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Highway Hero nominations open

Nominations will be accepted until Nov. 30 for Goodyear’s North America Highway Hero program.

November 11, 2011

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ITA offers OTR discount

Idaho Trucking Association members are now eligible to get the OTR Pro Card at a discounted rate. ITA members will not be required to pay the usual monthly $4 fee. The card offers pre-negotiated fuel discounts, no transaction fees, instant access to real-time information and state of the art technology. Visit ITA online and OTR […]

November 9, 2011

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IdleAir offers free service promotion

IdleAir will offer free shorepower service at its two new locations in Dalton, Ga., on I-75 at exit 326, and White Pine, Tenn., on I-81 at exit 4, through Nov. 30. Starting Dec. 1, the service will be $1.25 per hour through the end of the year, as part of a promotional discount at the […]

November 9, 2011

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Dome lamp kit

The Ultra-Thin Retrofit Dome Lamp Kit uses Grote’s LightForm technology, which allows for flexible LED lights. The lights are water and shock resistant and can be mounted easily with a peel-and-stick adhesive backing. The system has two lighting options, including a standard LED light and a combination of red/white or blue/white color LEDs to see […]

November 8, 2011

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TCA names 2012 Owner-Operator of Year finalists

The grand prize winner will be announced at TCA’s Annual Convention, March 3-6, 2013.

November 8, 2011

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Rear-air suspension

Kenworth is now offering the Neway ADZ rear-air suspension in their C500, T440, T470, T800 and W900 trucks. The ADZ suspension is used for heavy-duty and severe-duty applications and is available in 23,000- and 26,000-lb.-per-axle capacities. The ADZ series replaces the AD series suspension for over-the-road applications and offers weight savings of approximately 250 lbs. […]

November 8, 2011

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Truck parts search engine

Time is tight when a truck is down. And if you’re using Google to search for a badly-needed part, then you know all too well how many dead end results you can get — everything from zip codes to phone numbers to the exact part you need: only it happens to be in Southern Japan […]

November 8, 2011

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Prime honors fallen soldiers

Prime Inc. drivers will deliver wreaths to military veterans’ graves in Missouri and Pennsylvania as part of the Wreaths Across America Day, the Springfield, Mo.-based carrier said. The nationwide annual event relies on many in the trucking industry. The noon flag ceremony, tap and 21-gun salute on Dec. 10 commemorates fallen soldiers for their military […]

November 7, 2011

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CRST offers new service

A new Temperature Controlled Team Service begins today as a CRST Expedited division, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based carrier CRST International Inc. announced. The service will rely on team drivers. The temperature controlled transportation method cuts down delivery time from about five and a half days with a single driver to less than 60 hours with […]

November 7, 2011

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GPS available in Internationals

Rand McNally and Navistar Inc. on Thursday, Nov. 3, announced an agreement to make Rand McNally’s IntelliRoute TND truck GPS units available as an in-dash option in International trucks starting next year. Navistar will begin offering an in-dash version of the high-definition 7-inch IntelliRoute TND 710 navigation unit for new truck production in January 2012. […]

November 7, 2011

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Channing Owner-Operator of Month

Richard Channing has been trucking for more than 50 years.

November 4, 2011

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Love’s adds nine tire centers

Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores recently added nine truck tire care centers to its existing locations, the travel center says. The new tire centers are in Richmond, Ky.; Oak Creek, Wis.; DeMotte, Ind.; Skippers, Va.; Richmond Hill, Ga.; Perrysburg, Ohio; Ottawa, Kan.; Benson, Ariz.; and Grayson, Ky. Love’s has plans to add 50 tire […]

November 3, 2011