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Bay Area bridges eye toll hikes

Seven San Francisco area toll bridges may see toll hikes that would increase a five-axle truck’s tolls from $11.25 to either $23 or $35. The Bay Area Toll Authority will hold hearings on the issue Dec. 3 and Dec. 7 before voting on a toll increase in January. The California-owned area bridges that would be […]

November 30, 2009

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Truck dealers analyze a year’s anemic sales

It still appears to be a buyer’s market for Class 8 trucks, according to a report from the truck dealers’ trade group. It’s been “a year of heavy depreciation for the highway sleeper market,” says the ATD/NADA Official Commercial Truck Guide. Considering the depressed conditions, prices could have dropped even lower, says Chris Visser, editor […]

November 25, 2009

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How to make the roadway fly by

If you still have any doubt about how dangerous texting while driving is, a new study offers some comparisons. A post from the Poynter Institute, a journalism education group, notes that 26 percent of teens admit to poking out messages while they’re behind the wheel, according to a Pew study. I bet the reality is […]

November 20, 2009

The Great American Trucking Show set for Aug. 26-28

The Great American Trucking Show will roll out in Dallas.

November 18, 2009

National price of diesel drops

The national average retail price of a gallon of diesel dipped 1.1 cents last week, falling in most of the regions tracked by the Department of Energy. All regions recorded minor price declines except New England, where the average price increased less than 1 cent to $2.868. The biggest drop was in the Central Atlantic, […]

November 17, 2009

Agency overturns Boston hazmat ban

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled federal law preempts Boston’s de facto ban on hazmat hauling through the city. The FMCSA published its determination Monday, Nov. 16, in the Federal Register in response to the American Trucking Associations’ and the Massachusetts Department of Highway’s request for a ruling. Federal law preempts certain highway […]

November 17, 2009

Path to own authority paved in paperwork

The process of getting your the authority itself takes about three to four weeks if everything goes smoothly. But you have to stay on top of it and know all the rules.

November 17, 2009

Going independent or leasing to a carrier?

Owner-operators face the choice of starting their own business and running on their own or hiring out to a carrier. Each path has pluses and minuses.

November 17, 2009

TN health hero featured in Runner's World

Truckers News 2008 Health Hero of the Year Jeff Clark is receiving international recognition with a profile on him in the December issue of Runner’s World magazine. Clark, an avid runner and marathoner, was first featured in our March 2008 issue as part of the Fit for the Road series. He was named the 2008 Health […]

November 12, 2009

Ferro sworn in to head FMCSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that Anne S. Ferro was sworn in Nov. 13 as the agency’s administrator. Ferro succeeds John Hill, who left in January following the conclusion of the Bush administration. The U.S. Senate on Nov. 6 approved President Obama’s nomination of Ferro. Previously, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee […]

November 9, 2009

Exide charged up over Extreme Cycler 200 battery

Exide’s Extreme Cycler 200 battery is a Group 31 product engineered to handle not just the high-energy needs of a modern commercial vehicle, but the greater power demands driven by no-idle legislation. The product is designed to provide deeper discharge, more vibration resistance and higher cycling than conventional flooded product. Available with a power level […]

November 2, 2009

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Chalk it up as a decent quarter

There was a mixed bag of trucking-related economic reports Friday, though the good seems to outweigh the bad. The American Truck Dealers, citing trade press reports, notes that third-quarter earnings reports from fleets show freight volumes appear to be rising, though revenues aren’t keeping pace. Also, U.S. truck tonnage fell 7.3 percent in September from […]

October 30, 2009

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