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Business
Washington launches system to check compliance
State has installed automated cameras at 12 weigh stations and ports of entry that take a picture of the truck and license plate.
November 14, 2011
Business
Panther honors owner-operator for heroism
Mike Schiotis came to the aid of a female driver as she was being beaten and shot at by an ex-boyfriend along I-380.
November 14, 2011
Channel 19
Stowaway diary: Keep an eye on your roof fairing in Laredo
Whatās wrong with this picture? Taken by owner-operator Henry Albert, with whom we just checked in last week, it shows a desperate attempt by a couple to stow away on a rig on its way from the border zone into the U.S. interior. A testament to the value of drivers looking out for each other, [ā¦]
November 14, 2011
Business
Cummins ISX11.9 with rear power take-off
Kenworth is now offering the Cummins ISX11.9 engine with rear engine power take-off in select vocational applications. The engine, available in Kenworth T800 and W900S models, produces 466 lb-ft of continuous torque and has a maximum rating of 520 lb-ft of torque when used for intermittent load applications. KENWORTH, kenworth.com
November 14, 2011
Business
Western Star releases 2012 calendar
Each monthās original artwork pays homage to a different movie genre while incorporating various Western Star applications.
November 13, 2011
Business
Arrow Trucking final driver payout requested
Bankruptcy trustee has asked a courtās permission to distribute $2.9 million in what represents the final round of priority wage claims.
November 13, 2011
Channel 19
Mack Trucks on āMade in Americaā TV Tues., Nov. 15
TheĀ Made in America series will featureĀ Mack Trucks in an episode Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific.Ā MackĀ continues to build every truck it sells in North America ā and every truck it exports ā in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Made in America host George Motz (pictured with a Mack Pinnacle tractor) and [ā¦]
November 13, 2011
Channel 19
āTalented truckersā TV show looking for ā¦ talented truckers
A television production company has a rather off-the-wall idea itās helping one of the major cable channels develop ā it wants to create a talent-competition-type series (a la American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, et al) that plays out on location at, well, a truck stop. And in the spirit of radio truck driver talent [ā¦]
November 12, 2011
Business
Loveās opens in Strafford, Mo., outreach slated
Drivers are eligible for double so-called loyalty points on store cards through Dec. 10 at a new truck stop in Strafford, Mo., off Interstate 44, exit 88, Loveās Travel Stops announced. The stop includes A Hardeeās restaurant, 90 truck spaces, diesel exhaust dispensers, CAT scales, five showers and a game room. A Loveās Truck Tire [ā¦]
November 11, 2011
Business
Pilot Flying J iPhone app launched
One customer weekly will be given a $200 gas card for downloading the newly available iPhone app, My Pilot, Pilot Flying J said. An Android platform version of the app is expected to launch as early as January. The apps help users plan trips, compare fuel prices and provides locations to the more than 550 [ā¦]
November 11, 2011
Channel 19
New vid for āI am the flag,ā by Ron Terry
On this Veteranās Day, a new video care of owner-operator Howard Salmon ā the tune, āI am the flag,ā appears on his and Ron Terryās āThese Trucks Are Made of Goldā record and consists of a somber reading of the Terry poem by the poet himself. As its title suggests, itās a poetic narrative of [ā¦]
November 11, 2011
Overdrive Extra
When burned-out lights glare
The top equipment-related violation is lighting, according to a āCSA: One Year Laterā panel discussion at the Commercial Carrier Journal Fall Symposium in Phoenix.
November 11, 2011
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