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Diesel prices back on the rise | Overnight I-10 lane closures
Fuel prices increased by nearly six cents during the week ending April 25, keeping the national average well above $5/gallon. Also: Overnight I-10 lane closures planned this week in Phoenix; JIT Truck Parts adds new line of lights.
April 26, 2022
Five Dollar Diesel 2
Gear
Thermo King intros new Precedent reefer unit
Thermo King this week introduced its new Precedent S-750i trailer refrigeration unit, which features electrification, integrated shore power, embedded telematics and a lower-global warming potential refrigerant.
April 21, 2022
Thermo King S-750i reefer unit
Custom Rigs
‘Midnight Special’: Van Wagoner Trucking's 1998 Peterbilt 379
Owner Josh Van Wagoner's father bought the truck new in 1997, and Josh started driving it for his dad in 2003. The truck, now with more than 2 million miles on the odometer, still works, though it was off the road for the last year for a rebuild.
April 21, 2022
Josh Van Wagoner's 1998 Peterbilt 379
Small Fleet Champ
The 1973 Autocar flagship of Silver Creek Transportation
Jason Cowan and his son, Zane, now overseeing maintenance at the company, several years ago restored the rig as a testament to the small fleet's beginnings, with Jason's dad's name on the door. Bobbie Cowan got his start in it hauling anhydrous ammonia.
April 20, 2022
1973 Autocar
Equipment
Achates near-zero-emissions opposed-piston diesel may get axed by cylinder deactivation, electric powertrains
Big investments for all-electric, fuel cell and bolt-on solutions for cutting emissions on existing four-stroke platforms has Achates pushing harder to make their ultra clean, record-setting 10.6-liter diesel an attractive choice for production.
April 20, 2022
Achates Power 10.6-liter near-zero diesel
Regulations
FMCSA responds to under-21 apprenticeship program concerns | Georgia guv suspends HOS
The agency is moving forward with its Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program. Also: Hours regs suspended in Georgia; used truck sales, prices increased in March; driver named Highway Angel for helping prevent suicide; Pilot offering coffee deal.
April 19, 2022
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Tools in your fuel arsenal: One hauler's successful use
Independent hauler Joey Terra doesn't have access to a big fleet's buying power, but he's found sizable retail discounts with a combination of a debiting fuel card and the Mudflap company's in-network discounts at independent truck stops.
April 19, 2022
Joey Terra tractor on truck
Equipment
MAC Trailer purchases dump trailer brand to expand product coverage
MAC Trailer Enterprises has expanded its aluminum dump trailer product line with the purchase of Bullet Trailer and its Washington production facility.
April 18, 2022
Bullet Trailer has been acquired by MAC
Equipment
Proper wheel end play the difference in bearing life and loose wheels
Pre-adjusted wheel end systems are intended to be locked down and secured based on the tolerance stack ups of components inside the system.
February 18, 2020
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Regulations
Two diesel shops plead guilty to emissions tampering charges
According to a Colorado U.S. attorney, two diesel shops pleaded guilty to charges related to disabling on-board emissions diagnostics systems. Also: New Love's opens in New York; driver named Highway Angel for helping at crash scene.
April 15, 2022
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Equipment
Surprising ways owner-ops and small fleets might make EVs work
For the wide majority of owner-operators, trying to run an electric vehicle, or any form of alternative powertrain, sounds like a pipe dream. But as big players push the industry towards zero emissions, some interesting, though narrow, avenues open up.
April 14, 2022
EV yard tractors
Regulations
Texas Gov. Abbott eases border inspection order | New line of Reitnouer flatbeds
After reaching an agreement with a Mexican border state's governor, Abbott ended Texas DPS inspections at one Laredo border crossing. Also: Reitnouer released a new line of aluminum flatbeds; Rhode Island seeks parking input; latest Highway Angel.
April 14, 2022
Laredo sign
Custom Rigs
Truck-show rarity: Livestock hauler's custom Kenworth W990
Wayne, Nebraska-based Jeremy Jansen showed his custom-built 2022 Kenworth W990 — a rare model to see on the show truck circuit — at the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, in March.
April 14, 2022
Jeremy Jansen's 2022 Kenworth W990
Regulations
Bill would give tax credit to certain truck drivers over next two years
The proposed bipartisan legislation, if passed by House and Senate, would give certain truck drivers a $7,500 tax credit for 2022-23. Also: Western Star tractors, Mack LR Electric trucks recalled; SCF hauls in donations at MATS; latest Highway Angel.
April 11, 2022
Taxes
Custom Rigs
The big custom-rig winners at MATS PKY championship
Catch views of a number of award-winning show trucks from the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show, held two weeks back.
April 8, 2022
Jimmy Ganski's 2014 Peterbilt 389
Custom Rigs
Former Consolidated Freightways spotter truck gets new life
The 1973 White Compact features a number of custom additions, all of which were fabricated by owner George Phillips, but for the fenders. Phillips is based in Danville, Indiana.
April 7, 2022
George Phillips' custom-built 1973 White Compact
Business
Will Biden's plan to lower fuel prices impact your bottom line?
The Biden Administration last week announced plans to release up to 180 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help reduce prices. The impact, however, may not be seen at the pumps, according to fuel market analysts.
April 7, 2022
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Equipment
Updated: Maintenance know-how to help stay ahead of inspectors
From tires and brakes to air and emissions systems, we've compiled the best truck maintenance tips to help keep your rig passing inspections and hauling strong.
February 14, 2020
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Truckers mostly filling up on profits in ‘feast or famine’ oilfield trucking niche
The oilfield segment of trucking is as diverse as the trucking industry itself. With flatbeds hauling equipment, liquid bulk tankers hauling water and crude, pneumatic tanks hauling frac sand and more, opportunities in oilfield abound.
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Custom Rigs
Darrell Estes' pair of custom Peterbilt 359s -- a 1984 and '87, both with rich histories
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