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Business

Diesel prices fall

The national price declined 3.2 cents to $2.924 in the latest week.

July 7, 2010

Channel 19

Another familiar name on the 2010 NTPA tractor-pull circuit

Mobil Delvac isn’t the only top diesel oil name you’ll see on the tractor-pull circuit this season. Since I blogged about Delvac’s involvement as sponsor of the big Tomah, Wis., tractor pull in June, I’ve taken note of another on-highway oil mainstay’s sponsorship of the high-profile Koester Racing team. Pictured are the Shell Rotella-sponsored pullers of father-son team Larry (black) and […]

July 6, 2010

Business

I-435 in Kansas City to be closed

Interstate 435 will be closed between 23rd Street and I-70 in Kansas City, Mo., for up to 53 hours over July 9-12.

July 5, 2010

Business

Massachusetts bans texting

Massachusetts is the 29th state to ban texting behind the wheel.

July 3, 2010

Business

Trucking adds more jobs

After adding 1,000 positions in June, payroll employment in trucking is up 8,800 jobs since March.

July 2, 2010

Business

Safety award deadline July 22

The award recognizes individuals, states and agencies with creative programs that improved truck safety.

July 2, 2010

Business

Boston hazmat route recommended

The Massachusetts Motor Transportation Association is strongly encouraging use of a Boston hazmat route city officials recommended.

July 2, 2010

Channel 19

Need a light load?

What’s 9 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide and weighs 180 lbs.? We’re not talking about the Sasquatch here, but rather the collective dimensions of these three roosters, posted Wednesday on the uShip site needing transport from Hesperia, Calif., to Virginia Beach, Va. The receiver? Well, a little informed guesswork tells me it’s none other than the Pollard’s […]

July 2, 2010

Business

Survey: Truck owner satisfaction peaks early

Class 8 truck owner satisfaction peaks in the first nine months the truck is in service, then decreases notably

July 1, 2010

Channel 19

Owner-operator keeping alive legacy of a frozen sperm whale — and so much more

Did you know there once was a trucker who started his career as a showman by hauling the frozen, preserved body of a sperm whale in a reefer around the country? If owner-operator Ken Harris is doing what he sees as his job, you do, and you’ll remember him for a long time to come. Tyrone Malone is the […]

July 1, 2010

Business

LogBook

The FMCSA changes hours policy, Obama orders heavy-truck fuel standards, an owner-operator recognition program and much more are featured.

July 1, 2010

Business

More visitors, exhibitors at Great West Truck Show

Attendance grew by 2 percent and floor exhibit space increased by 17 percent.

June 30, 2010