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Mack Trucks named Ron Huibers senior vice president of International Operations.View the full article

Odenville, Ala., resident Tim Lee has been honored by Con-way Freight for driving 2 million miles without an accident.View the full article

The national average price of a gallon of diesel fuel fell to $2.185, below $2.20 for the first time since they spiked in late March.View the full article

CK Commercial Vehicle Research's Fleet Equipment Buying Index for Q2 2009 improved to 93.3 from 75.8 in the first quarter.View the full article

The National Private Truck Council honored five individuals who have made significant contributions to NTPC.View the full article

The new Route 66-themed I-44 Conway Welcome Center at Mile Marker 111 west of Conway, Mo., is scheduled to open Monday, May 4, at 11 a.m. central time with a grand opening ceremony.View the full article

Melton Truck Lines, a flatbed carrier based in Tulsa, Okla., received the 2008 Certificate of Merit from the Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program.View the full article

Cardinal Logistics Management has established a new Transportation Management Division and has hired Todd Hoyt as general manager of transportation management services.View the full article

Challenger Motor Freight opened a new 10-acre terminal, drivers amenities centre and offices - more than doubling its previous space - in Aldergrove, British Columbia.View the full article

New Life Transport Parts Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Black as Vice President of Sales.View the full article

well, so much for "ain't seen any rabbits yet"-at least it's not in the garden...yet. Attached thumbnail(s) // // View the full blog entry

Older equipment, smaller fleets, fewer miles and idled equipment were the theme in a quarterly snapshot survey of fleets.View the full article

The Florida Trucking Association reports that legislation in that state would double state registration fees on heavy vehicles, making Florida truck fees some of the highest in the country.View the full article

"Card check" legislation and a newly re-introduced bill offering tax incentives for safety technology were two key issues for heavy-duty suppliers attending the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association annual Legislative Summit last week.View the full article

Cummins reported lower sales and profit in the first quarter as the global recession affected demand for the company's products around the world.View the full article

Service technicians from Volvo Trucks North America dealership Pare Centre du Camion Volvo in Levis, Quebec, emerged victorious at the Volvo Vista 2009 competition on April 16.View the full article

Kara Holladay, Chris Shea and Wayne Thorne of Mountain West Truck Center, Salt Lake City, were crowned as Mack's champion service technicians on April 16 in the first Mack North American Vista Competition.View the full article

Con-way Freight has been named to IDG's InfoWorld Green 15 Awards ranking for 2009.View the full article

Mountain Valley Express, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Manteca, Calif., announced it is adding a new facility to its 8-terminal network with a 36-door terminal in Phoenix.View the full article

The cab, fenders, doors and sheet metal are being delivered to the paint shop this week. Decided to send that out to a very professional shop. My own brush and roller techniques are highly guarded secrets, and since the truck is going to a new home, I didn't want to let any secret information out. Meanwhile the frame and running gear are ready for final painting. I'm thinking I'll do that myself. Everything's been sandblasted and epoxy primed some time ago. Painting it all "Chassis Black" shouldn't be too bad. Even for me. I bought all of the air valves and lines, air dryer, fittings and air tanks this week. Lots of boxes. Lots and lots of boxes. All new stuff. Not a bad buy, though. Fleet-Pride ended up being the best value, even beating the cheap Internet vendors. And, no waiting. Everything was in stock. View the full blog entry

I know everybody gits tired of seeing pictures of these delicious and tender slow cooked ribs, but here's todays menu. Had just put them on the grill here...chunks of hickory wood on the charcoal. I actually smoke it over indirect heat for several hours, then smother it in BBQ sauce and wrap it tightly in aluminum foil to finish it. And I saw several of these creatures while I was cooking the ribs, they're sauteeing in the smaller pan, with garlic and butter. Attached thumbnail(s) // // // // View the full blog entry

Date Added: Today, 03:16 PM Vehicle Owner: B633SXMACK View this new addition to the Garage

Date Added: Today, 03:04 PM Vehicle Owner: B633SXMACK View this new addition to the Garage

Hauled a couple of loads this week. I unloaded in Lynchburg Monday morning and went to Moneta and got a load of lumber going to Conneaut Lake, Pa. Then down to Pittsburgh to load steel to Lynchburg. Then got a load of lumber off the yard going to Oberlin and Norwalk, Ohio. Back to Pittsburgh-back to Lynchburg. (yawn...) I did see a gray Mack dump in Pittsburgh-had a "for sale" sign in the window. I actually saw another Mack for sale on rt. 51, but I didn't get a picture. I don't know what model it was, but it was a fairly new looking cabover with a set back axle and a van body. Weather's getting warmer now, so you see some nice looking new cars on dealer's lots . And I got a little better view of the B-model dump with the chrome radiator shell in Pa. And this old shovel must still work, i'm pretty sure it's been moved since the last time I was by there. I think this is where they park blimps in Akron, Ohio. This building used to be in the Guiness book of world records as the largest ...largest ...I don't know what you call it, but it's all open space on the inside, with no columns holding it up in the middle of it. And some old units on rt. 14 in Ohio. And how 'bout that cabbage, eh? This was when I put the anti-rabbit fence up a couple of weeks ago, and now. Attached thumbnail(s) // // // // // // // // View the full blog entry

Consolidating activities from three smaller facilities into one, ArvinMeritor this week officially opened a drivetrain component remanufacturing facility for Mascot Truck Parts.View the full article