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Business

FMCSA: Mexican carrier passes review

FMCSA has named first Mexican carrier expected to receive provisional operating authority, but will extend review of a second applicant.

October 13, 2011

Business

Freight rises to 3-year high

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose to the highest level since July 2008.

October 13, 2011

Channel 19

Tony Justice among performers Saturday at driver convention

I’m excited about seeing East Tennessee-based B&B Transport driver and songwriter Tony Justice make his driver-event debut Saturday at the Truck Driver Social Media Convention in Tunica, Miss., on Saturday. I’ve heard him play before, as the vids below are evidence of, but at the show he’ll be with a full band of seasoned Nashville […]

October 13, 2011

Business

Dealer used truck sales strong in August

Used-truck retailers recorded their second best-selling month of the year in August.

October 13, 2011

Business

FTR shipper index unchanged

FTR is forecasting a tighter, more negative environment for shippers beginning in the fourth quarter.

October 13, 2011

Business

Oct. 15: Truck Driver Social Media Convention

The first Truck Driver Social Media Convention will be held Saturday in Tunica, Miss.

October 13, 2011

Channel 19

‘Trucker Tools’ app continues expansion from coupons to comprehensive on-highway resource

The Truck Stop Coupons app, which debuted for the iPhone and Blackberry devices quite some time ago, quietly gained more and more functionality as time passed by — from real-time fuel prices for the comprehensive locator for diesel-fuel sellers embedded within it to searching functionality for truck stops according to their amenities offered. Now, the […]

October 12, 2011

Business

Volvo Group leads 13-liter sales

For the first time, 13-liter engines have become the number one choice of U.S. Class 8 truck customers.

October 12, 2011

Business

England unveils LNG fleet

A new fleet of liquefied natural gas tractors will be used in Ontario, Canada, C. R. England announced of its dedicated division there. The tractors and trailers were present for inspection when the announcement and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Ontario Convention Center Oct. 11. The fuel is touted as being nontoxic, abundant and […]

October 12, 2011

Business

Prime driver wins triathlon award

Siphiwe Baleka, a driver for Prime, Inc., won the male 40-44 division of the Powerman Muncie Sprint Triathlon Saturday, Oct. 1, with a time of 1:09:32. The contest includes separate stints in swimming, biking and running. Baleka runs Fitness Trucking Inc., a company that sells DVD exercise videos for drivers that they can do in […]

October 12, 2011

Business

DOT to speed up paperwork for 3 highway projects

Projects will be expedited through permitting and environmental review processes to improve the efficiency of federal reviews.

October 12, 2011

Business

Diesel prices continue fall

For the fifth straight week, the national average retail price of diesel fell.

October 11, 2011