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TransCore: Strong spot market freight in May
With a 216 percent increase year-over-year, this was the strongest volume for May in at least 10 years.
June 18, 2010
Business
Louisiana beefs up ban on texting while driving
This law strengthens Louisianaâs 2008 texting ban, which allowed police to ticket drivers caught using their phones only if they were stopped for another offense.
June 18, 2010
Business
Truck electricity services expand
Several companies are providing truck electrification services in a market boosted by recent government grants, new or stricter idling laws and trucker demand.
June 18, 2010
Channel 19
âBig Cat Truckerâ offers new-driver advice at Great West
Rick Sylvester (pictured) started making videos at his hometown church in Houston about five years ago. From there, he says, his online productions âjust took off.â Shortly after he started his trucking career, Sylvester launched a YouTube channel documenting his first year and a half as a driver, shooting, editing and posting his own videos [âŚ]
June 18, 2010
Business
Roadwork on 2 Tennessee freeways scheduled
Interstate 65 North and South and lanes on I-24 East and West will be restricted this weekend.
June 17, 2010
Channel 19
Familiar name added to tractor-pull nationalsâ list of sponsors
The team behind Mobil Delvac heavy duty diesel engine oil will sponsor the 35th annual Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck and Tractor Pull, June 24-27 in Tomah, Wis. The event boasts six sessions of action-packed pulling over the course of the four days, and itâs one of the largest motorsports events in the Midwest. This yearâs competition [âŚ]
June 17, 2010
Business
Meeting to focus on driver health, wellness
International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness will be Nov. 8-10 in Baltimore.
June 17, 2010
Business
Increased patrols planned for I-270
Officers will be looking for dangerous maneuvers, following too closely, impaired drivers, excessive speed and seat-belt use.
June 17, 2010
Business
I-70 in St. Louis to close
While I-70 is closed, the St. Louis Avenue bridge over the interstate will be demolished.
June 17, 2010
Business
Mack to give Macungie plant tours at antique truck show
Tours of the Mack truck assembly plant June 19 in Macungie, Pa., will be part of an antique truck show set for this weekend, June 18-20, at Macungie Memorial Park. The Macungie Assembly Operations plant will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for self-guided tours, which take about an hour to complete, [âŚ]
June 17, 2010
Business
Averitt wins awards from retailer
Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express recently won Dollar Generalâs 2009 awards for LTL Carrier of the Year and Carrier Partner of the Year. The retailer, whose headquarters are in Goodlettsville, Tenn., makes the less-than-truckload award based on a fleetâs on-time service, quality and flexibility, said Averitt company spokesman Chris Asberry. The carrier partner award recognizes a fleetâs innovation [âŚ]
June 16, 2010
Channel 19
Celebrating Jazzy Jordan, round-up and recap
As I noted in my brief post yesterday, itâs wonderful to see Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan looking as happy as she does in this photo, taken just after her 3,162-mile runâs finish yesterday in Times Square. Jazzyâs father, Lee, had this to say about his daughterâs happiness: âShe deserves to be that happy. Itâs tremendous that [âŚ]
June 16, 2010
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