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U.S. 60/62 bridge to reopen
The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill., will reopen March 6 after being closed since January 2011.
March 2, 2012
Business
Electrical connector kits available
Free kits to connect your truck to the electric grid are available through a federally funded program. Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Sierra Solutions are providing 1,300 connector kits through the U.S. Department of Energy Recovery Act program to increase use of idle reduction technologies. The kits allow drivers to plug in to electric power pedestals [ā€¦]
March 2, 2012
Business
Federal, state governments review owner-operator status
Federal and state entities increasingly are questioning if owner-operators should be regarded as employees for tax purposes.
March 2, 2012
Business
Perdue wins innovation award
Perdue Farms has won the Strategic Partnership Award for truck fleet innovation, Navistar Inc. and Salisbury, Md.-based Barr International Trucks announced. The award honors Perdueā€™s specifications for an ultra-lightweight version of the International ProStar+ tractor that has fully integrated tractor-trailer electronic controls. For details, visit Navistar and Barr International.
March 1, 2012
Channel 19
Channel 19 week in pictures: Northern lights, NASCAR
Lights, camera ā€¦Carlile Transportation driver Dave Johnston photographed his rig and the Aurora Borealis ā€œjust north of Coldfoot,ā€ he says, on Alaskaā€™s Dalton Highway, where he runs three times weekly from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay. With sunspot activity at a peak this winter, the northern lights have been particularly strong. Johnston shared this photo (and [ā€¦]
March 1, 2012
Northern Lights
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ACT raises contractor pay
Effective March 1, owner-operators with hazmat credentials are eligible to make $1 per loaded mile on every load hauled for American Central Transport Inc., the Liberty, Mo.-based dry van carrier says. Non-hazmat loads are included in the price increase. Contractors in the process of getting Hazmat endorsements will receive 94 cents per mile until they [ā€¦]
March 1, 2012
Business
Pavement work on I-70 in Kansas City begins
Construction on interstate will continue on various nights through June.
March 1, 2012
Business
TCA prizes announced
Prizes for the winners of the Truckload Carriers Association Weight Loss Showdown include a top cash award of $2,500 and fitness equipment, TCA announced. The trucker with the greatest percentage of weight lost in the contest will receive $2,500 while the company with the greatest team percentage of weight loss will receive $13,000 worth in [ā€¦]
March 1, 2012
Business
ā€˜What saved me was that truck driverā€™
Truckers Against Trafficking is making a difference at truck stops around the country. A Las Vegas TV station looks closer at truck stop prostitution.
March 1, 2012
Trafficking Girl
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Owner Operator of the Month
Farm equipment hauler with 4 million accident-free miles finds best yield in helping others.
March 1, 2012
Owner-Operator of the Month Larry McCann hauls John Deere equipment around the country.
Business
Drivetrain Revolution
Innovative approaches to drivetrain design promise more efficient highway cruising.
March 1, 2012
Allison turned truck journalists loose on their Indianapolis test track to pit their new TC 10 in head-to-head competition with current automated transmissions. Although the automated transmissions performed quite well, the new Allison had a clear advantage in consistent acceleration and snappy shifts.
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Dart to raise contractor pay
Owner-operators with over-the-road contracts are eligible for pay increases per mile that can range from $3,000 to $4,000 per year, Egan, Minn.-based Dart Transit Co. says. The increase, which pushes mileage rate as high as $1.00 per mile, will become effective April 1. For details, visit Dart Transit.
February 29, 2012
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