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Averitt joins flood, storm relief

Averitt Express donated $50,000 to help victims hit recently by floods and tornados in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, the Cookeville, Tenn.-based carrier said. The American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund will use the funds to give food and shelter to those forced to flee homes during the weather emergencies, said Averitt spokesman Chris Asberry. […]

May 21, 2010

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Hauler narrowly averts disaster at I-24 Middle Tennessee sinkhole

As if the Tennessee Department of Transportation didn’t have enough problems already, considering the damage recent flooding did to infrastructure in the middle part of the state, Tuesday earlier this week a reportedly 25-foot-deep, 40-foot-wide, 18-foot-long sinkhole opened up on I-24 eastbound between Nashville and Chattanooga (pictured, Courtesy TDOT) that nearly swallowed up a big truck, folks on the scene […]

May 21, 2010

Business

Expect delays on I-90 in Wash.

Drivers may face delays of an hour or more between mileposts 70 and 74 through Sunday.

May 20, 2010

Business

General tires get SmartWay approval

General tires S581 and S371, D660 and ST250 are now approved as having low rolling resistance in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program, manufacturer Continental Tire announced. Steer tire S581 features an 18/32-in. 5 rib tread. The S371 steer and drive tire has a 20/32-in. tread depth. The D660 drive tire has a closed […]

May 20, 2010

Business

Boyd Bros. orders ProStars+ with 2010 EPA-approved engines

Boyd Bros. Transportation ordered 325 International ProStar+ tractors, heavy-duty truck maker Navistar, Inc. announced May 20. The tractors run on MaxxForce 13 engines equipped with advanced exhaust gas recirculation technology that meets 2010 emission requirements set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Clanton, Ala.-based flatbed carrier was named the 2010 Best Fleet to Drive […]

May 20, 2010

Business

Panel studying Northwest bridge project

An independent panel is reviewing the Columbia River Crossing Project that would connect Portland, Ore. and Vancouver, Wash.

May 20, 2010

Business

CARB expands funds for independents

Agency said the changes made to the statewide Voucher Incentive Program will make funding available to a larger variety of trucks.

May 19, 2010

Business

Research shows safer trucking

American Transportation Research Institute released a report concluding that trucking safety has improved since 2004.

May 19, 2010

Business

Drivers honored for rescues

Shawn Hubbard, a driver for Ruan Transport, has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel.

May 19, 2010

Business

Self-service scanning kiosks available at truck stops

Self-service scanning kiosks are now available at selected Pilot Travel Centers nationally, Pegasus TransTech announced Tuesday. Drivers can choose between scanning documents themselves or asking a trained cashier for help with the tasks. Both services are available 24 hours a day. Like the standard scanning services, the self-service kiosk also transmits the delivery documents electronically […]

May 19, 2010

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Spot freight jumps in April

Spot market freight availability increased by 291 percent in April compared to the same month in 2009, according to TransCore’s North American Freight Index. Load volume was nearly 25 percent higher than in March, more than double the average month-over-month increase for this season. April’s spot freight volume was the highest in any single month […]

May 19, 2010

Business

Flatbed carrier awards bonuses

Builders Transportation Co. distributed nearly $84,000 to 16 drivers following the first quarter of this year, the flatbed carrier announced. Drivers who run 30,000 miles or produce $40,000 in freight revenue qualify for quarterly bonuses at the family-owned company based in Memphis, Tenn. To qualify for the bonus, drivers must have had no preventable accidents, […]

May 18, 2010