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Business
Driver turnover increases
Turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89 percent in the third quarter of 2011, the fourth straight quarterly increase, ATA said.
December 13, 2011
Business
Internet Truckstop: Load availability falls
Loads nationally decreased 11 percent in the latest week from the previous week, while load searching increased 11 percent.
December 13, 2011
Channel 19
Port haulers on Occupy actions
The Occupy Wall Street movement claimed solidarity with West Coast port haulers yesterday in efforts with varying success to shut down ports in Southern and Northern California as well as farther north in the Pacific Northwest. Some port haulers reciprocated the gesture. This âOpen Letter From Americaâs Port Truck Drivers,â for instance, originating from the [âŚ]
December 13, 2011
Business
Freightliner Trucks launches newly redesigned website
A newly redesigned website features new product support and navigation tools, Portland, Ore.-based Freightliner Trucks announced. The website showcases the truck makerâs on-highway, medium duty, severe duty and alternative power solutions, features an extensive library of truck components and highlights the makerâs innovation and engineering leadership, a company statement said. Other features on the new [âŚ]
December 13, 2011
Business
Diesel price drops third week
Over the last three weeks, the national price has dropped 11.6 cents.
December 12, 2011
Business
Pilot Flying J opens new stop in Iowa
Osceola, Iowa, is home to a new Pilot Flying J travel center at 2010 West Clay St. at Exit 34 off Interstate 35. The 5,500-square-foot center hosts four fuel islands and seven diesel islands, all of which feature DEF and biodiesel. The center features a CAT scale, five automated showers, 80 parking spaces for trucks, [âŚ]
December 12, 2011
Business
Occupy demonstrators move against ports
Assemblies were reported for California ports and action was planned for other West Coast ports.
December 12, 2011
Channel 19
Modest proposal: âLet regulators have what they wantâ
Today, a dispatch from driver and radio host Big Al Weekley (pictured), the man behind the streaming Dispatch Me Home Radio Network site. It comes in response to Nabisco hauler Buddy Wennersâ modest proposal to regulators to skip all the preamble and really just do what they really seem to want to do, âban truck [âŚ]
December 12, 2011
Channel 19
Webb Wheel on Motorhead Garage TV this morning
Looking for a little extra wheel maintenance know-how? Tune into Webb Wheelâs television debut this morning during a Motorhead Garage TV episode on Fox Sports Network (FSN) Sunday, Dec. 11 at 11:30 a.m., re-airing Monday, Dec. 12 at 4:30 p.m., all time zones. Youâll recall prior appearances of fifth-wheel makers Jost as well as Hendrickson [âŚ]
December 11, 2011
Business
TransCore: Spot market rates slow
Spot market rates for dry vans exceeded contract rates in just 13 percent of lanes in the third quarter.
December 10, 2011
Business
White River offers new programs
White River Transportation, an agent of Time Dispatch Services Inc., has announced a number of new initiatives. To boost driver recruitment, the Burr Ridge, Ill.-based company is offering a $5,000 down payment as a short-term loan to top students at designated truck driving schools to help with a truck purchase. To aid in its rebranding [âŚ]
December 10, 2011
Channel 19
Take CSA challenge: Win iPad, $5,000
The folks at Big Truck TV, in partnership with AT&T, have announced a competition taking applications from potential competitors, including you, through early February. âThe CSA Challenge will comprise six challengers being chosen to compete over a two-month period,â or 10 weeks, says Michael Carpentier, Big Truck TV CEO. Each challenger will receive an iPad2 [âŚ]
December 10, 2011
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