Tag: Overdrive magazine: Page 197

Business

Pa. takes 198 trucks off roads

State police focused on commercial vehicles traveling on rural roads and non-interstate highways.

August 31, 2010

Business

Used truck registrations increase 28% over year

More than 354,000 used commercial vehicles (Class 3-8) were registered in the U.S. during the first half of 2010.

August 31, 2010

Business

White House gets texting rule

U.S. Department of Transportation has submitted a final rulemaking that would ban text messaging while operating a commercial vehicle.

August 31, 2010

Business

Joplin 44 Petro expands services

Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express opened at the Joplin 44 Petro near Interstate 44 off of Exit 4 in Joplin, Mo., as part of an expansion. The truck stop is planning to add a Blimpie sandwich eatery and has already an Iron Skillet full-service restaurant. A new chrome shop, custom vinyl and embroidery shop, new restrooms […]

August 31, 2010

Business

Diesel price falls 3rd week

The national price declined 1.9 cents to $2.938 in the latest week.

August 31, 2010

Business

I-80 work set in Nebraska

Construction is scheduled to start Sept. 1 on the Platte River Bridge on Interstate 80 eastbound.

August 30, 2010

Business

Eilens win top prizes at GATS

This year’s GATS Pride & Polish show drew 53 customized bobtails and combos to the Dallas Convention Center.

August 30, 2010

Business

Greatwide revising health plan for owner-operators

Greatwide will introduce an indemnity health care plan option for its 3,000 owner-operators, effective Dec. 1, said Rob Newell, vice president of capacity management. It will replace the optional PPO (preferred provider organization) medical insurance plan for owner-operators, which has been an industry leader, because it is not compliant with levels of coverage mandated by […]

August 30, 2010

Business

Moving Van Lines fined

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration levied $281,000 in fines for violating multiple federal regulations.

August 30, 2010

Channel 19

Reporting cargo theft — balancing act in more ways than one…

Tune in Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern for the Truth About Trucking online radio program with host Allen Smith. My fellow Truckers News/Overdrive Senior Editor Max Kvidera and I will be guests on the subject of cargo theft, the topic of note in the latest, September edition of Truckers News, out now in digital format and […]

August 30, 2010

Business

Agency solicits trucking comments

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will hold a public listening session on key challenges facing motor carriers.

August 30, 2010

Business

Truck tax breaks sought

Truck representatives have sought a short-term 10 percent tax credit towards the purchase of Class 8 trucks with 2010 engines.

August 30, 2010