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Business
Trucker Buddy International honors driver pen pals
Trucker Buddy International recognized its 12 monthly winners from 2010.
April 4, 2011
Business
New Hampshire Memorial Bridge to be replaced
The bridge between Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine, is closed to truck traffic.
April 4, 2011
Business
Washington driver named Highway Hero
Tilden Curl helped save the lives of two people in a car that had come to a stop on railroad tracks before it was struck by a train.
April 4, 2011
Business
Howland selected TCA Highway Angel
Driver for ABF Freight System has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for assisting a woman who was trapped in her car.
April 4, 2011
Channel 19
Outside the truck: Ultrarunner to tame the ice roads
Starting Wednesday, reports the Toronto Sun, ultrarunner Alicja Barahona will attempt a 240-mile round-trip haul between Inuvik, north of the Arctic Circle, and Tuktoyaktuk on the shore of the Arctic Ocean on the ice road that is the frozen McKenzie river in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Made well-known for the truck travel there when the History Channel […]
April 4, 2011
Articchallenge
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On-board scale
The on-board scale Quickoad leverages Air-Weigh’s electronics, sensor and software technology and is designed in an environmentally sealed package to ensure long life in harsh climates and applications. Quickload can be mounted in various positions on the trailer exterior and installed in about  20 minutes. New features include an icon-based touch screen; multiple display, alarm and […]
April 1, 2011
Business
Traffic deaths plunge
NHTSA projects the 2010 fatality rate will be the lowest recorded since 1949, with 1.09 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
April 1, 2011
Business
1,600 trucking jobs added
Payroll employment at for-hire trucking companies in March was 40,000 jobs higher than in March 2010.
April 1, 2011
Channel 19
Owner-operator Jerry Kissinger named to new Shell ‘Million-Mile’ club
His is a familiar face — to me, anyway. At MATS this week, Jerry Kissinger was named to Shell Rotella’s new Million Mile Haul of Fame, introduced to honor drivers who respect their rig and its engine, and take pride in a job well done. Kissinger, owner-operator of a 1991 Mack Superliner, was honored as the […]
April 1, 2011
Kissinger Shell
Business
HVAC systems
A new line of Enviro-Fleet aftermarket HVAC systems for sleeper cabs are available in under-bunk, rooftop and back wall options. The self-sealed units eliminate refrigerant lines and require only external electrical power. Two back wall models range from 9,400 Btu to 1,300 Btu AC and 8,000 Btu heat. Two rooftop models have cooling capacities of […]
April 1, 2011
Business
Sapp Bros. celebrates 40th anniversary along I-80
The Sapp Bros. chain of travel centers is celebrating its 40th anniversary at its 16 locations along I-80 from Clearfield, Pa., to Salt Lake City with service specials and prizes including fuel and drink discounts and a grand prize drawing for an Orange County Chopper motorcycle signed by its creator Paul Teutul Sr. To enter […]
April 1, 2011
Business
Kissinger named to Shell Hall of Fame
First Hall of Fame membership goes to Jerry Kissinger, whose 1991 Mack Superliner has a million-mile-plus engine run on Shell Rotella.
April 1, 2011
Jerry Kissinger receives Shell award.
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