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Several members of the American Trucking Associations' America's Road Team will be featured next week during an educational session at truckstop association NATSO's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn.View the full article

Werner Enterprises, Omaha, Neb., saw revenues fall in the fourth quarter and in 2008 compared to the previous year.View the full article

A final rule that would have mandated electronic onboard recorders for at least some motor carriers is on hold after President Barack Obama's new administration Tuesday ordered all federal agencies and departments to stop any pending regulationsView the full article

The average price of a gallon of diesel fell almost 2 cents this week, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.View the full article

California last week received a waiver from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that allows the state to enforce emissions regulations on truck and trailer refrigeration units.View the full article

The U.S. Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia departments of transportation to relieve congestion and improve mobility on a key stretch of Interstate 95.View the full article

Cummins Emission Solutions, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., announced it will strategically partner with Emcon Technologies LLC in the manufacturing of Cummins-designed emission controls systems for the 2010 on-highway truck market.View the full article

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Saint Joseph, Mich., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Express-1, recently purchased certain assets of First Class Expediting Services, Rochester Hills, Mich.View the full article

Accuride Corp.'s board of directors has appointed William M. (Bill) Lasky, Accuride's president and CEO, to the additional role of chairman of the board, effective immediately. View the full article

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Heavy-duty truck sales in 2008 fell for the second straight year, to their lowest level since 1992, while Class 8 orders for December were lower than expected.View the full article

Greatwide Logistics Servicesof Dallas has obtained bankruptcy court approval for the company's acquisition by an investor group.View the full article

Con-way Freight has opened a new service center in Rockford, Ill., offering next-day delivery throughout Illinois and within a surrounding 600-mile radius.View the full article

Three commercial truck tires produced by Yokohama Tire have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program, which promotes cleaner, more efficient truck technologies.View the full article

Thermo King announced that their dealerships in Springfield, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla., have been sold to John T. Cooper, a Springfield businessman, and R. Wayne Smith III, also of Springfield.View the full article

NationaLease has promoted Dean Vicha to vice president of member services.View the full article

Barr-Nunn Transportation, Granger, Iowa, paid out more than $640,000 in appreciation bonuses to its drivers and owner-operators during 2008.View the full article

The new kingpins are finally installed and the bushings reamed to size on the B-67. It's the 1st time I've ever actually seen it done. And, I think we got a really good result. A long-time friend of mine has a tremendous amount of experience with heavy front axles, and he sure did make it look easy. I replaced all four of the bearings and races (cones), after finding that three of the four had problems. The backing plates and brake shoes are all painted and ready to be remounted, and I have most of the parts new. The tie rod ends are apart, and I have gotten the pressure springs from Mack. They were both broken. The socket pieces look perfect. Got two new return springs for the original, small front brake cans. They look better to me than the new style larger cans. I'm using the original dash mounted front brake limiter switch. It's good to be making progress. On another note - the building business is showing a tiny bit of optimism. Not too much, mind you, but a little at least. We now have six to eight weeks of work in front of us. Nothing of substance, but enough to get us to Spring. I should be able to put together a couple of deals between now and then to keep the wolves from the door. So, we're feeling better. View the full blog entry

So - people are starting to talk, and it isn't all good. They want to know why, at the time of the new President's inauguration, did Other Dog go missing? Speculation is rampant. Are they body doubles? Is he Secret Service? Or, have they finally caught him and locked him up? Did he hurt himself working with that hammer? What's Up? Does anybody know? View the full blog entry

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued its final report on its Commercial Medium Truck Tire Debris Study.View the full article

Southeastern Freight Lines of Lexington, S.C., has been named 2008 Yamaha Regional LTL Carrier of the Year by Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A.View the full article

Aljex Software of Middlesex, N.J., reported record sales for 2008, with an overall 39 percent increase in subscription sales over 2007.View the full article

Houston-based training company Codega has hired Wayne Robison as the new business development manager with responsibility for regional and national sales.View the full article

Software provider Karmak named Lloyd Healy as the new director of customer support.View the full article

SmartDrive Systems, San Diego, appointed Richard Davidson as chief financial officer.View the full article