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Fikes offers compensation incentive
Owner-operators who supply their own trucks, trailers and tags are eligible to earn 80 percent of gross revenue, Hope, Ark.-based Fikes Truck Lines and FTL Custom Commodities announced. For current contractors, that amount represents an increase of 2 percent to 5 percent, says Jim Honea, Fikes operations vice president. Visit Fikes Truck Lines for details. […]
February 14, 2012
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TransCore: January spot market up over year
North American Freight index hit a record high for January, up 5 percent compared to January 2011.
February 14, 2012
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Truce in truck weight debate
American Trucking Associations and the Association of American Railroads are backing a truck weight limit freeze.
February 14, 2012
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ATA requests hours review
The association asks the court to review the recently published final rule changing hours-of-service regulations.
February 14, 2012
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U.S. diesel price soars
It was the fifth increase in the last six weeks, during which the diesel price has risen 16 cents.
February 13, 2012
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A ride with SuperCross transporter driver Loren Lowry
When Loren Lowry got his CDL in 1990 to take work hauling for Washington, D.C.-area beer distributors, he couldn’t have predicted his ultimate destiny in trucking lay on the long-haul highway. What could have been more predictable, however, was that that long-haul work would be of a piece with one of the now 46-year-old’s passions […]
February 13, 2012
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Panther offers sign-on bonus
Owner-operator team drivers of tractors and straight trucks can get sign-on bonuses of up to $15,000, Seville, Ohio-based Panther Expedited Services announced. Top bonus pay will go “to tractor teams and straight truck teams who have their hazmat endorsement, passports and a secret security clearance,” Panther Director of Recruiting Kyle Mitchin said. The bonus is […]
February 13, 2012
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Cargo thefts reported at Miami airport
Cargo worth an estimated $3 million has been stolen in the last month at the airport, FreightWatch said.
February 13, 2012
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FMCSA to move on electronic recorders, hours
Agency will prepare rulemaking about electronic onboard recorders and hours-of-service supporting documents.
February 13, 2012
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Shell unveils synthetic gear oil
Shell Lubricants has introduced a synthetic gear oil for automated mechanical transmissions. Shell Spirax S6 GXME is designed for transmissions such as the Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive. It offers extended drain potential up to 250,000 miles, according to Chris Guerrero, Shell Rotella brand manager. It carries an API GL-4 category and is SAE 75W-80.
February 10, 2012
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Shell launches loyalty program
Shell Lubricants has launched a Rotella brand loyalty program MyMilesMatter. The program at www.mymilesmatter.com offers users gift cards and products by redeeming reward miles earned when purchasing Rotella Triple T, T5 and T6 oils. Program members can collect miles at the website by entering codes found under the caps of oil containers. Registered members also […]
February 10, 2012
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Inland opens reman shop in Wyoming
The Inland Truck Parts store in Evansville, Wyo., has opened a remanufacturing shop for component remanufacturing and rebuilding. The new reman shop services include a gear shop for transmission, transfer case and differential rebuilding and dyno-testing; driveline services; a spring shop; power takeoff and hydraulics rebuilding; custom u-bolt bending; flywheel resurfacing; kingpin reaming; and press […]
February 10, 2012
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