kwitcherbitchin. “Easy Money

SPICEY WEB SITE

- December 09, 2009

NEW LOOK SPICES UP CHROME SHOP'S E-STORE Texas Chrome Shop puts new look on their old web pages -- and offers $250 incentive to visit Texaschromeshop.com gets ready for the New Year by doing a complete "build" on their original web site. The look is just like the custom rigs they build: bold, fresh, and exciting. Check out their website to view videos, truck of the month pictures, and even have a chance to win a $250 gift certificate. ...

2009 GATS WINNERS

- August 24, 2009

It wasn't a surprise for anyone attending the 2009 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas to see a heavy contingency of custom rigs entered in Overdrive's Pride & Polish truck beauty show. After all, trucking is big in Texas. The surprise was just how good the boys in the Lone Star state are when it comes to customizing their rides...a number of trucks customized by San Antonio-based ACW Specialties and the Texas Chrome Shop hauled away more than half of ...

Truckers Face New U.S. Coast Guard Security Clearance Requirements

- May 13, 2009

TWIC Clearance Cards Regulations Enforced as of April 15, 2009 HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 11, 2009) - Houston trucking company Covey Transport confirms that Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) are now mandatory in the state of Texas. TWIC is a common identification credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels, and all mariners holding Coast Guard-issued credentials. Individuals meeting TWIC eligibility requirements will be issued a tamper-resistant credential containing the ...