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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood met with leaders of state departments of transportation Wednesday in preparation for final passage of the economic recovery bill.View the full article

The Freight Transportation Services Index fell 2.3 percent in December from its November level, falling for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported.View the full article

There will be fewer exhibitors at the Mid-America Trucking Show this year, but organizers are still promising a great event for the heavy-duty trucking industry, March 19-21 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky.View the full article

Although revenue dropped and net income plunged, Rush Enterprises still made a profit last quarter and for 2008 despite a "bleak" truck sales environment.View the full article

The U.S. Department of Energy has made its Alternative Fueling Station Locator available for drivers using their cell phone, BlackBerry, or other personal digital assistant (PDA).View the full article

Peterbilt Motors is offering rebates of up to $1,500 to Landstar owner-operators and to members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for qualified new Class 8 trucks purchased in 2009.View the full article

Expedited carrier Bolt Express, Toledo, Ohio was recognized at the 6th Annual GPSNet Technologies Conference as the Carrier of the Year.View the full article

On-highway diesel prices are expected to average $2.28 per gallon this year and $2.55 in 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information's Short Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday.View the full article

The Truckload Carriers Association is holding an audio conference on transportation insurance titled "Getting Leaner and Smarter" on Feb. 19 from noon - 1:30 p.m. ET.View the full article

The credit crisis, Navistar's Jim Hebe, James Carville and Mary Matalin, and The Capitol Steps are among the highlights of the American Truck Dealers' 2009 Convention & Expo in Washington, D.C., April 18-20.View the full article

Aurora Parts & Service Network, the nation's largest supplier of aftermarket trailer parts, announced Dennis Martineau has accepted the position of vice president for Aurora Parts. View the full article

The Trucker Buddy program is offering a new way to support the trucker-classroom pen-pal program, with its "Trucker Buddy Nation" membership drive.View the full article

At its annual conference in San Francisco, The National Biodiesel Board unveiled a formalized list of principals to guide the industry on issues of sustainability at its annual conference.View the full article

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announced that its independent dealer, Utility Trailer Sales of the Ozarks in Springfield, Mo., has doubled its square footage.View the full article

Daimler Trucks Remarketing Corp., Fort Mill, S.C., has named former director of used truck sales Rich Simons as its new president.View the full article

Not much to report in on. I've been tracking down all of the little parts for my B-67 front brakes and tie-rod ends. Think I have everything except the little brake shoe retainer springs. Going to have to find a spring vendor and match them up. I did find an old fashioned clutch and brake shoe re-lining business in Rochester. And they think they have a Mack 673 clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, throw-out and pilot bearing assembly all re-lined, resurfaced and ready to install stored upstairs in their shop. So - I've definitely got that on the radar. This is the time of year when everything just seems to drag along. And with a slow world economy, a slow business environment, a wet, gray weather pattern and just plain old grumpiness - it's really dragging along more than usual. On a brighter note - the sun came out last Friday, and the telephone started to ring for the first time since Thanksgiving. I now have two new appointments this week to discuss new houses with people. All from one day of sun! Do you think we maybe don't actually get enough sunshine? I've been smiling about that all week. View the full blog entry

At the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) Conference in Orlando, Fla., this week, Detroit Diesel gave journalists a preview of its production-intent version of Daimler's BlueTec technology.View the full article

The average price of a gallon of diesel fell almost 3 cents this week to $2.219, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.View the full article

Pennsylvania diesel idling restrictions went into effect Friday.View the full article

FedEx Corp. is cutting 900 jobs at its FedEx Freight unit, about 2.6 percent of the less-than-truckload unit's 35,000 employees,View the full article

As the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations meets this week, a report by a major maintenance software company finds that awareness of VMRS, the TMC-developed maintenance reporting standard, still lags in the industry.View the full article

Old Dominion Freight Line, Thomasville, N.C., will be increasing its base rates effective Feb. 16.View the full article

American Electric Power, Columbus, Ohio, is the first utility company to be recognized as a SmartWay Transport partner by the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyView the full article

Trico Products, Rochester Hills, Mich., appointed Leslie Cibor as director of retail sales, assuming responsibility for Trico key accounts in automotive stores nationwide.View the full article

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