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Business

Bridgestone Commercial Solutions announces price increases

The prices of Bridgestone and Firestone truck and bus tire products, Bandag brand retreads and related retreading materials have been increased starting immediately, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions announced. The prices of Bridgestone, Firestone and Continuum over-the-road tires will also be raised starting Aug. 1. The total average increase for all products will be 11 percent. The […]

July 5, 2011

Business

CARB extends trailer fleet registration date

Aug. 1 deadline is set if fleets want to take advantage of a new regulation designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

July 5, 2011

Business

Jamey Johnson to perform at GATS

Singer-songwriter will headline a free concert at the Great American Trucking Show Aug. 26 in Dallas.

July 4, 2011

Overdrive Extra

Reports good for factory freight

You might have heard that the stock market just logged its best weekly gain in two years. One major reason was good manufacturing news.

July 2, 2011

Business

Iowa 80 to celebrate vintage electric truck

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum will host a 100th anniversary party for its 1911 Walker Electric Truck on July 15.

July 2, 2011

Business

Minnesota shuts rest areas in budget battle

An estimated 67 rest areas are shut down along with most state services until a funding crises is resolved.

July 1, 2011

Business

Faster speeds in Texas

Highways speeds as high as 85 mph have been signed into law in Texas.

July 1, 2011

Business

Traffic delays on I-15 in Salt Lake City

Drivers should expect one- to two-hour delays through construction zones.

July 1, 2011

Business

Marten institutes detention pay

Drivers who arrive on time and are delayed by a shipper or receiver for more than two hours over the scheduled delivery time will be paid for the detention effective July 1, Marten Transport said. The rates are $12 per hour for company drivers and $20 per hour for owner-operators for every hour detained beyond […]

July 1, 2011

Channel 19

Worth more than 78 words

Custom Rigs Editor Bruce W. Smith took this fanciful pic of three hot haulers at the Shell SuperRigs event June 2-4 at the Kenly 95 Petro in Kenly, N.C., this year. The flattop’s hauling gallon jugs of Shell Rotella products, the Big Lonestar a company display trailer. The mid-size Lonestar lookalike, well, you can check […]

July 1, 2011

Business

DOT offers $527M in grants

TIGER grants fund innovative transportation projects that address job creation and make a significant impact on a region.

July 1, 2011

Business

Allied and Shell team to aid Joplin tornado relief

Shell Oil Co. and Allied Oil & Supply have teamed up to assist tornado relief efforts in Joplin, Mo. Shell donated 420 cases of Pennzoil Premium 2-Cycle Oil, which employees at Allied’s Joplin branch handed out at the Cummins Central Power lot to power small machinery.  About 100 cases remain of the donated oil. Anyone […]

July 1, 2011