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Business
Prime Inc. increases pay per mile to independent contractors
Independent contractors in reefer and flatbed segments will have minimum pay set at $1.02 per mile starting June 1, said John Hancock, Prime Inc.’s recruiting director. The increase is available to all new and existing operators. The Springfield, Mo.-based carrier pays its contractors 72 percent of revenue. “With our freight network, we’re confident of our […]
May 31, 2011
Business
Diesel falls 4th week
The national average price dropped 4.9 cents to $3.948, the lowest price since April 4.
May 31, 2011
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Business
NAFTA trade rose in March
Surface transportation trade increased 15.6 percent over March 2010 to $80.8 billion.
May 31, 2011
Business
222 Truck Stop closed
The Ephrata, Pa., Milestone Restaurant and 222 Truck Stop is closing today, May 31, and will be demolished.
May 31, 2011
Business
I-70 in K.C. to be closed
Westbound I-70 between I-670 and Admiral Boulevard will be closed from 8 p.m. June 1 to 5 a.m. June 2.
May 31, 2011
Business
Prime Inc. donates to Joplin tornado relief
Prime Inc., has sent two 53-foot refrigerated trailers filled with food, water, clothing and supplies to victims of the devastating tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., a Prime spokesman said. In addition, Prime associates and President Robert Low have contributed more than $10,000 to the local Red Cross for food and supplies. The company is […]
May 31, 2011
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Channel 19
New website aggregates links to free stuff
Ever wonder how you might get free coffee at McDonald’s, Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? Free Trucker Stuff, launched in May as a portal into free services useful to the American long-hauler, has the answer. Created by a truck stop manager to benefit drivers, the site aggregates various truck stop freebies, industry information, free entertainment and productivity […]
May 31, 2011
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Channel 19
On Memorial Day: A trucker to remember
Minnie Spotted Wolf never encountered combat in World War II, yet she blazed trails as, most likely, the first Native American woman to serve in the Marines – as a truck driver, nonetheless. A stretch of U.S. 89 now bears her name
May 30, 2011
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Channel 19
Trucking continues coming to Joplin aid
The stories about relief efforts in Joplin keep coming in. Before I get to a couple more, I thought I’d take a moment to note that I will be out of the office through June 7, though Channel 19 will continue to bring all manner of side routes and byways into the industry in my […]
May 27, 2011
Business
NY port expands drayage truck incentives
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expanded eligibility of drayage trucks that can be replaced to include trucks with engines 2003 or older.
May 27, 2011
Trucking History
Vietnam gives first-hand appreciation of trucking
Overdrive Equipment Editor John Baxter learned to drive a 5-ton truck in Vietnam, a country whose war he recalls vividly.
May 27, 2011
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Business
Custom Cascadia takes Ride of Pride
For the ninth consecutive year, employees at the Freightliner plant in Cleveland, N.C., have customized a Freightliner Cascadia to make a 400-mile ride to Washington, D.C., for Memorial Day.
May 27, 2011
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