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Business
ACT Report: Class 8 truck orders surge in April
Net orders increased 91 percent in April compared with the same month last year, firm said.
May 21, 2010
Business
Obama orders heavy-truck fuel economy standards
The nation’s first fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards on new medium- and heavy-duty trucks will begin with model year 2014.
May 21, 2010
Business
Averitt joins flood, storm relief
Averitt Express donated $50,000 to help victims hit recently by floods and tornados in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, the Cookeville, Tenn.-based carrier said. The American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund will use the funds to give food and shelter to those forced to flee homes during the weather emergencies, said Averitt spokesman Chris Asberry. […]
May 21, 2010
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Hauler narrowly averts disaster at I-24 Middle Tennessee sinkhole
As if the Tennessee Department of Transportation didn’t have enough problems already, considering the damage recent flooding did to infrastructure in the middle part of the state, Tuesday earlier this week a reportedly 25-foot-deep, 40-foot-wide, 18-foot-long sinkhole opened up on I-24 eastbound between Nashville and Chattanooga (pictured, Courtesy TDOT) that nearly swallowed up a big truck, folks on the scene […]
May 21, 2010
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Business
Expect delays on I-90 in Wash.
Drivers may face delays of an hour or more between mileposts 70 and 74 through Sunday.
May 20, 2010
Business
General tires get SmartWay approval
General tires S581 and S371, D660 and ST250 are now approved as having low rolling resistance in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program, manufacturer Continental Tire announced. Steer tire S581 features an 18/32-in. 5 rib tread. The S371 steer and drive tire has a 20/32-in. tread depth. The D660 drive tire has a closed […]
May 20, 2010
Business
Panel studying Northwest bridge project
An independent panel is reviewing the Columbia River Crossing Project that would connect Portland, Ore. and Vancouver, Wash.
May 20, 2010
Business
Crete wins two Kellogg’s awards
Crete Carrier Corp. received two awards from Kellogg’s cereal and convenience foods producer, the Lincoln, Neb.-based fleet announced. Crete Carrier won Kellogg’s 2009 Komplete Carrier of the Year and sister division Shaffer Trucking was named 2009 Temperature Controlled Carrier of the Year.
May 20, 2010
Business
CARB expands funds for independents
Agency said the changes made to the statewide Voucher Incentive Program will make funding available to a larger variety of trucks.
May 19, 2010
Business
Research shows safer trucking
American Transportation Research Institute released a report concluding that trucking safety has improved since 2004.
May 19, 2010
Trucking safety has improved since hours-of-service rules were changed. (Courtesy
Business
Drivers honored for rescues
Shawn Hubbard, a driver for Ruan Transport, has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel.
May 19, 2010
Shawn Hubbard (left) receives Highway Angel award from Josh Goldman, Ruan Transport terminal manager in Rialto, Calif.
Business
Self-service scanning kiosks available at truck stops
Self-service scanning kiosks are now available at selected Pilot Travel Centers nationally, Pegasus TransTech announced Tuesday. Drivers can choose between scanning documents themselves or asking a trained cashier for help with the tasks. Both services are available 24 hours a day. Like the standard scanning services, the self-service kiosk also transmits the delivery documents electronically […]
May 19, 2010
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