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Online Masters Challenge

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

golfThe 77th annual Masters Tournament hits the green in Augusta, GA this Thursday in the first of the four major golf championships.

The Masters Tournament runs from April 11-14th and is followed by the US Open (June 13–16), The Open Championship (July 18−21), and The PGA Championship (August 8–11).

Once again, Road Scholar Transport is giving you the chance to win great prizes during the tournaments by simply picking who you believe will finish in the top ten.  Participants will receive fantasy money for the place in which their golfers finish and bonus points if they pick them to finish in the correct spot.

Registration is easy.  Simply go to http://roadscholar.golf.upickem.net/golf/registration/login.asp and create an account or login using Facebook Connect.

You can access the game anytime through the following ways:

*Visit the site directly by clicking here.

*Visit www.roadscholar.com.  Click “Contests and Games” under the “Fun Stuff” tab.

*Visit our Facebook Fan Page at https://www.facebook.com/roadscholartransport1988.  Click on the “Games and Contests” icon.

*Play on your Smartphone by registering here.

The deadline to submit picks for each event is the start of the third round.  You only need to submit picks for one event to be eligible to win a prize.

Still have questions?  Visit the FAQ page at http://roadscholar.golf.upickem.net/golf/misc/faq.asp.

Swing your way over to Road Scholar’s Masters Challenge today and get ready as golfing favorites Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson, Jason Dufner, and Phil Mickelson tee off in this year’s tournaments.

Who do you believe will win each tournament this year?

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Road Scholar’s 12 Days of Christmas Begins Thursday!

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

Road Scholar is giving you one more reason to be jolly this Christmas season with the return of our annual 12 Days of Christmas Contest!

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Beginning Thursday, December 6th, Road Scholar is giving you a new gift each weekday via e-mail and our social media sites.  Keep track of what we our giving away each day because the first one to contact Road Scholar on Friday, December 21st reciting all 12 days will win a Wine Country Gift Basket loaded with sweets!

There are Five Easy Ways to Play:

-E-mail:  Join Road Scholar’s e-mail list at http://www.roadscholar.com/mailinglist.php to receive the Days of Christmas right to your e-mail address.

-Facebook: Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Road-Scholar-Transport/141609205912305 for a new posting each day!

-Twitter: Come follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RoadScholar for the daily Christmas tweet.

-LinkedIn: Get connected with Road Scholar President Jim Barrett on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbarrettrst.

-Website:  Check out the Road Scholar homepage at www.roadscholar.com for a new posting each day.

So grab a pen and paper and stay tuned to Road Scholar Transport this holiday season as we spread Christmas cheer.

Contest runs weekdays from Thursday, December 6th to Friday, December 21.  E-mail answers to Kristina.brown@roadscholar.com or via our Facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Road-Scholar-Transport/141609205912305.

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“Find the Freight Phantom Ghost” Halloween Contest!

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

At this time of year, you will find lots of masks, candy and people having a good time.   Sometimes, however, people are up to no good.  Masked critters, like the Freight Phantom, will look for opportunities to steal your goods in transit.

Road Scholar Transport is known throughout the industry for having tools such as Internal Locks, Satellite Tracking, Geofencing, Door Alerts, and Navalock to prevent theft…but that does not deter the “Freight Phantom!”

Over the next few weeks leading up to Halloween, we have been warned that the “Freight Phantom” will be after our Awareness Trucks!  Each day on www.roadscholar.com and our Facebook Fan Page, a picture from our security cameras will capture the “Freight Phantom” lurking around one of our Awareness Trailers.  The first person to respond on our Facebook Fan Page identifying which Awareness Trailer the Freight Phantom is after will be awarded a point.  The person with the most points on 10/31 wins a Gertrude Hawk prize package!

The contest runs weekdays beginning Monday, Oct. 22nd through October 30th.  Check everyday for a new security snapshot and be sure to “Like” us on Facebook!

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Road Scholar Transport Launches New Facebook Page!

Friday, October 5th, 2012

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We want fans, not followers.  That’s why Road Scholar has created a new Facebook page that combines fun with the ease of shipping.  Check out all of the new things you can do at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Road-Scholar-Transport/141609205912305!

Get a freight quote

You can now request a truckload or LTL rate directly through our Facebook page.

Scholar dollars

Introducing Road Scholar’s new customer rewards program that awards YOU the customer, simply for submitting rates online…no purchase necessary!  Learn more and sign up.  Now that’s rewarding.

Photos

You can view all of your favorite awareness trucks by visiting our photo album.  New photos are always being added so check in daily to see what new truck has recently hit the road!

Work for us

Road Scholar is always looking for experienced drivers to join our qualified fleet, offering a $1500 sign on bonus, excellent pay and equipment, and much more.  To apply for a driver position, check out the “work for us” section today.

Connect with us

Join us not only on Facebook, but across all of our social media platforms…Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Blogging, and Youtube.

Security measures

Learn about all of the ways Road Scholar is keeping your freight safe and secure during transport.

Services

Did you know that Road Scholar offers Autohauling, Van and Reefer Service, as well as hauls both LTL and TL freight?  Learn more under our “services” section.

Awareness program

It started with one pink truck in support of breast cancer and grew into a fleet spreading awareness for organizations including The Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation, Parkinson’s Disease, Marley’s Mission, and more.  View all of our awareness trucks and look for upcoming ones.

Youtube

Road Scholar has created videos to help stop bullying, memorialize the victims of 9/11, spread breast cancer messages of hope, and more.  View them all here.

Games

You know what they say about all work and no play.  So take a break and check out our games section where you can play our Awareness Matching Game or enter our NFL, NASCAR, PGA, and March Madness pools for a shot to win prizes!

Surveys

Your input is important to us.  That’s why we conduct monthly surveys with one random recipient winning a $25 gift card of their choice each month.

Contact

Drop us a line.  We always want to hear from you!

So what are you waiting for?  Head on over to our fan page today!

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Road Scholar Makes Shipping Quicker and Easier on RoadScholar.com

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Road Scholar Transport is dedicated to providing quality transportation, immediate customer service, and making shipping fluent and stress-free to our customers.  That’s why we’ve built our website with a wide variety of tools and services that provide shippers with a quick and convenient way to communicate and gather information regarding their shipments with just the click of a button.  Let’s take a tour of the options you have available at www.roadscholar.com.

Live Chat with a Transportation Expert: Have a question about a shipment?  Need to get a quote ASAP?  Then use our live chat to get answers to your questions instantly.

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Access to Documents/Certifications: Including our liability insurance, hazmat credentials, SmartWay Certification Certificate, and much more.

Instant Rates & Quotes Online: Get rate quotes in a matter of minutes through our quote form (http://www.roadscholar.com/freightquote.php) or via the live chat option.

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Online Tools: Sign up to gain access to:

-Real time satellite tracking of your freight anywhere via your computer or mobile device!

-Scheduling a pickup online

-Retrieving documents online

-Printing a BOL

-And much more!

Sign up today at http://www.vlmtools.com/trucking/login.php?a=19.

Company News/Blogs: Stay informed with the latest news in the trucking industry, awareness campaign articles, and company news at http://www.roadscholar.com/blog/.

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Live Mapping of Equipment Availability Areas so you know where are vans and reefers are currently located at http://www.roadscholar.com/equipmentavailability.php

Employment Opportunities: Want to become part of a winning team that strives for excellence?  Then visit http://www.roadscholar.com/employment.php.  Here are some things Road Scholar has to offer:

-A reputable carrier

-Excellent pay and benefits

-Flexibility in your work schedule (both part-time and full-time positions available)

-Home time

-A great work environment

-Excellent equipment

-And the chance to make a difference

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Testimonials-Don’t take our word for it.  View testimonials from freight and auto hauling customers just like you about our service at http://www.roadscholar.com/freighthaulingtestimonials.php

Join our Mailing List so never miss contests, special discounts, and trucking industry news.

mailing list

Verify Driver ID Badges via Regiscope

Contests and Games: Check back often for new contests and games to be posted for your chance to win prizes!  Featured right now is Road Scholar’s NFL Challenge.  Whether you are a die-hard NFL fan or just trying to learn more about and get involved with the games, this is the contest for you.  Just  pick the winner of each game.  It’s that easy!  http://www.roadscholar.com/nfl/ Other popular annual contests include the NASCAR Challenge, PGA Challenge, and March Madness.

football pool

Quick access to our social media sites by clicking the blog, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and LinkedIn icons at the bottom of the page.  Follow us regularly to be informed of contests, special discounts, and trucking industry news.

Awareness Campaign: Road Scholar has vowed to travel ten million miles, spreading awareness of the many diseases/conditions battling lives today, through the use our trucks’ rolling billboards.  View pictures of our awareness trailers and learn more about Road Scholar’s Ten Million Miles to a Cure Campaign at www.roadscholarawareness.com.  Our awareness trucks currently include:

-Alex’s Lemonade

-Autism Speaks

-American Breast Cancer Foundation

-Children’s Tumor Foundation

-Prostate Cancer Awareness

-International Rett Syndrome Foundation

-St. Joseph’s Center

-American Foundation for the Blind

-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

-Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN)

-The Flight 93 National Memorial

-The American Red Cross

-Clayton’s Hope (benefiting epilepsy)

-Children’s Craniofacial Foundation

-Make a Wish Foundation

-Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation

-Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (Rock on Judi H)

-Stop Bullying

-Parkinson’s Disease

-Marley’s Mission

-9/11 Rolling Memorial

-Miracle for Ava…a Cure for Brain Tumors

-Lyla’s Hope-Spina Bfida

awareness campaign

While your at our Awareness site, don’t forget to play our Awareness Matching Game at http://www.roadscholar.com/contestgames.php and send an awareness e-card. There are times in everyone’s life when something unfortunate happens to someone we love and we wish we could have done something about it.  Show someone you care by sending them an awareness e-card, demonstrating to them how much they mean to you and reminding them to get a check-up.  Currently, there are awareness e-cards for the following organizations:  American Foundation for the Blind, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Autism Speaks, American Breast Cancer Foundation, Children’s Tumor Foundation, Prostate Cancer, St. Joseph’s Hospital, International RETT Syndrome Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Flight 93 Memorial.  Send one today at http://www.roadscholarawareness.org/awareness-campaign/tell-a-friend/.

We are constantly working on building our site to reflect the needs of our customers so check back often for new tools and options!

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Are you Challenging Yourself with Road Scholar’s NASCAR & PGA Online Contests?

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

This weekend Nascar fans will tune in to the Toyota/Save Mart 350 as drivers compete to the finish line.  But who will win?  That’s for you to decide in Road Scholar’s NASCAR Challenge online contest.

Toyota/Save Mart 350

Toyota/Save Mart 350

From now until November 18th, logon to www.roadscholar.com and click on NASCAR Online Challenge.

Choose the top ten drivers you believe will finish the race each week to earn Fantasy Points.  You have up until 15 minutes prior to the race to make your picks, otherwise the computer will choose them for you.  If your driver finishes in 1st place, you will receive 150 points, 2nd place-125 points, 3rd place-100 points, 4th place-80 points and two points less for each place after that.  If your driver finishes in the spot you choose, you will receive an additional 25 points.

The person who pulls into the winner’s circle each week with the most Fantasy Points will receive a prize, so you need not play every week to win and can join at any time.  However, the grand prize will only be eligible to those who have played at least 15 weeks. The person with the best overall scores (chosen by the individual’s 15 highest scoring weeks) will win the grand prize.

Participants can easily and quickly join via their Facebook account or by completing a simple registration form by clicking here.

And if you still have questions, you can always check out our FAQ page at http://roadscholar.autoracing.upickem.net/autoracing/misc/faq.asp.

Up for some more competition?  Road Scholar’s PGA Challenge is currently in full swing with the Travelers Championship being playing in Cromwell, CT June 21-24 with major championships, The British Open (July 19-22) and PGA Championship, yet to come.

Travelers Championship

Travelers Championship

Competing is easy.  Just pick the top ten golfers you think will finish in the top ten for each of the major tournaments.  Gather fantasy money for each of your golfers’ rankings for your chance to win prizes and qualify for an overall grand prize!

Get ready to tee up and go to http://roadscholar.golf.upickem.net/golf/registration/login.asp to compete today.

Don’t forget to check out Road Scholar’s other great games at http://www.roadscholar.com/contestgames.php.

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It’s Time to Vote for Your Favorite ‘On The Road’ Photo!

Friday, May 18th, 2012

The time has come to cast your vote for your favorite ‘On The Road’ snapshot, taken from photographers just like you!  With the prize, a brand new Kodak PlaySport Waterproof camera, up for grabs we received entries that included our 9/11 Rolling Memorial, Breast Cancer Awareness, Children’s Craniofacial, American Red Cross, and Autism Speaks trucks!

Below are details on the contest and how you can cast your vote.

VOTING DATES:

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12 p.m. May 18th-12 p.m. June 1st

HOW TO VOTE:

-Go to Road Scholar’s Pinterest site (http://pinterest.com/roadscholar)

-Click on the board “On the Road Photo Contest’

-Click on the image to see an enlarged photo

-When enlarged, click on the Facebook “like” button to cast your vote for that image

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES:

Want to increase the chances of your favorite photo(s) winning?  Here are some tips:

-Click the “repin” button on your favorite photo to repost the pin to your pinterest page for others to see/vote for.

-By hitting the Facebook “like” button, your activity will be posted on your Facebook page.  Encourage your Facebook friends/community to vote as well.

-Tweet your favorite picture on Twitter by clicking the “tweet” button to the right of the enlarged photo.

-Send your favorite photo via e-mail to your friend(s) by clicking the “@email” button.

-And simply by telling your friends to go to http://pinterest.com/roadscholar and voting today!

THE WINNER:

-The photo with the most “likes” will win.

-Winner will be announced via e-mail the week of June 4th.

THE PRIZE:

-A New Kodak PlaySport Waterproof Pocket Camera (Retail Value $159)!

(Details below provided by Amazon.com)

-Color: Black

-Shockproof, dustproof, and waterproof up to 10 ft!

-Kodak’s Share button lets you choose your favorite sharing destination, e-mail address, or Kodak Pulse Display

-Full 1080p HD videos and 5 MP HD stills, with auto focus

-Get sharper videos and less blur thanks to built-in digital image stabilization

-On-camera editing

-Color:  With options of Black and white, Sepia, High saturation—bright, bold colors, and ’70s film—muted colors, slightly greenish cast, and a little graininess for a retro look

-Hard-drive

-Memory-card-compatible:  Record up to 10 hours of HD video with expandable SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)

-Zoom

-Online-sharing

Good luck to all our entrants!

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Win a Kodak PlaySport Waterproof Pocket Camera With Road Scholar’s ‘On The Road’ Photo Contest!

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

KodakThe nice weather is here and Road Scholar Transport is giving you the chance to show off your photography skills in our ‘On the Road’ photo contest!

From now until May 17th, take your best photograph of Road Scholar’s trucks on the road, at your dock, at an awareness event (see our Facebook page for event listings)….anywhere you can sneak a snapshot.

Individuals can submit up to 5 photos to Kristina.brown@roadscholar.com up until May 17th, 12 P.M. EST.

Photographs will be posted for voting on Road Scholar’s Pinterest site (http://pinterest.com/roadscholar) under the board “On the Road Photo Contest’ on May 18th, 12 P.M. EST.  Voting runs until June 1st 12 P.M. EST.

Kodak

The photo with the most “likes” will win a brand new Kodak PlaySport Waterproof Pocket Camera!  Only 1 vote per person per photograph is allowed so make sure you “repin” your favorites and tell your friends to vote!  The winner will be announced via e-mail shortly thereafter the June 1st voting deadline.

The Prize (Details provided by Amazon.com)

Kodak PlaySport Waterproof Pocket Camera

*Color: Black

*Shockproof, dustproof, and waterproof up to 10 ft!

*Kodak’s Share button lets you choose your favorite sharing destination, e-mail address, or Kodak Pulse Display

*Full 1080p HD videos and 5 MP HD stills, with auto focus

*Get sharper videos and less blur thanks to built-in digital image stabilization

*On-camera editing

*Color:  With options of Black and white, Sepia, High saturation—bright, bold colors, and ’70s film—muted colors, slightly greenish cast, and a little graininess for a retro look

*Hard-drive

*Memory-card-compatible:  Record up to 10 hours of HD video with expandable SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)

*Zoom

*Online-sharing

RULES:

-Pictures must be sent to kristina.brown@roadscholar.com as a file attachment.  TIF, JPEG, GIF, BMP, and PNG are accepted formats.

-The picture will be processed and posted to the voting site.

-Road Scholar truck pictures only please, no individuals allowed.

-By submitting the picture you are giving consent for Road Scholar Transport to post the pictures on our voting site as well as releasing full copyright privileges to Road Scholar.

-Road Scholar Transport reserves the right when necessary to resize or crop a picture to fit on the voting site.

-Road Scholar Transport will review all pictures and will not post inappropriate photos.

-Picture submissions will be accepted until 12 P.M. EST May 17th.  Voting begins on May 18th 12 P.M. EST.

-The voting period will end 12 P.M. EST June 1st.  Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

-The winner will receive a new Kodak PlaySport Waterproof Pocket Camera.

What are you waiting for?  Start snapping today!

Good luck!

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Identify the Awareness Egg to Uncover Sweet Prizes in Road Scholar’s Easter Contest!

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Starting Monday, April 2nd, keep your eyes peeled to www.roadscholar.com for where the Easter Bunny has hid one of his special eggs.

What makes these eggs so special?  They have each been specifically designed for one of Road Scholar’s awareness trucks.

Each day a new egg is hidden on a page within the Road Scholar website.  Find where the egg has been hidden and identify which awareness truck the egg reflects.

For example:

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This egg captures our Autism Speaks awareness truck!

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Daily hints on where the egg is hidden can be found on Road Scholar’s social media sites:

Facebook:  http://facebook.com/roadscholartransport88

Twitter:  http://twitter.com/RoadScholar

LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbarrettrst

The first one to respond back after the 5th day (Friday, April 6th) with the most correctly identified “awareness eggs” will win their choice of a Home Depot or Olive Garden/Red Lobster gift card AND a box of Gertrude Hawk chocolates!

Need help identifying the awareness egg?  Visit www.roadscholarawareness.org to view all of our awareness trucks.

Check out the other games/contests Road Scholar is currently hosting at http://www.roadscholar.com/contestgames.php.

Easter contest runs April 2nd-6th.  Answers can be submitted to Kristina.brown@roadscholar.com.  You do not have to correctly identify all five eggs to win.

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Road Scholar’s Valentine’s Day Contest is Back with your Chance at Sweet Prizes

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

heartFebruary 14th is widely known as the most romantic day of the year with over 36 million boxes of chocolate being sold for the holiday.  Not only is Road Scholar delivering these chocolates to stores nationwide, but is treating you with some sweets as well with our annual Find the Hearts Valentine’s Day Contest.

Starting tomorrow, February 1st through the 14th, a heart will be hidden each weekday on a different page within the Road Scholar website (www.roadscholar.com).  Find the heart and jot down its location each day to win prizes you’ll be sure to love.

While your heart may skip a beat this Valentine’s Day, don’t skip a heart sighting because the first person who responds back on February 14th to kristina.brown@roadscholar.com with the most heart findings will win a box of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates along with a $25 Ruth Chris Steakhouse gift card!

Not good at search and finds?  No problem.  We will have Cupid shoot you a hint each morning on Road Scholar’s Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages on where he has placed love for that day.

We’ll even give you a head start on where to find tomorrow’s first heart:  “The weather outside is frightful, but I know that the temperature inside Road Scholar’s trailer will be delightful.”

Here are some Valentine’s Day facts to get you in mood for tomorrow’s contest (provided by http://www.sheknows.com/holidays-and-seasons/articles/807655/fun-facts-about-valentine-s-day):

*Although there is no exact date as to when Valentine’s Day originated, one theory dates back to Roman Emperor Claudius II in 270 AD, who believed that “single men made better soldiers.”  On February 14th, Bishop Valentine was executed for performing secret weddings.

*The letter X, which is known to symbolize a kiss, is dated back to medieval times when “people who couldn’t write their names signed in front of a witness with an ‘X,” kissing it “to show their sincerity.”

*The phrase “wear your heart on your sleeve” derived from the Middle Ages when men and women would wear the name of their Valentine, which was drawn from a bowl of names, pinned on their sleeve for a week.

* Valentine’s Day was officially dubbed a holiday in 1537.Cadbury

*The first box of chocolate for Valentine’s Day was produced by Richard Cadbury in the late 1800s.

*189 million roses are sold each year on February 14th.

Be sure to visit www.roadscholar.com each day for your chance to win and check out other games/contests at http://www.roadscholar.com/contestgames.php.

Good luck!

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