Truck Writers of North America: Communication Awards

2009

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Best of Division Award for magazine graphics
  • Road King Magazine, Senior Editor David A. Kolman honored with the TWNA Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the improvement of communications in the trucking industry.

Writing awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Feature: “Notable Achievement,” by James Proffitt
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Entertainment: “The Real World,” by Chris Neal
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Best Single Issue: November/December 2008
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Technical: General: “Inside Moves,” by Paul Abelson
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award for Road Test: “Making the Grade,” by Paul Abelson

Design awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Best of Division Award for Magazine Graphics: January/February 2009 Cover, by Michael Nott
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Cover Design: January/February 2009 Cover, by Michael Nott
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Total Publication: November/December 2008
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award for Typography: “The Big Time,” by Michael Nott

2008

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Best of Graphics 2008 Award

Writing awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Column: "Driving With Dave" by David A. Kolman
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Technical: "Blazing Trails" by Paul Abelson
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Single Issue: March/April 2008
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Driver's Lifestyle: "Beyond the CB" by Katie Dodd and Nancy Henderson
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Feature: "Scaling the Wall" by Katie Dodd
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Driver's Lifestyle: "Soldiering On" by Paul Abelson

Design awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Single Color Photo: Hard Work, Big Dreams by Michael Nott
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Article: "This Old Truck" by Michael Nott
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Cover: "18-Wheel Salute" by Michael Nott
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Total Publication: March/April 2008

2007

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Best of Magazine Graphics Award
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Single Issue — Over 100,000 circulation for the July/August (Darrell Waltrip cover) issue

Writing awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award: Driver's Lifestyle for “Class Acts”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award: Column/Series for the Road Scholar/Tim Barton column
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Column/Series for the Kolman's Korner column

Design awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award: Cover Design for the Trucking Goes Green issue
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award: Single Color Photo for the Pet Cause (Hard Work, Big Dreams) story
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Pictorial Design for the Rocky Road story

2006

Writing awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Feature: “Birth of a Big Rig” by Katie Dodd
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Entertainment: “Lights! Camera! Truck!” by Paul Hartley
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Driver's Lifestyle: “Cabover Cool” by David A. Kolman
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Environmental/ Regulatory: “Powered By Nature” by Nick Krewen
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for Single Issue (over 100,000), March/April 2006
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Feature: “The How-To Gang,” by Paul Abelson
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Entertainment: “Off the Hook” by Katie Dodd

Design awards

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Best of Graphics 2006, and Gold Award for Cover Design, November/December 2005
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award for 2007 Media Kit
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award for Single Color Photo: “Birth of a Big Rig” photo by Kristina Maria Krug
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Single B&W Photo: “Cabover Cool” photo by David A. Kolman
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award for Total Publication Design, September/October 2006

2005

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award: Single Issue — Magazine Over 100K Circulation, July/August issue
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award: Magazine Graphics — Cover Art — Satellite Technology
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Graphics — Total Publication Design, September/October issue
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Writing — Commentary, "Bad Blood"
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Writing — Driver's Lifestyle, “The Next Big Thing”

2004

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award: Magazine Graphics — Single Color Photo, “On the Road with Merle Haggard”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Silver Award: Magazine Writing — Article, “A Solid Deal”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Graphics, “Old Brand, New Message”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Graphics — Cover Design, July/August issue
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Writing — Road Test, “Powerful Luxury”

2003

  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Best of Magazines, Convoy Rides Again
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award: Magazine Writing — Entertainment, “Buckin' and Truckin'”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award: Magazine Writing — Entertainment, “Convoy Rides Again”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Gold Award: Magazine Writing — Road Test, “Double Vision”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Writing — Driver's Lifestyle, “Surviving the Holidays”
  • Road King Magazine, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Magazine Writing — Travel, “3 Chords and the Truth”
  • Road King Magazine Media Kit, TravelCenters of America, Bronze Award: Public Relations/Marketing — Media Kit