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U.S. diesel price up again
The national average price increased 0.6-cent to $3.856 through Feb. 6.
February 6, 2012
Business
January truck orders drop
January orders were down 17 percent from December and 9 percent lower than January 2011, FTR Associates said.
February 6, 2012
Business
Restart study part of transportation bill
If the provision makes it through to final legislation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would have to do a field study of the restart rule.
February 6, 2012
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Bruckner Truck Sales opens Mack Truck, Volvo dealership
A new full-service Mack Truck and Volvo dealership is now open at 35680 LBJ Freeway on Interstate 20 in Dallas, Bruckner Truck Sales announced. The Amarillo, Texas-based company has 17 dealerships in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. “We are excited to be opening a new location on I-20 and our team looks forward to […]
February 6, 2012
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Are fuel-injector-cleaning diesel additives worth it?; Apnea update
I’m at the FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee’s joint meeting with the Medical Review Board today — watch my Twitter feed for updates from the meeting, where committee members are slated to draft guidance on regulation of the sleep apnea condition as it relates to interstate driver medical qualifications. Find prior reporting from recent-past […]
February 6, 2012
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Finding happiness with Dutch trucking music
De weg naar geluk, per the nifty Google Translator service, is The road to happiness in Dutch. It also happens to be a song title for a country tune from across the pond by Dutch country singer Henk Wijngaard, with Silvia Swart. Wijngaard is known for his trucking music. Below, find a vid for the […]
February 5, 2012
Business
Bendix part recall delays new truck shipments
Paccar, Navistar and Volvo have deferred shipments of Class 8 vehicles equipped with the faulty part.
February 3, 2012
Business
California backs fuel standard that could raise costs
Two years ago, the American Trucking Associations and others filed suit against the state board’s low carbon fuel standard.
February 3, 2012
Channel 19
Flying high, running low: Friday Channel 19 news round-up
Big birds to fly by truckWriting on the New York Times blog yesterday, Matthew L. Wald delivered a little unexpected news about a flock of young whooping cranes currently settled down for the winter about 45 miles southwest of Decatur, Ala.: they would travel the last leg of this year’s winter journey, led in large […]
February 3, 2012
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Trucking adds 5,300 jobs in January
Payroll employment in for-hire trucking is up by 51,500, or 4 percent, from January 2011.
February 3, 2012
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FMCSA adds phone use violations to CSA
Five texting and cell phone use violations will now contribute the highest (10 points) weighted severity to carriers’ numerical rankings.
February 3, 2012
Business
What’s happening with onboard recorders
Review an Overdrive webinar to learn more about electronic onboard recorder regulations and how use of the devices is spreading.
February 2, 2012
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