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Class 8 orders increase
November net orders of Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets increased 38 percent over October.
December 20, 2010
Business
House passes short-term funding legislation
The Senate is expected to replicate the action of House members, who passed a three-day funding bill Dec. 17 to avoid a government shutdown.
December 19, 2010
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LA port program adds Class 7 trucks
Los Angeles Harbor Commission approved two measures to strengthen enforcement of the Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program.
December 17, 2010
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PIB TIP: PASS UP COSTLY FUEL STOPS. Owner-operator
PIB TIP: PASS UP COSTLY FUEL STOPS. Owner-operators are well advised to pass up network fuel stops that are too costly, too far off route, sell inferior fuel, are dangerous or poorly maintained, or are perceived as a profit center for the carrier at owner-operators’ expense. If you have concerns about a stop on the […]
December 17, 2010
Reader Rigs
Blountstown, Fla., resident Rusty Tolley describes
Blountstown, Fla., resident Rusty Tolley describes this 2006 Peterbilt 379 as “the finest ride you’ll ever see with the load of logs.” The truck is equipped with a 425-hp Caterpillar and an Eaton Fuller 10-speed transmission. Tolley hauls logs in north Florida and south Georgia to saw mills for Prime Energy Group.
December 17, 2010
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Truck stop operators Sapp Bros. pen autobiography
Sapp Bros. Travel Centers’ Bill and Lee Sapp have penned their collective autobiography, out now from Addicus. The book follows from their youth among seven Sapp children in southeastern Nebraska to the near-present, with the Sapp Bros. name a veritable legend among longtime haulers, particularly in the Upper Midwest. In the year 1971, Bill and Lee, […]
December 17, 2010
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Professional brake washer
The Oil Eater Brake Washer is an air-powered washer than cleans brake parts without using electricity.
December 17, 2010
Business
Group, dealers team on retrofit trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $5 million to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to help guarantee loans.
December 16, 2010
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Tennessee court sets date for trucker spy
A man hired by carriers to report unsafe truckers faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
December 16, 2010
Business
Zernicke driver named October Trucker Buddy
Zernicke Trucking company driver Chris Winkler was named October Trucker Buddy of the Month, Trucking Buddy International Executive Director Randy Schwartzenburg announced. Winkler volunteers in fourth and fifth grades at Folk Elementary School in Madison, Wis., as part of the outreach’s efforts to help increase students’ achievement in math, social studies and language arts. Trucker […]
December 15, 2010
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Techs win thousands in Rush contest
Chris Zweifel was named heavy-duty grand champion in the Rush Tech Skills Rodeo, as 65 top truck technicians competed.
December 15, 2010
A judge watches as Chris Zweifel competes during the Rush Tech Skills Rodeo. (Photo Todd Dills)
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December: Renamed CSA goes nationwide
The new federal safety program you’ve been hearing about all year expanded to all 50 states this week. Are you ready for it? To get your questions answered about the Compliance Safety Accountability program (formerly known as Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010), review our CSA Drivers Handbook. Want to grasp the whole process in a glance? Check […]
December 14, 2010
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