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Android trucking app launches

The Android version of Pilot Flying J’s MyPilot app is now available for smartphones and tablets, the travel center company said. Features include one-touch calling, a search function to find locations with specified amenities and services such as diesel exhaust fluid availability, and fuel price checks and comparisons. The app provides location and trip features […]

January 4, 2012

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Alternative fuels conference set

A Green Transportation Conference focusing on alternative fuels and new vehicles is planned for Jan. 11 in Salem, Ore.

January 4, 2012

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Lane closures set for I-70 Missouri River Bridge

Jan. 9-12 work is being done to prepare for a rehabilitation project scheduled for the westbound I-70 Blanchette Bridge.

January 4, 2012

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Diesel price dips again

Over the last six weeks, the national price has dropped 22.7 cents.

January 3, 2012

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Truck traffic slowed at Canadian border in Wash.

Truck traffic entering Canada at the Pacific Highway Port of Entry in Blaine, Wash., will be delayed until Jan. 20 for a construction project.

January 3, 2012

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FMCSA inspector sentenced for taking bribes

A former Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official in New York state has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months in prison.

January 3, 2012

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Atlas Van Lines driver wins an AMSA top honor

Atlas Van Lines driver Charles Allen has been named The American Moving and Storage Association’s 2011 Special Commodities Super Van Operator. Allen, a specialized transport driver, has logged 3 million miles safely in his 27 years in trucking and received the Atlas Safe Operator Award for 16 consecutive years. The Super Van Operator awards recognize […]

January 3, 2012

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Gem City Tire adds new center

Gem City Tire has opened a 30,000-square-foot full-service truck tire center in Sharonville, Ohio, a northern suburb of Cincinnati. The sixth such center for Gem City Tire, the Sharonville facility is located near the intersection of Interstates 75 and 275. Goodyear and Dunlop brand commercial truck tires, retreaded tires that have been manufactured using The […]

January 3, 2012

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Jet truck makes dramatic takeoff

Check video of the jet truck’s scorching run at the 2011 Charlotte Diesel Super Show.

January 3, 2012

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Speed limit going up in Illinois

Big rig speeds on various four-lane roads will rise to 65 mph from 55 mph on roads outside of Chicago, matching the passenger car speed limit.

December 30, 2011

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Baltimore bridge tolls rising

Tolls on Baltimore Harbor bridges and tunnels will increase Jan. 1, the first of two toll hikes over the next 18 months.

December 30, 2011

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Oregon to start idling limits

Trucks that aren’t equipped with idle-reduction technology will be prohibited from idling more than five minutes an hour in public areas.

December 29, 2011