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More truck parking coming to I-80

Wyoming later this month will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for nearly 200 new truck parking spaces along I-80. Also: Nominate your "Best Fleet to Drive For" through October; 27K Mack Granites recalled; Fruehauf recalls van trailers.

September 5, 2023

Parking area sign I-90 Wyoming

Amsoil launches new 10W-30 diesel oil

The oil is a synthetic-blend product with greater than 50% synthetic content to help keep trucks and equipment operating at peak performance, the company said.

September 4, 2023

Amsoil 10W-30 Commercial-Grade Diesel Oil

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Used truck sales volumes, prices trending down

ACT Research reported used Class 8 sales volumes were down nearly 8% in July, while prices were down 5%. Also: South Dakota truck parking areas closed indefinitely; TA names new CEO.

September 1, 2023

used trucks parked

‘Slammed Distraction’: So Low Transport’s 2003 Peterbilt 379

Owner Mark Aragon hauls cattle locally around northern Colorado with this highly customized Pete. His 14-year-old son, Payton, designed most of the truck, including converting it from a day cab to a sleeper and much more.

August 31, 2023

Mark and Payton Aragon's 2003 Peterbilt 379

J. J. Keller's four new auxiliary cameras

The new cameras help carriers and drivers protect themselves in rear-end and sideswipe collisions, providing evidence to provide for FMCSA preventability determination requests.

August 28, 2023

J. J. Keller cameras truck driver

What are your top trucking concerns? | New Orleans accident frauds: Latest charges, sentences

ATRI is asking carriers and drivers to complete its annual Top Industry Issues Survey. Also: Two more sentenced, five charged in New Orleans staged-accident fraud scheme; recalls hit International trucks, Trail King trailer add-ons, Yokohama tires.

August 28, 2023

Trucks on highway

Owner-operator’s West Coast hot rod-style 379

The '01 Pete isn't a typical show truck, with flat white paint and other customizations that aren't soon found on award-winning rigs. Jake Bast's vision to blend hot rod flair with 1980s West Coast truck style brought a unique rig to life.

August 24, 2023

Jake Bast's 2001 Peterbilt 379

Trail King debuts new Composite Grain Hopper

The composite smooth single panel construction inside and out provides corrosion prevention and low maintenance, Trail King said.

August 23, 2023

Trail King Composite Grain Hopper

Fuel prices level off after recent hikes | High drama at two crash scenes

Diesel prices are up 62 cents from 2023's low, but remain 52 cents lower than a year ago on average. Also: Trucker recognized for helping at SUV rollover accident scene; driver uninjured after truck rolls off I-84 onto surface street.

August 22, 2023

Trucks parked at fuel island

It's official: Nikola truck fires prompt battery-electric recalls

Nikola announced last week it was beginning the process to recall the trucks, and the recall was made official Aug. 18. Also: Severe-duty Autocars recalled; new Love's in Nevada; Arizona TA gets new restaurant.

August 21, 2023

Nikola Tre BEV fire

First 'autonomous truckport' opens in Georgia

Autonomous tech firm Kodiak Robotics opened its first "autonomous truckport" in Villa Rica, Georgia, which will serve as the company's eastern hub for autonomous operations. It allows for fueling, inspections and more of autonomous trucks.

August 21, 2023

Kodiak-Pilot autonomous truckport

Fontaine's new modular lowbed heavy-specialized trailer | Brake inspection, maintenance tips

New Fontaine lowbed trailer series debuts in multiple configurations. Also: Bendix offers brake-inspection refresher and resources ahead of the Brake Safety Week blitz kicking off Sunday; Werner to haul Capitol Christmas Tree this year.

August 17, 2023

Fontaine Magnitude 65

‘Not Too Blue 2’: Wisconsin hauler's color-changing Kenworth

Extreme Transportation Specialized owner Rob Harris' 2022 Kenworth W900L in some ways resurrects the styling on a 1994 W900L he owned and showed on the circuit through the late 1990s, both rigs featuring color-shifting "harlequin" paint from PPG.

August 17, 2023

Rob Harris' 2022 Kenworth W900L

Fruehauf trailer parent acquires East

East will continue to operate as a standalone entity.

August 16, 2023

East Manufacturing trailer

Diesel prices add 57 cents in one month | Three-state surveillance net yields narcotics distribution charge for driver

Fuel's national average shot up another 14 cents last week to $4.38 per gallon. Also: Canadian truck driver busted with 850 pounds of suspected cocaine in New York; FleetPride acquires Washington state-based repair shop.

August 16, 2023

trucks at fuel island

Nearly 200 propane tanker trailers need reinspection

FMCSA and PHMSA found that some tankers manufactured by Meeder Equipment Company Inc./Ransome Manufacturing were not inspected properly. Also: New dual-facing AI dashcam; Comdata now accepted at Maverik stops; new source for rest area parking info.

August 15, 2023

Ransome Manufacturing tanker trailer

States sue EPA over ethanol delay

Ethanol proponents in the Midwest want the Environmental Protection Agency to step up efforts to approve the year-round availability of E15 blend gasoline. Two states are now suing the EPA for "dragging its feet."

August 15, 2023

Though the Environmental Protection Agency approved of E15 for use in model year 2001 vehicles and up, not all OEMs got on board. The gas cap on this 2014 Toyota Tundra that's equipped with a 5.7-liter V8 states 'Up to E10 Gasoline Only.'

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The toughest states for brakes violations: Update to get prepped for Brake Safety Week blitz

The brakes-enforcement blitz's 2022 focus on hose/tube chafing yielded plenty in the way of tips for preparing for that very-common violation. What states are most likely to issue violations during the August 20-26 event this year? Find out here.

August 2, 2022

Florida Highway Patrol inspector points out a chafed brake air line hose

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Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.

Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran

RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.

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