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Channel 19
Correcting the āB.J. & the Bearā truck replica record
When I wrote about the new āAmerican Truckerā TV series, premiering tonight on the Speed Channel, I mentioned their sample episode, in which host Robb Mariani runs through the build/restoration process on Paul Sagehornās original āB.J. & the Bearā Kenworth K100 and matching trailer, and included a photo of Paul with his other, 1984 Kenworth [ā¦]
February 24, 2011
Business
Jacobson increases owner-operator sign-on bonus
Owner-operators who sign on with Des Moines, Iowa-based Jacobson Companies are eligible for a $2,500 bonus, up from the previous $1,000 bonus announced earlier, the third-part logistics carrier said. Jacobson has more than 35 million square feet of warehouse space in 35 major markets across the United States with approximately 7,000 employees. For details, visit [ā¦]
February 22, 2011
Reader Rigs
This 2005 Peterbilt 379 owned and operated by Nels
This 2005 Peterbilt 379 owned and operated by Nelson Breaux of Pierre, La., is equipped with a 475-hp Cummins and a 13-speed Eaton.
February 22, 2011
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: MAINTAIN PROPER INFLATION. Maintaining co
PIB TIP: MAINTAIN PROPER INFLATION. Maintaining correct inflation is free and is the highest saving maintenance you can perform on your truck. Improper inflation is by far the greatest reason that tires fail or wear out early, also wasting fuel. Daily pre- and post-trip inspections give owner-operators the chance to check pressures and look for [ā¦]
February 22, 2011
Channel 19
Mack CEO shined as plant worker on āUndercover Bossā
This past Sunday, as we wrote here last week, Mack Trucks CEO Denny Slagle appeared on the popular CBS show Undercover Boss disguised in a mustache, cap, and toupee. Slagle (pictured, right) struggled to install front covers straight on 11-liter engines at the Hagerstown, Md., engine plant, took corners too fast driving a high-lifting fork [ā¦]
February 22, 2011
Business
Ports authority over trucking operators examined
The American Trucking Associations has finished filing appeal briefs against the Port of Los Angeles.
February 22, 2011
Business
Trucker murdered during delivery in East St. Louis
Truman Lee Smith, 40, a Marine veteran of Operation Desert Storm, was shot in the chest while delivering to Fresh Warehousing.
February 19, 2011
Home
March 22: CSA ā What it means to you
The Federal Motor Carrier Administrationās recently launched Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program affects all carriers and drivers in day-to-day operations and impacts hiring, training and retention practices. Join usĀ Tuesday, March 22 at 8 p.m. (CDT)Ā for a free, one-hour webinar featuring Major Mark Savage, a Colorado State Patrol officer and a member of the Commercial Vehicle [ā¦]
February 18, 2011
Trucking History
āI loved those trucksā
Wreckers, replicas, dumps and small fleets that once garnered monthly Overdrive awards inspired truckersā career choices.
February 18, 2011
Channel 19
Have you seen your CSA scorecard?
Back just before the new CSA Safety Measurement System went live in December, I reported on a driver-focused CSA scoring service upcoming from the folks at CSA data mining firm Vigillo, which has been working with carriers for a long time now to develop in-house systems for tracking the progress of their efforts at improving [ā¦]
February 18, 2011
Business
4 finalists named for Goodyear Highway Hero award
Truckers Jaime Avitia, Tilden Curl, Bill Howard and David Nelson were selected.
February 18, 2011
Business
Record used truck registrations in 2010
The demand for clean used equipment was greatest for Class 8 vehicles.
February 18, 2011
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