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Business
Business group opposes rest area commerce bill
The legislation would permit states to sell food and fuel from interstate rest areas.
June 23, 2011
Business
Driver turnover rises
Turnover for longhaul truck drivers increased in the first three months of the year.
June 23, 2011
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Business
FMCSA inspector charged with bribery
Court charged agent sold a driver a CVSA sticker knowing the vehicle lacked the corresponding inspection.
June 23, 2011
Business
I-44 construction to begin July in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority plans to repair 4.5 miles of pavement and replace the Five Mile Creek Bridges.
June 22, 2011
Business
Sunglasses to be GATS giveaway
One thousand pairs of sunglasses will be given away at the Minimizer booth during the Great American Truck show in Dallas, Aug. 25-27, the company announced.            A new product will be unveiled at the show, the company said. For more information, visit Minimizer.
June 22, 2011
Business
Work starts on I-95 project in Connecticut
The I-95/I-91/Route 34 project consists of rebuilding the interchange to accommodate the new 10-lane Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge.
June 21, 2011
Business
ABCO to hire new drivers
ABCO Transportation is expanding its office location to Aurora, Colo. and plans to hire 75 new drivers, the carrier announced.  Robert Bowman, the fleet’s vice president of operations, said the expansion will provide a better service product to customers and valued partners in the western region. The new location will also allow drivers from the […]
June 21, 2011
Channel 19
‘Medically certified’ — join us for radio show Wednesday to probe driver health regs
At 7 p.m. Eastern time tomorrow evening (Wed., June 22) I’ll join Truth About Trucking Live hosts Allen & Donna Smith as well as my colleague Max Kvidera for a special show probing the issues raised by the current, June Truckers News cover story Kvidera and I penned about state and federal regs for driver […]
June 21, 2011
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Business
Diesel price dips
The national average price fell 0.4-cent to $3.95.
June 20, 2011
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Channel 19
What are the top ten trucking songs of all-time?
Planning for Overdrive‘s 50th anniversary this year, we want to hear from you with recommendations for a top-ten list of the best trucking songs of all time. Lest I unduly influence the process, I will refrain here from mentioning my own top-ten, but let’s say potential contenders could range from classics by Red Sovine to […]
June 20, 2011
Retrocover
Trucking History
A knight of the road recalls the royal carpet
Owner-operator Gordon Alkire recalls an era when the knights of the road, he says, were treated like royalty.
June 17, 2011
Business
EPA seeks SCR alert system
Agency calls on SCR engine makers to develop warning systems that alert drivers when diesel exhaust fluid tank is nearly empty.
June 17, 2011
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