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Computer cradle
The Notepad V features flanged side clips, keyed lock chassis, gusseted rear support brackets and a level clamping surface to keep laptops safe during rough rides, the company says. The cradle is adjustable to fit a wide range of computer sizes and has no sharp corners or catch points. It has an anodized aluminum finish [âŚ]
June 16, 2010
Business
Composite air fittings
The push-to-connect composite air fittings are available in union, tee and elbow configurations and are sized to fit dimensions standard in the trucking industry. The company says the fittings are 24 percent to 33 percent lighter than brass fittings and require no special tools. Phillips Industires, www.phillipsind.com
June 16, 2010
Business
Kenly 95 to join Petro Centers
The Kenly 95 Truckstop in Kenly, N.C., will become a Petro Stopping Center July 1, the facilityâs general manager Ernie Brame announced. Near I-95 at Exit 106, the Kenly 95 Truckstop has been renamed the Kenly 95 Petro. The full-service stop will change the restaurant to an Iron Skillet and the truck service center to [âŚ]
June 16, 2010
Business
Bill would strengthen freight broker oversight
The bill increases bond to $100,000 and applies the bonding requirement to freight forwarders.
June 16, 2010
Business
âJazzyâ runs final cross-country leg to Times Square
Jasmine Jordan logged more than 3,150 miles from near Los Angeles to New York City.
June 15, 2010
Business
Brake maker earns distinction
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC has been named to a group of suppliers that produce defects in fewer than 50 parts per million, Paccar announced. The Elyria, Ohio-based brake maker, which supplies air foundation brakes to Paccar, earned the distinction by lowering product defects to 41 parts per million at its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, [âŚ]
June 15, 2010
Channel 19
Congrats, Jazzy
Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordanâs father, Lee, forwarded this pic my way, taken after her finish just a couple hours ago in Times Square. Doesnât she look happy? Yes, Iâd say she does. For my story about her run, check out this monthâs cover story in Truckers News.
June 15, 2010
Channel 19
Talking recession, recovery and history in Oklahoma City with Marvin Rush
Amid recent headlines trumpeting growing manufacturing activity, freight volumes and truck and trailer sales, itâs tempting to look at Rush Enterprisesâ expansive new facility in Oklahoma City off I-40 at the Council Road exit as yet another sign of the growing consensus that the Great Recession is either over or nearing its close and the trucking [âŚ]
June 15, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: DELIVER ON MONDAY. Profitable owner-opera
PIB TIP: DELIVER ON MONDAY. Profitable owner-operators deliver the first load of the week on Monday because doing so lets you start your week with miles already run and leaves time to be profitable for the rest of the week. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nationâs [âŚ]
June 15, 2010
Reader Rigs
Chuck and Stacy Erb of Chino, Calif., own this 200
Chuck and Stacy Erb of Chino, Calif., own this 2000 Freightliner FLD, equipped with a 400-hp Cummins. The Erbs run a horse transportation business, transporting an average of 130 horses a month. The trailer holds 15 horses.
June 15, 2010
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Lower diesel prices
For the fifth week in a row, the national average retail price of a gallon of diesel fell this week.
June 15, 2010
Business
Agency to analyze impact of heavy truck emissions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for more fuel-efficient trucks.
June 14, 2010
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