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TCA scholarship applications open through June 11

College students seeking financial aid may apply for Truckload Carriers Association scholarships until 5 p.m., EDT, June 11, TCA announced. Students must be in good academic standing, be enrolled in an accredited four-year college for the 2010-2011 academic year and have an affiliation with a TCA member. Nearly 20 scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 […]

May 17, 2010

Project starts on I-95 toll plaza

An estimated $45 million in construction will be on the toll plaza near the Delaware/Maryland state line.

May 17, 2010

Ruan Transport driver named Highway Angel

Ruan Transport company driver Shawn Hubbard has been named a Highway Angel for rescuing a man trapped inside a burning car last Nov. 13, the Truckload Carriers Association announced. Hubbard was heading east on I-60 in California in the early morning when he saw the wrecked car with flames shooting from it at rest against […]

May 14, 2010

WEL Companies driver named April Trucker Buddy

WEL Companies driver Allen Button, was named Trucker Buddy of the Month for April, Trucker Buddy International announced. For four years, Button has sent post cards monthly from states he passes through to Carol Bratman’s students at Memorial Elementary School in Paramus, N.J. Bratman nominated Button for his several years of correspondence and visits to the […]

May 14, 2010

Volvo Trucks fleet safety contest deadline set for May 30

Fleets planning to enter the 2010 Volvo Trucks Safety Awards contest should do so by the May 30 deadline, the truck maker said. Awards of $25,000 will be given to each winner of two divisions, which are based on vehicle miles traveled less than and more than 20 million miles. Contest results will be announced […]

May 14, 2010

ATA: Freight to grow slowly

Total freight tonnage will grow 25 percent, and total freight transportation revenue will grow 69 percent by 2021.

May 14, 2010

Suspension of hours rules extended

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its temporary lifting of HOS rules for haulers of some emergency supplies because of the oil spill.

May 14, 2010

Shock absorbers

Designed for Class 8 trucks, the 2 5/16-in. big bore mono tube shock absorbers have a 4.2-square-in. piston area, spherical rod bearing mountings, two urethane shaft oil seals and a chrome shaft. The shocks are built to last 350,000 to 400,000 miles and can be factory re-built, the company says. ROADKING SHOCKS, www.class8truckshocks.com, (619)766-9207

May 14, 2010

Trailer dome light

The Super 80 LED interior trailer lamp detects motion up to 10 feet away from the lamp’s surface and comes on. The dome lamp is designed to stay on for 5 minutes of inactivity before shutting off. It is made of die cast aluminum, has a polycarbonate lens and a near flush mount design of […]

May 14, 2010

Disconnect switch

The sureStart Low Voltage Disconnect Switch disconnects non-critical loads with an electronic sensor that detects excessive discharge. The switch has a service life of more than one million on/off cycles and has a rating of 100 amps at 12 volts or 24 volts DC. Featuring a compact size, it requires no separate solenoid, which simplifies […]

May 14, 2010

To toll or not to toll: In PA I-80 controversy’s wake, debate over road privatization re-emerges

When a Devon, Penn., lawyer representing big commercial construction contractors insists that “Nobody’s against this,” referring to tolling major interstates as a method of funding their upkeep and expansion, I suspect he’s not talked to anyone among the nation’s long-haul owner-operators and drivers. Opposition to tolling, in my experience, is near universal among the former, particularly, and […]

May 14, 2010

Truckers cope with crisis in flooding

Throughout the Nashville region, carriers have begun the long process of assessing losses and cleaning up or rebuilding flooded terminals

May 14, 2010

Milan Express was up and running two days after the Nashville flood. (Photo Todd Dills)

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