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Business

Diesel prices drop again

The national average retail price of a gallon of diesel dropped for a third straight week.

July 13, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: FRIDAY BEST DAY FOR FREIGHT. A Friday is

PIB TIP: FRIDAY BEST DAY FOR FREIGHT. A Friday is usually the best day of the week for freight. Being under a load with the most possible miles over the weekend will make the best use of your time. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nation’s […]

July 12, 2010

Reader Rigs

Kenny Frohnapfel runs regional hauls in New Englan

Kenny Frohnapfel runs regional hauls in New England in his 1984 Kenworth W900B, shown here. He says he does most of the maintenance on the truck, which is powered by a 440-hp Cat and has been hooked to a wrecker only three times in 2.7 million miles.

July 12, 2010

Business

First prizes awarded in Iowa 80 sweepstakes

The first 50 of 100 prizes for truckers have been awarded in a six-month sweepstakes, Iowa80.com said of the contest celebrating the online store’s 10th anniversary. Drivers can register online for the contest, referred to as the Dreams of Chrome sweepstakes, until Aug. 31 for the second half of the giveaways. Winners will be announced in September. […]

July 12, 2010

Channel 19

‘No Parking’ — another day in the trucking headlines

As the folks with AsktheTrucker.com report a soon-to-be-released musical paean to the truck parking legislation known as Jason’s Law, there are at least two new blows to truck parking availability worldwide: The first comes from Arnold, Mo., where state rep and former truck driver Tim Meadows was on record supporting an aggressive local ban on truck […]

July 12, 2010

Business

TA, Petro offering training on new safety standards

Manuals, training days and an inspection services regarding safety and inspections standards in so-called CSA 2010 are being offered at its travel stops and Petro:Lube locations, TravelCenters of America announced. All company truck stops will conduct training from mid-July through November, said TA spokesman Tom Liutkus in a written statement. Twenty-minute videos detailing the CSA […]

July 12, 2010

Business

Transportation guide offered

State Transporation Statistics consists of 112 tables of state data on infrastructure, safety and freight transportation.

July 12, 2010

Business

Jacksonville project started

State Road 9B project has been stalled since the mid-1970s.

July 12, 2010

Business

Report: Class 8 production projected to increase 26%

ACT projects full-year production of Class 8 vehicles will be up 26 percent compared to 2009.

July 12, 2010

Business

DEF available at Love’s truck stops

Diesel exhaust fluid storage and dispensing services are available at Love’s Travel Stops’ fuel islands, the Oklahoma City, Okla.-based company announced. The bulk dispensing systems of Blue 1USA diesel exhaust fluid will be added at key locations, said Terry Ross, vice president of Love’s construction and environmental services. For details, go to www.loves.com.

July 12, 2010

Business

Federal agency to discuss medical issues

The first of two stops will be from 8-11 a.m. July 21 at the Pilot Flying J Travel Plaza in Indianapolis.

July 9, 2010

Business

Report: Transport funds needed

The report warned of highway gridlock and a shortage of train trackage in the future.

July 9, 2010