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50 Great American Trucking Show 2012 PDI offers pink Pete in charity raffl e Performance Diesel Inc., the St. George, Utah-based engine performance shop, has its Support the Cause, pink 2001 Peterbilt 379 on display next to its booth in the Pride & Polish area. At the booth (#16039), it's selling raffl e tickets for the truck's giveaway, which is slated for Nov. 3. Ticket prices are: $10 for one ticket, $25 for three tickets, $50 for seven tick- ets and $100 for 16 tickets. All proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and PDI's Shawn Barney says he hopes the truck's raffl e will raise about $80,000. PDI teamed up with other aftermarket shops and some OEs to transform the truck into what it is today. PDI did the engine performance work, equipping the Cummins ISX with its Big Boss kit. Jones Performance donated the hood, and Lincoln Chrome gave the truck straight pipes and new stacks. 4 State Trucks off ered up the pink Get up close and personal with Caterpillar CT660 fl oor, and 12ga. Customs added the steps, an air ride kit and the visor. Also at the PDI booth, Barney and his crew are showing their performance products, namely, its turbo, manifolds and tuning kits. Performance Diesel Inc. pdidiesel.com Booth #16039 'Shipping Wars' competitor to greet attendees Roy Garber of A&E's "Shipping Wars" will be at the uShip booth (#14043) to meet show attendees, sign autographs and talk uShip and the program. The reality TV Additional listings Exhibiting Company ..... 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The truck was designed from the ground-up to per- form on the road and on the jobsite. Each truck is custom-built according to customer spec's. It was unveiled in early 2011. Wreaths Across America, TCA join to honor vets Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization that executes a yearly wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and nearly 800 veteran burial locations across the country and overseas, has joined forces with the Truckload Carriers As- sociation to make the wreath-carrying operation more efficient and effective. TCA will dispatch drivers and coordinate logistics, starting this fall. The member-driven association has started a fund-raising campaign to help cover costs of placing a wreath on every grave at Arlington. Donations can be made at truckloadofrespect.com. show features six goods transporters competing for loads. The show uses uShip, an auction site in which customers try to fi nd someone to transport items for them, and the competitors try to low-ball one another while trying to maximize profi ts. Garber, according to the show's web- "Shipping Wars" Roy Garber will be at the uShip booth today. site, is a jack-of-all-trades and one of the top earners in the show. He raised his son Travis by himself, supporting the two with a small home building and remodeling company. He's since made shipping a full-time job. Jennifer Brennan and Marc Springer, other transporters on the show, will be at the booth Friday and Saturday. uShip uship.com Booth #14043 Tridako will be giving attendees a live look at its PowerCube HC5128 auxiliary power unit in outdoor space OS30 at the show. The company is also giving dem- onstrations of the unit at its inside booth, #17063. With a 24,000 BTU bunk unit and a newly released digital controller, the APU has 6,000 watts of power to help keep your cab temperature in check. Tridako tridako.com Booth #17063 Portable, heavy-duty lift SEFAC lifts are easily portable and can be used both in and outdoors. The lift's columns are capable of lifting 18,000 pounds and are positioned individually straddling the vehicle tire to allow the vehicle to be raised quickly and securely. Other SEFAC Columns are available for diff erent vehicles and a range of capaci- ties up to 50,000 pounds per column. SEFAC sefac.com Booth #22099