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By 2015, a new report says, governments at all levels will need to more than double their spending on highways and bridges to keep up with increased traffic, freight congestion, the demands of aging highways and bridges,View the full article

The average price of diesel fuel fell 2 cents this week to $2.201, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.View the full article

Judge Christina Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Monday made a tentative ruling to enjoin many of the principal elements of the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles' Concession Plans.View the full article

The California Air Resources Board last week approved $42 million in AB 118 Air Quality Improvement Program projects that will accelerate the commercialization of clean engine technologies.View the full article

Navistar says it's the first truck and bus manufacturer to receive total hybrid vehicle certification from the California Air Resources Board for improving fuel economy and overall emissions.View the full article

In the second of its three-part webinar series on navigating the economic downturn, the Truckload Carriers Association will focus on the legal aspects of downsizing Thursday, April 30.View the full article

Kentucky Pressure Systems International presented Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company with its 2008 Customer Excellence Award.View the full article

Reps. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) last week re-introduced the Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2009 (H.R. 2024)View the full article

New Census Bureau figures showing Americans moved last year at the lowest rate in 40 years. That's consistent with industry data compiled by the American Moving & Storage Association, which also finds the trend continuing into 2009.View the full article

Republic Services and Mack Trucks have formed a partnership that allows Republic to field-test four pre-production diesel garbage trucks equipped with selective catalytic reduction technology and to field test the first American-built Mack Diesel Hybrid garbage truck.View the full article

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is the latest speaker to join a stellar presentation line-up at the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Legislative Summit, April 29-30. View the full article

American Trucking Associations Vice President at Large James E. "Jim" O'Neal, President of O&S Trucking, has been elected mayor of Springfield, Mo.View the full article

Fleet managers and drivers can hear straight from their peers about how selective catalytic reduction (SCR) works in the real world as Volvo and Mack customers talk about their experiences in online videos.View the full article

Date Added: Yesterday, 06:50 PM Vehicle Owner: SIXTYNINEWEST View this new addition to the Garage

Amazing how much crap was stuffed in my side boxes!..still is, now it just takes up slightly less space. Attached thumbnail(s) // // View the full blog entry

I went to Roxana, reloaded in Calvert City, Ky. for Ambridge, Pa. then loaded in Pittsburgh for Lynchburg. Nothing unusual or exciting, so I took some pictures of it... well, this might be unusual-looks like a broken power pole with the transformer dangling from it. Anyone know what this is? I see lots of them along the road,especially in Pa. This is in W.V. They're purple and triangular-i'm thinking some kind of insect trap. Self explanitory- Ansted, W.V. The old Smith's Transfer terminal on rt. 60 near Charleston, W.V. I think the plan here is to connect these things so you can drive across it. some of the piling we've hauled to Roxana. A red Mack. A white Mack. A blue Mack. And a colorful Peterbilt,loading storm debris in western Ky. huge debris pile, and more debris cleanup.Looks like this will be going on for a long time. B-model dump, (far left) rt. 40 and I-70 in Pa. A bulldozer climbing a huge coal pile, Calvert City, Ky. Superliner Mack, Moorefield, W.V. Deer in Lynchburg, Va. Purple Mack And finally, dog at rest with his head in the fireplce. Attached thumbnail(s) // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // View the full blog entry

Date Added: Today, 09:56 PM Vehicle Owner: sundance kid 1997 View this new addition to the Garage

Some are seeing indications of economic recovery, but trucking, a traditional early indicator of the economy's direction, is still waiting for good news.View the full article

The California Air Resources Board is considering, and expected to adopt, a proposal to require low-carbon fuel.View the full article

To settle a lawsuit, Costco has agreed to change pumps in the hottest regions of the country so they compensate for the fact that fuel at higher temperatures offers consumers less energy for their dollar.View the full article

The California Energy Commission this week adopted the state's first transportation Investment Plan.View the full article

Texas-based Rush Enterprises announced its first quarter results, noting it remained profitable despite historically tough market conditions.View the full article

Old Dominion Freight Line reported $4 million in net income for the first quarter of 2008. Although that was down from $10.4 million during the same period last year, most of its competitors posted losses for the quarter.View the full article

The California Highway Patrol this week kicked off a new statewide commercial enforcement and education campaign called Public Awareness of Commercial Trucks, or PACT.View the full article

Life-saving highway driving tips were presented today by top professional truck drivers Thursday as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bring Your Child to Work Day activities.View the full article