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Nominate the top owner-operator

The competition is open to operators who log the majority of their miles in the truckload segment.

September 8, 2011

I-80 work in Nebraska to begin

Construction work is set to begin Sept. 12 on I-80 from west of the Aurora I-80 interchange to 5.5 miles east that will last about a year.

September 8, 2011

Overdrive Extra

Plenty of chrome at Dallas show

There were a record 71 entrants at the Great American Trucking Show Pride & Polish in late August. See video of three contestants.

September 7, 2011

Connecticut gets $1M in federal roads funding

The Federal Highway Administration is sending the emergency relief funding for bridge and roadway infrastructure repairs.

September 7, 2011

3 travel plazas closing on Penn. Turnpike

Plainfield and Blue Mountain have closed and South Somerset will close Sept. 12 for nine months.

September 7, 2011

ATA letter supports no hours rule changes

Group urges relief of regulatory burden for trucking.

September 7, 2011

Truck orders up 11% in August

Research firms forecast August build rates of more than 20,500 units, higher than the July level.

September 7, 2011

Diesel price surges

Prices surged in California – up 10 cents to $4.058 – and on the West Coast, up 7.3 cents to $3.091.

September 6, 2011

Used truck sales drop sharply in July

ACT: The Class 3-8 used truck market fell 10 percent in July, reversing the market gain posted during June.

September 6, 2011

Truck Dealer Od

Court asked to review cross-border program

The Teamsters and Public Citizen petitioned a federal appeals court to review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s plans.

September 6, 2011

Shoemaker’s offers electrified parking spots

The Linoln, Neb., travel center is one of a planned 50 truck stops to add electrification under a federal program.

September 5, 2011

I-70 lane closures in K.C.

Closures will take place Sept. 6-8.

September 4, 2011

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