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Business
Detroit Diesel to honor truckers
Truckers may tour the Detroit manufacturing plant, have lunch and get free merchandise as part of a driver appreciation promotion for the month of August, Detroit Diesel Corp. announced. CDL holders should sign up 48 hours in advance and can register at Detroit Diesel. Detroit Dieselās facility manufactures the DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines and [ā¦]
July 13, 2011
Channel 19
Truck parking casualties of the Minnesota government shutdown
As if drivers and owner-operators didnāt have enough parking problems, the government shutdown in Minnesota will make it at least a wee bit ā if not more than that, of course ā more difficult to find a decent spot if taking off-duty rest in the stateās borders. Monday, a state judge denied the Minnesota Trucking [ā¦]
July 13, 2011
Channel 19
uShipās Charles Myers details commercial freight online-auction opportunities, future
The online-auction model of the uShip.com system for retail freight is entering the commercial arena. Their new General Manager of Freight, Charles Myers (pictured), like you, is a veteran of that arena. While heās most recently served in freight projects in China, his background also includes the Presidency of commercial load board service GetLoaded.com. āIāve [ā¦]
July 11, 2011
Business
Big Rig Run spotlights health, fitness
5K run shines spotlight on truckersā health and demonstrates how even small changes to diet and exercise can result in big payoffs.
July 11, 2011
Channel 19
Cast your final vote for the top trucking song of all time
You will recall I asked for top trucking song nominations oh a couple-few weeks back. Well, from said nominations, I took the top ten contenders, those with the most mentions, and have put together a final poll where you can cast your vote. That pollās here. Vote! And I know, I know, many clear contenders [ā¦]
July 7, 2011
Channel 19
More tornado aid coming from the trucking industry
It keeps coming. If you missed the feature on the trucking industryās response to this springās horrendous series of devastating tornadoes in Truckers Newsā current issue by Caroline Taylor, click through this picture from the magazine (taken in the city of the magazineās headquarters, Tuscaloosa, Ala.) for the full feature. Since it was written, various [ā¦]
July 6, 2011
Channel 19
New load board hopes to facilitate O/O-shipper connections
UPDATE 10/18/2016 about No Broker Freight.com: Valerie Hemmings is the spouse of an owner-operator running under his own authority ā she recently wrote in with something of a plea for owner-operators to stand together for better rates, with the ultimate goal of eliminating the many permutations of middlemen in the ultimate carrier-shipper transaction. āOwner/Operators,ā she [ā¦]
July 5, 2011
Business
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions announces price increases
The prices of Bridgestone and Firestone truck and bus tire products, Bandag brand retreads and related retreading materials have been increased starting immediately, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions announced. The prices of Bridgestone, Firestone and Continuum over-the-road tires will also be raised starting Aug. 1. The total average increase for all products will be 11 percent. The [ā¦]
July 5, 2011
Channel 19
Revisiting one owner-operatorās āNo apology campaignā
Itās more proactive attitude than reactive defiance, says Florida-based owner-operator Tim Philmon, leased to Landstar ā and letās just say for the record that I jumped the shark in my last post when I said Iād see you July 5: this oneās for Independence Day, no doubt about it. Philmonās āNo Apology Campaignā can be [ā¦]
July 4, 2011
Business
Marten institutes detention pay
Drivers who arrive on time and are delayed by a shipper or receiver for more than two hours over the scheduled delivery time will be paid for the detention effective July 1, Marten Transport said. The rates are $12 per hour for company drivers and $20 per hour for owner-operators for every hour detained beyond [ā¦]
July 1, 2011
Channel 19
Worth more than 78 words
Custom Rigs Editor Bruce W. Smith took this fanciful pic of three hot haulers at the Shell SuperRigs event June 2-4 at the Kenly 95 Petro in Kenly, N.C., this year. The flattopās hauling gallon jugs of Shell Rotella products, the Big Lonestar a company display trailer. The mid-size Lonestar lookalike, well, you can check [ā¦]
July 1, 2011
Business
Allied and Shell team to aid Joplin tornado relief
Shell Oil Co. and Allied Oil & Supply have teamed up to assist tornado relief efforts in Joplin, Mo. Shell donated 420 cases of Pennzoil Premium 2-Cycle Oil, which employees at Alliedās Joplin branch handed out at the Cummins Central Power lot to power small machinery.Ā About 100 cases remain of the donated oil. Anyone [ā¦]
July 1, 2011
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