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Overdrive Extra

Factory freight finishing strong

Owner-operators with hauls tied closely to factory output should see good demand through year-end, based on today’s report from the Institute for Supply Management.

December 1, 2011

Business

Second Love’s stop opens in Indiana

A new travel stop is now open in Whitestown, Ind., at Interstate 65, exit 133, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announced of its second travel plaza in the state. Truckers who shop at the travel center through Jan. 1 are eligible for double points on store loyalty cards. At the stop are Subway and […]

December 1, 2011

Business

FMCSA shuts down Maryland trucking firm

Agency ordered closure of Clock Transport, which the agency said is an affiliate of previously shut down Gunthers Transport.

December 1, 2011

Business

Maine carrier to close long haul, can’t find operators

Bisson Transportation couldn’t recruit enough owner-operators for profitable New England hauling.

December 1, 2011

Business

Great West Truck Show to offer new format, new venue

Truck show in Las Vegas June 14-16 will feature fleet executive conference and Pride & Polish truck beauty competition.

December 1, 2011

Channel 19

Air Force drivers haul the Iraq withdrawal

They’re “working overtime now with the 31 December deadline,” says Melissa Milner with U.S. Air Forces Central. Last week, she notified me of a special feature on their website detailing the hauling efforts of the Air Force’s 70th Medium Truck Detachment, charged with moving massive amounts of materiel out of Iraq before the end of […]

December 1, 2011

Business

Little hours rewrite support at congressional hearing

Subcommittee members believe proposed hours rule would represent an unjustified financial burden on the trucking industry.

December 1, 2011

Business

Ice Road’s Debogorski to promote ultra capacitor

Alex Debogorski, star of the History Channel’s show Ice Road Trucker, will demonstrate qualities of the 12-volt Engine Start Module, San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies Inc. said. Debogorski will be featured with the equipment at trade shows before and after the product’s launch in early 2012. The product uses ultra-capacitor technology, is designed for starting diesel […]

December 1, 2011

Business

Travel stop app upgrade available

Free upgrades and new features are now available on Love’s Connect travel app for iPhone, Android and Blackberry smartphones, Oklahoma City, Okla.-based Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores said. New features on the app include dispatch service for roadside assistance, bulk diesel exhaust fluid prices and the number of available parking spots at Love’s truck […]

November 30, 2011

Channel 19

Power to win: Do you have it?

We know Sugar Ray Leonard’s got it. He delivered a “Power to Win!” keynote (pictured) to the 2011 VIPAR Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference, held in October in Tuscon. The network of parts distributors benefited well from Sugar Ray’s message, which drew parallels between the stores of various qualities it takes to run a successful […]

November 30, 2011

Business

ACT: Trailer orders rise, used truck sales fall

Reported sales of used classes 3-8 truck sales declined in October, after rising in September.

November 30, 2011

Business

Diesel price declines

The U.S. average diesel price dropped below $4 a gallon.

November 30, 2011