2014 Year in Review: Our Favorite Photos
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Sky's the Limit
Look! Up in the air! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's those romance novels I ordered! This prototype of a DHL drone could be the future of small-package delivery, although it may be best-suited to rural areas. Still, you might want to avoid walking around with your head down. (DHL Express) -
A Company Man
Many things impressed us during our visit to Celadon in Indianapolis, including the Andy Warhol originals. But this shot of 74-year-old founder Stephen Russell, surrounded by a shrine of company history, personal photos and present-day paperwork, summed up a legacy that continues to be written. (John Sommers II for TT) -
Border Portrait
Against a shredded-cotton sky, a truck on the Via De La Amistad overpass heads into the California Highway Patrol's inspection facility. Transport Topics was granted exclusive access to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, which links San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. (John Sommers II for TT) -
San Diego, Here We Come!
OK, this one is not a photo, but it's still one of our favorite images of the year. The cover illustration laid out everything we were looking forward to heading into the 2014 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (Philip Shade) -
Using History to Illustrate the Future
Ah, you caught us again. Also not a photo. Rather, our take on the iconic "We Can Do It" World War II poster intended to boost morale of female production workers. Our cover saluted women moving into the field of information technology. (Joseph Terry) -
Highway Hero
This powerful image of trucker David Fredericksen hurrying toward a car engulfed in flames -- from his own dashcam video -- didn't emerge until a week after his heroic effort to save two people. After his son posted it on YouTube, the video went viral and since has attracted more than 2.3 million views. (YouTube) -
That's a Big Trunk
'Honey, was that an elephant we just passed?' That's what drivers might have been saying in late May as three female Asian elephants were transported from a zoo in Calgary, Alberta, to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. A four-vehicle convoy took 66 hours to cover the 2,480 miles. (Stephen Fritz Enterprises) -
'Retirement isn't for Everybody'
We chose this photo of UPS Inc. driver Tom Camp, 74, for our Nov. 3 feature on senior drivers who are preferring to stay behind the wheel rather than stay home. "Working gives you something to look forward to in the morning," Camp said. (UPS Inc.) -
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Away From °®¶¹´«Ã½?
Daimler proclaimed its "Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025," unveiled in two stages in July and September, as a work of art, but drivers of the autonomous vehicle might be looking at it as a rolling lounge. This prototype of the passenger side shows a comfy leather chair, wall hangings and spacious surroundings. (Daimler Trucks) -
Pink for a Purpose
Mack Trucks Inc. displayed a pink Pinnacle Axle Back model at its headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., in October as one of its activities to help increase breast cancer awareness. The manufacturer also held a 5-kilometer run, walk and encouraged employees to wear pink on Fridays. (Mack Trucks Inc.)
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Sky's the Limit
Look! Up in the air! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's those romance novels I ordered! This prototype of a DHL drone could be the future of small-package delivery, although it may be best-suited to rural areas. Still, you might want to avoid walking around with your head down. (DHL Express) -
A Company Man
Many things impressed us during our visit to Celadon in Indianapolis, including the Andy Warhol originals. But this shot of 74-year-old founder Stephen Russell, surrounded by a shrine of company history, personal photos and present-day paperwork, summed up a legacy that continues to be written. (John Sommers II for TT) -
Border Portrait
Against a shredded-cotton sky, a truck on the Via De La Amistad overpass heads into the California Highway Patrol's inspection facility. Transport Topics was granted exclusive access to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, which links San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. (John Sommers II for TT) -
San Diego, Here We Come!
OK, this one is not a photo, but it's still one of our favorite images of the year. The cover illustration laid out everything we were looking forward to heading into the 2014 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (Philip Shade) -
Using History to Illustrate the Future
Ah, you caught us again. Also not a photo. Rather, our take on the iconic "We Can Do It" World War II poster intended to boost morale of female production workers. Our cover saluted women moving into the field of information technology. (Joseph Terry) -
Highway Hero
This powerful image of trucker David Fredericksen hurrying toward a car engulfed in flames -- from his own dashcam video -- didn't emerge until a week after his heroic effort to save two people. After his son posted it on YouTube, the video went viral and since has attracted more than 2.3 million views. (YouTube) -
That's a Big Trunk
'Honey, was that an elephant we just passed?' That's what drivers might have been saying in late May as three female Asian elephants were transported from a zoo in Calgary, Alberta, to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. A four-vehicle convoy took 66 hours to cover the 2,480 miles. (Stephen Fritz Enterprises) -
'Retirement isn't for Everybody'
We chose this photo of UPS Inc. driver Tom Camp, 74, for our Nov. 3 feature on senior drivers who are preferring to stay behind the wheel rather than stay home. "Working gives you something to look forward to in the morning," Camp said. (UPS Inc.) -
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Away From °®¶¹´«Ã½?
Daimler proclaimed its "Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025," unveiled in two stages in July and September, as a work of art, but drivers of the autonomous vehicle might be looking at it as a rolling lounge. This prototype of the passenger side shows a comfy leather chair, wall hangings and spacious surroundings. (Daimler Trucks) -
Pink for a Purpose
Mack Trucks Inc. displayed a pink Pinnacle Axle Back model at its headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., in October as one of its activities to help increase breast cancer awareness. The manufacturer also held a 5-kilometer run, walk and encouraged employees to wear pink on Fridays. (Mack Trucks Inc.)
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