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Date Added: Today, 02:19 PM Vehicle Owner: moosey View this new addition to the Garage

With heavy truck sales in decline, the newest leader of the American Truck Dealers association is focusing on tackling what he calls a "crisis of confidence" in truck retailingView the full article

The value of trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico dropped 13.8 percent in November 2008 from November 2007,View the full article

Eaton has signed an agreement through 2014 with Tata Motors of Pune, India, to supply them with heavy-duty synchronized transmissions for use on its World Truck program in India as well as global markets.View the full article

As a result of the credit crisis and reductions in automobile production, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and Original Equipment Suppliers Association are exploring options to address the cash needs and long-term viability of motor vehicle parts suppliers.View the full article

Averitt Express, Cookeville, Tenn., will not take a general LTL rate increase in 2009, citing the opportunity to build customer loyalty.View the full article

GE Capital appointed Clarence Nunn as president and chief executive officer of the company's Fleet Services business.View the full article

States Friction Group announced that Elliott Reid has accepted a position within their organization.View the full article

Guess I should catch up a little. I went to Chesapeake Monday and came back up to Petersburg and loaded another load for Roxana,Il. Delivered there Tuesday evening and loaded in Pittsboro, In. Wednesday morning for Petersburg, Va. Hit snow in Charleston, W.V. coming back, but the turnpike was pretty clear. When I got off on 64 east at Beckley it was a different story. Completely covered. I waited on top of Sandstone mountain for a couple of hours, hoping the snow would stop...and a plow truck would come by. I think there was one truck working the mountain, and it's 7 miles down it. I got caught in the snow a couple of times there last winter, and why they don't try to keep it clear I do not know. Sandstone is as long, and a lot steeper, than any of the mountain passes I crossed going to Puyallup. I know they might measure snowfall out there in feet instead of inches, but when Sandstone is completely covered, not even 2 tracks clear, it can be pretty intense going down it. I finally eased on down about 15-20 mph. and made it OK. I unloaded in Petersburg Thursday, then reloaded for Roxana again with a 60' load this time. It delivers Tuesday. View the full blog entry

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The National Safety Council announced that the estimated annual death rate from motor vehicle-related crashes in 2008 was 13 deaths per 100,000 people, a 9 percent decrease from 2007.View the full article

The Maryland Transportation Authority has approved a plan to raise truck tolls its seven toll facilities, a 50 percent increase for vehicles with three or more axles, despite objections from the state trucking association.View the full article

Preliminary January numbers show Class 8 vehicle total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 7,608 units, down 12 percent from December 2008 View the full article

Gordon Trucking of Pacific, Wash., has chosen Seattle-based company REM Medical as its provider of comprehensive sleep medicine services.View the full article

A survey from the Governors Highway Safety Association reveals that deaths on the nation's roadways declined an average of 10.7 percent in 2008.View the full article

Heavy Duty Dialogue '09 will feature a full-day program including a panel of top executives from ArvinMeritor, Mack Truck, and Marmon Highway Technologies/Berkshire Hathaway.View the full article

ArvinMeritor reported that its Commercial Vehicle Systems business did well, considering the economy, in its first fiscal quarter, but its Light Vehicle Systems business dragged down its numbers.View the full article

Have two 04 visions that I am told have turbo issues. One is the turbo speed sensor keeps cutting the boost pressure. We have tried two new sensors and still have the same problem. One mechanic mentioned maybe the turbo shaft is "floating" and the sensor is loosing the signal. Is this possible? The other one has air system troubles. The dryer is blowing off every 20 seconds, this doesn't happen constantly, but will be fine for half a day then start doing it again. We changed the compressor, dryer and govenor recently and have had troubles since. One mechanic is wondering if we are loosing air at the turbo some how and this is triggering the govenor. There is no visible air pressure drop on the gauges before it pumps again. Any ideas or comments would be great. Don't want to spend $4500 on a turbo and still have the problems. View the full blog entry

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended this week to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that they explore making several heavy-duty vehicle safety technologies mandatory.View the full article

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has created a team at the U.S. Department of Transportation to coordinate the DOT's role in President Obama's economic recovery program.View the full article

A Canadian company says it has an environmentally safe alternative to road salts that won't cause the kinds of corrosion problems that have been plaguing the trucking industry since the introduction of liquid de-icers containing magnesium chloride and calcium chloride.View the full article

The Tire Industry Association will for the first time host a TIA Pavilion co-located with the ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Trade Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 9-11.View the full article

The organizers of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week have announced the categories and sponsors of the awards presented at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla.View the full article

Nebraska Transport Company announced that two of its drivers hit career milestones of 2 million miles in 2008.View the full article

LinkAmerica, Wilksboro, N.C., announced that its Express Southeast Division was awarded the "2008 Golden Carrier Award" honoring its 99.7 percent on-time service, at the Lowe's Carrier Conference.View the full article