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Iowa bans texting while driving

Iowa became the 21st state to ban texting April 2 when Gov. Chet Culver signed an anti-texting-while-driving bill into law for all drivers in the state.

April 7, 2010

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Drivers named ‘Angels’

Marten Transport driver James McDowell and Trucks, Inc. driver Danny Carmichael have been chosen as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association.

April 7, 2010

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Diesel price passes $3

The national average retail price of a gallon of diesel topped $3 the week of April 5.

April 7, 2010

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Truck orders up 35% in March

March Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American manufacturers increased 35.9 percent higher than February, preliminary data from FTR Associates indicate.

April 7, 2010

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Truck orders increase 35% in March

March Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American manufacturers rose to 10,505 units.

April 6, 2010

Reader Rigs

This 2005 Peterbilt 379X runs from Colorado to Tex

This 2005 Peterbilt 379X runs from Colorado to Texas for Arvada, Colo.-based Beisemeier Equipment Leasing, a petrochemical sales and distribution company. The truck runs on a 550-hp Cat and 18-speed Eaton Fuller transmission. Driver Clyde Carroll says the WTI rear fenders make it classy.

April 6, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DOWNTIME: Make the

PIB TIP: MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DOWNTIME: Make the most of your waiting time, such as while loading or unloading or getting truck washes. A few ways to use the time well include taking a walk, organizing clutter in your cab or checking your tires, lights and maintenance records. The Partners in Business program […]

April 6, 2010

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In praise of a good scale

A scale can be the bane of a truck driver’s existence, turning a long-held friendly rural-shipper relationship sour when an inaccurate estimation of cargo weight is found faulty 50 miles down the road at the nearest weigh point.

April 6, 2010

Business

Diesel price passes $3

For the first time in 17 months, the national average retail price of a gallon of diesel topped $3.

April 6, 2010

Business

Drivers named ‘Angels’

Marten Transport driver James McDowell and Danny Carmichael, a driver for Trucks Inc., have been selected as Highway Angels.

April 5, 2010

Business

Iowa latest state to ban texting while driving

For adult drivers, using a handheld cell phone or texting is a secondary offense.

April 5, 2010

Channel 19

Trucking through hours-of-service flexibility and EOBRs

With a new rule mandating electronic on-board recorders for a boosted number of hours-of-service (HOS) noncompliant carriers, the ongoing HOS listening sessions and FMCSA review of the current hours rule and the expectation among industry parties that an across-the-board EOBR mandate may be in the offing several years down the road, the issue of work time […]

April 5, 2010