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Diesel price declines

Over the last five weeks, the national average price has dropped 21.9 cents.

December 28, 2011

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Be ready for second year of CSA

CSA’s first year might have seemed benign to you, but it’s still warming up. Be prepared for a closer acquaintance in 2012.

December 22, 2011

Business

January deadlines for CARB truck regulations

Heavier truck and bus operators must comply with the Truck and Bus regulation starting Jan. 1.

December 22, 2011

Business

Pick the rig with best Christmas spirit

Cast your vote for the truck that’s best decked out for the Christmas season.

December 22, 2011

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Factory freight finishing strong

Owner-operators with hauls tied closely to factory output should see good demand through year-end, based on today’s report from the Institute for Supply Management.

December 1, 2011

Business

MCSAC to meet on EOBRs, sleep apnea and other topics

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee’s next meeting, Dec. 5-8, will include a joint meeting with the agency’s Medical Review Board on the issue of sleep apnea.

November 24, 2011

Business

Pilot buys Grand Forks, N.D. stop

The recently purchased truck stop at 4401 S. 32nd Ave., in Grand Forks., N.D. will be remodeled by mid-January, Pilot Flying J says of its acquisition. The travel center will feature four fuel islands and eight diesel islands. Drivers will also have access to diesel exhaust fluid and biodiesel at the pump, a CAT scale, […]

November 15, 2011

Business

Truckers donate to soldiers

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will sponsor the fifth Truckers for Troops campaign Dec. 5-9. The outreach organizes and sends care packages to soldiers in combat duty. Truckers who wish to participate can renew their OOIDA memberships during the campaign week, and 10 percent of the proceeds will go directly to the care packages. OOIDA […]

November 15, 2011

Business

Truck-Lite Perimeter Lamp

Truck-Lite’s LED Perimeter Lamp installs at the back of the trailer to illuminate dark areas that regular dome lamps do not reach. It helps light loading and unloading areas to create a safer environment for truckers. It is housed in corrosion-resistant, die-cast aluminum, and it uses four diodes for a resulting output of 365 lumens […]

November 15, 2011

Business

Panther honors owner-operator for heroism

Mike Schiotis came to the aid of a female driver as she was being beaten and shot at by an ex-boyfriend along I-380.

November 14, 2011

Business

Cummins ISX11.9 with rear power take-off

Kenworth is now offering the Cummins ISX11.9 engine with rear engine power take-off in select vocational applications. The engine, available in Kenworth T800 and W900S models, produces 466 lb-ft of continuous torque and has a maximum rating of 520 lb-ft of torque when used for intermittent load applications. KENWORTH, kenworth.com

November 14, 2011

Overdrive Extra

When burned-out lights glare

The top equipment-related violation is lighting, according to a “CSA: One Year Later” panel discussion at the Commercial Carrier Journal Fall Symposium in Phoenix.

November 11, 2011