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Business
Class 8 sleeper truck prices rise 17% in 2011
The average sleeper truck by dealers in 2011 was just less than 6 years old, cost $46,436 and had 523,272 miles.
February 21, 2012
Business
Fontaine to start Renew flatbed rebuilding program
Fontaine announced at the TMC Spring Meeting in Tampa, Fla., that it is leveraging its long-established military refurbishing business to offer the Renew flatbed trailer rebuilding program for owner-operators and truck fleets. Todd Anderson, Renew program vice president and general manager, says Fontaine can do just about anything necessary to turn an old, worn-out flatbed […]
February 21, 2012
Business
Great Dane announces national part, service support program
Great Dane announced at the TMC Spring Meeting in Tampa that it is dramatically expanding its existing national account program. The new AdvantEdge customer support program will provide enrolled members nationwide parts and service support from more than 100 Great Dane certified service providers as well as consolidated invoicing, upfront repair estimates and fully warranty […]
February 21, 2012
Business
2012 calendar: Pride & Polish on display
You can order T-shirts and other items with show truck photos, as well as other trucking products, through the OverdriveOnline store.
February 21, 2012
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Business
Laydon Composites trailer fairing
The new fairing can be configured and eliminate problems with low ground clearances.
February 20, 2012
Business
I-64 bridge reopens
The Sherman Minton Bridge between Louisville, Ky., and New Albany, Ind., reopened 13 days ahead of schedule.
February 20, 2012
Channel 19
VID: Cracking Evel’s safe with Robb Mariani, Brad Wike
And, most importantly, small fleet owner Wike’s lead mechanic Frank Phipps (pictured), who did the vast majority of the heavy lifting with a blow torch and drill, Wike himself with the plasma cutter, at Wike’s place of business in Lincolnton, N.C., on Saturday. As with many such endeavors, the process of it all was much […]
February 20, 2012
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Business
North Carolina joins interstate toll program
State joins Virginia and Missouri to toll interstates under federal pilot program.
February 17, 2012
I-95 in North Carolina.
Channel 19
Safe-cracking time: The Evel Knievel haul rig restore-in-progress
If all goes well, says American Trucker host Robb Mariani, tomorrow he, North Carolina-based Brad Wike and the rig’s owner will at least attempt to crack a gallon-size safe found under a cabinet in the floor of the Evel Knievel haul rig Mariani located and featured on his show last year (check out the “Finding […]
February 17, 2012
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Business
The cost-effective approach to changing oil
The best way to know when to change oil is to have an oil sample analyzed. Kevin Rutherford’s February Dollars & Sense column covers the next key step.
February 17, 2012
Kevin Rutherford
Business
FMCSA defends cross-border program in court
Among its responses, FMCSA argued OOIDA had not shown evidence its members will experience a loss of business.
February 17, 2012
Channel 19
Visiting with Evel Knievel in N.C.
This morning I’m headed out to Brad Wike’s “Brad’s Classic Trucks” shop and home of his BPW Transport company, both of which have gotten the feature treatment on the Speed Channel’s American Trucker show, hosted by Robb Mariani. Mariani helped engineer part of the reason I’m headed to Wike’s shop: Wike’s doing a partial restoration […]
February 17, 2012
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