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Pilot Flying J adds three new travel centers in West Texas
The first of the new locations opened on April 14 in Orla, Texas, along U.S. Highway 285. Another location is set to open on Saturday, April 21, in Kermit, Texas, along Texas Highway 302, followed by the companyâs second location in Pecos, Texas, on South Bickley Avenue in the coming weeks.
April 20, 2018
Business
Tanker fleet doles out big pay boost for certain drivers
Texas-based 700-plus truck fleet Crestwood Transportation is now starting tanker drivers in its central region at 60 cents per mile, a 14-cent-per-mile bump from the previous 46 cents.
April 20, 2018
Business
Expedite Expo staging in Ky. July 20-21
According to the organizers behind the Expedite Expo show, set to kick off July 20-21 at the Lexington Center in downtown Lexington, Ky., attendeesâ two-day, time-only investment at the Expo (itâs otherwise free for owner-ops, drivers and fleet owners) will pay dividends in âexpanding your industry knowledgeâ and more.
April 20, 2018
Business
I-96 Eastbound north of Grand Rapids, Mich., to close through mid-June
MDOT says a detour is available by exiting I-96 at Alpine Avenue or taking U.S. 131 Southbound to I-196 Eastbound to I-96 Eastbound.
April 19, 2018
Business
Highway fatalities dipped slightly in 2017, preliminary numbers show
National Safety Council numbers do not include specific crash data, such as how many of the highway deaths were as a result of a truck-involved accident. In sum, 40,100 deaths occurred last year, according to the NSC.
April 19, 2018
Business
Former Texas trooper gets prison time for accepting bribes for clean inspections
From July 2014 through September 2015, Cauley reported conducting 39 Level 1 inspections on Cruz and Sons trucks, all of which were given a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection decal for a clean inspection. Cruz reportedly paid Cauley at least $4,000 for the clean inspections
April 19, 2018
Business
OOIDA, safety groups rally against bill to allow under-21 interstate truckers
In a letter sent to the Houseâs Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the committee where the bill was filed, OOIDA and a long list of other groups, told lawmakers they strongly oppose the DRIVE Actâs passage. The groups claim in the letter that younger drivers are much more likely to crash. The actâs training requirements are also âwoefully inadequate,â they write.
April 19, 2018
Custom Rigs
âBlackGoldâ scale memorial Mack, Cecil Spurlockâs son and familyâs tribute to the Kentucky coal hauler
The 1/25th scale model of Spurlockâs 1981 Mack DM 800 coal hauler is their way of honoring his legacy. When Spurlock passed in 2012, says his son David, he was buried âwith his Mack cap on his head, and a coal miner on his grave stone with a pick and shovel on his shoulder, showing where he came from.â
April 19, 2018
Business
After error, payments to be reissued in Caterpillar ACERT engine settlement
Caterpillar has said it will be reissuing checks to former ACERT engine owners who were part of a $60 million class action settlement reached with the company in 2016. According to court documents, a calculation error caused the checks to be lower than class members were owed.
April 19, 2018
Business
Truck availability rose on spot market last week, moderating rates even as reefer/van volumes increased
The post-Easter lull in reefer volumes didnât last long. Load counts were up 15 percent last, close to where they were at the close of the first quarter. Produce is moving out of Southern California and Central Florida, but weâre just getting started.
April 19, 2018
Business
Two-day biz-topics meeting for owner-ops
Expediter Services, offering capacity solutions and ownership opportunities within the trucking industry, will host its latest ES Group Gathering (EGG) event April 27-28 in Southaven, Miss., at the Landers Center just south of Memphis and located off I-55.
April 19, 2018
Overdrive Extra
A few points on scoring better rates from owner-operator coach Kevin Rutherford
Rutherfordâs take on rates, deadheading, âcheap freight,â broker relationships and more.
April 18, 2018
Business
Autocar adding Cummins X12 to lineup this year
Autocar plans to introduce the Cummins X12 engine in its ACX model later this year the company announced Wednesday. Autocar will be the first truckmaker in the refuse segment to feature the X12. Brett Merrit, vice president of Cummins on-highway engine business, says the X12âs power-to-weight ratio is well suited for the refuse market and [âŚ]
April 18, 2018
Business
ELD-related survey shows length-of-haul desirability trending shorter for small fleets, longer for large
Teamsâ âgolden ticketâ in todayâs trucking environment suggested in part by Columbus, Ohio-headquartered Zipline Logisticsâ survey of its carrier network, comprised of both small and comparatively large fleets, about the turn to electronic logging devices. Survey results, based on responses from more than 100 carriers, show something of a shift in thinking depending on the size of the carrier when it comes to the desirability of longer or shorter hauls.
April 18, 2018
Business
Heavy haul trailer brands partner up
The Goldhofer and Trail King Industries companies, both brands in the heavy haul industry, are teaming up to promote and support each otherâs products both in the United States and around the world.
April 18, 2018
Business
Maverick Transportation boosts pay for reefer drivers
Drivers in the companyâs OTR Temperature Control Division will see a 5-cent boost in per-mile pay, bringing starting pay to between 51 and 55 cents-per-mile. Student drivers will start at 45 cents-per-mile in this division.
April 18, 2018
Custom Rigs
âGold trucksâ shined up, back on the haul
Why had it been so long since Iâd heard from TMOG, LLC (thatâs for âThese Trucks Are Made of Goldâ)Â independent owner-operator Howard Salmon? Turns out, heâd been off the road the last four months or so putting plenty of work into his vintage 1999 Kenworth W900.
April 17, 2018
Business
Rhode Island truck tolls delayed again
A Providence Journal report states Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. testified before Rhode Island House lawmakers last week that he expects the tolls to begin collecting âby the end of May.â
April 17, 2018
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