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The omnibus budget bill in the U.S. House introduced Monday would put a halt to the Department of Transportation's controversial cross-border Mexican truck pilot program.View the full article

Diesel prices continue their downward trend, with the national average retail price falling 5.6 cents this week to $2.13, according to weekly numbers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.View the full article

Despite the current global economic slump, the future of international, intermodal transportation will be strong and vibrant in this era of globalization,View the full article

Four trucking industry supplier representatives have been named Recognized Associates of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations for outstanding contributions to the improvement of equipment, its maintenance and maintenance management.View the full article

The Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations presented its Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award to Charlie Weills, shift foreman for Swift Transportation,View the full article

If your insurance prices have been falling, that trend could be reversing, according to one survey.View the full article

The Oregon Department of Transportation has added two new highway cameras along eastern Oregon state routes to TripCheck.com.View the full article

The National Biodiesel Board has launched its own YouTube Channel, offering comprehensive biodiesel videos and news on the web site.View the full article

if anyone on here owns a MP8 motor truck can you please contact me.so i can get some information about them.. you can either leave a commentt on her or email me at gurl20070@hotmail.com thank you so much. View the full blog entry

The American Trucking Associations put out a press release in response to a national news magazines' recommendation to use potentially dangerous techniques to save fuel, trying to alert other media and the public about the issue.View the full article

The Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations awarded its highest honor - the Silver Spark Plug Award - to five trucking industry professionals during the Council's 2009 Annual Meeting, Feb. 9-12 in Orlando, Fla.View the full article

Greatwide Logistics Services, Dallas, announced the completion of the acquisition of Greatwide by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners,View the full article

David Johanneson, a 36-year veteran in the truck industry, has been named president and chief executive officer of Navistar Financial Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar International.View the full article

FleetNet America has expanded its usage of VMRS (Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards), allowing it to apply costs to emergency roadside and preventive maintenance events more precisely across all vehicle typesView the full article

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America implemented organizational changes effective Feb. 9.View the full article

"There is nothing typical about a typical recession. They're all unique," said Bill Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, during Heavy Duty Dialogue '09 last week.View the full article

The Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations approved the formation of a new service dealer committee during its 2009 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, held Feb. 9-12 in Orlando, Fla.View the full article

Congress should shift the Federal Surface Transportation Program's mission to focus on freight mobility as a national goal, Randall J. Clifford, Chairman of Ventura Transfer Co. of Long Beach, Calif., said during a congressional field hearing in Los Angeles Friday.View the full article

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is warning motor carriers of another round of fraudulent letters issued to DOT contractors and potential contractors asking for financial information.View the full article

I am a new member, and wanted to share my new project with other Mack fans. This is my 1962 B42 that was originally sold as a gas single axle dump truck, and was later, (about 1975) converted to a END673 by a local mack dealer. I need a little help with the front axle, as i would like to change it over to power steering and budd wheels. I am not sure if it can be done, or what i need to do it. I also have a turbo from a n E6 that I would like to install if possible. This truck runs and drives excellent, and is a joy to drive!( other than the armstrong steering! lol) any help with my project would be greatly appreciated! I am from Western PA. Thanks! Attached thumbnail(s) // View the full blog entry

HELLO ALL' Well I heard once that TRUCK'N AIN'T FOR SISSIES. Well I'm hear to tell yah that, that is the GOD'S honest truth. So for this month I've only had 2 loads worth the fuel to pickup and deliver. Everything else I've been offered would have put me outside our frieght lanes and I'd have sat at atruck stop and spent money. That sucks....I realy was beginning to worry. My main customer didn't get paid for awhile by their customers so we didn't get paid. Now for the good news my customer finaly got paid and we're back to haulin a little frieght THANK YOU GOD. Even occasionaly need tires and fuel. Any of you flatbedders out there pick up as many nails in your drive tires???? Seems like every week I have a few new ones to plug. Oh well you can'nt win all the time it would get boring. that's why we have hard times. That's GOD telling us that HE is still in control and that we don't know it all.Not by far . To everyone out there who is stuggling please remember that a little faith goes a long way. AND that GOD THE FATHER has and will always LOVE us all even when we don't deserve it...... especilly when we don't deserve it. PRIDE I THINK IS THIS GENERATION'S worst sin I can attest to that I have more than my fare share. Well enough rambling for today. GOD bless you all and KEEP ON TRUCKIN View the full blog entry

Slacking off a little on the old blog here. Except for sitting for 10 hours Monday waiting to get unloaded in Roxana, Il. I had a pretty good week. I was supposed to pick up a load in Jackson, Tn. and deliver it in Pounding Mill, Va. at 12:30 Tuesday, but it took so long to get unloaded there was no way I could make it. Earliest appointment I could get Wednesday was for 1:30, so then I had time to kill. I could have gotten there about 5:30 or 6:00 Monday, but I stopped at the Davy Crocket truckstop in Tennessee. When I unloaded in Pounding Mill I reloaded at the same place going to Chattanooga, then loaded in Chattanooga for Lynchburg. Then to the yard and loaded up for Roxana again to deliver Monday. got a couple of pictures here-thought I saw nocluejoe driving the buggy truck in Knoxville, but it wasn't him. It was a cabover Pete buggy truck.... speaking of cabover Petes, saw this unit for sale in Montvale, Va. Don't see this setup in the east much. I thought about winning the lottery, buying this truck, and moving out west and be a hay hauler. Or move next door to Rob just to annoy him. pretty neat picture of the PC screen-nice background picture,eh? (that's Canadian) Attached thumbnail(s) // // // View the full blog entry

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week wrapped up Thursday in Orlando, Fla., with an awards luncheon honoring the industry's top heavy duty distributors, an outstanding technician and the best new aftermarket products.View the full article

Part of I-44 in Springfield, Mo, will be closed for about 18 hours Saturday, Feb., 21, for the demolition of the northbound Glenstone Avenue bridge.View the full article

America's trend of declining driving continued into its second year with 3.8 billion fewer vehicle-miles traveled, or 1.6 percent less, in December 2008 compared to the same month a year earlier, the Federal Highway Administration reported Thursday.View the full article