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Prophesy Transportation Solutions has tapped Steve Knauber as its new training and implementation consultant to its professional services team.View the full article

Volvo Truck North America and sister company Mack Trucks both announced they have built production trucks with EPA 2010 emissions reductions systems on the assembly line.View the full article

On Time Media is gearing up for its Expedite Expo 2009, which will take place at the Robert Convention Centre in Wilmington, Ohio, July 24-25.View the full article

YRC Inc. has introduced YRC Residential Solutions, a home and work delivery serviceView the full article

FleetPride has purchased Panhandle Truck Parts, which has locations in Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas.View the full article

Penske Truck Leasing has expanded into Albuquerque, N.M., with the addition of a 6,600-square-foot facility in the city.View the full article

Eaton Corp.'s second quarter was characterized by weak truck sales and decreased overall net income and salesView the full article

Trailer Investments will invest $35 million in Wabash National as part of a securities purchase agreement.View the full article

Transport America plans to hold its driver appreciation week during the last week of July.View the full article

Navistar is laying off 275 workers at a Mississippi plant after lowing out on a Pentagon contract to build mine resistant military vehicles.View the full article

Pilot Travel Centers plans to install diesel exhaust fluid "at the pump" at 100 locations starting in the third quarter.View the full article

Funding is starting to flow from the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, reports the American Trucking Associations.View the full article

Despite the declining freight volumes and high fuel prices of 2008, mergers and acquisitions activity among the truckload sector has remained the sameView the full article

The second quarter brought losses in income and earnings per share for USA Truck, as a result of decreased freight load volumes, pricing competition and the collapse of the automotive industry.View the full article

Got another week in the bag-went back to Neville Island, Pa. with a load of beams in the Conestoga, just 30 footers, after I got the truck out of the shop. Then I loaded at Butler of course and went to Chesapeake. Stayed at home Wednesday night, then went to Orlando Thursday. They had loads going to Pittsburgh and Butler loads back to Chesapeake, but I opted for the Orlando on my flatbed, even though it's a long ways on Thursday, rather than a Conestoga and another load out of Butler. Everybody hates AK Steel at Butler. Everybody hates AK Steel everywhere really. Middletown Ohio is the worst, Ashland Ky. is the best, and Butler falls somewhere in between. Everything about AK Steel sucks, to the very highest level of suctivity. You go there and wait all evening and half the night to get loaded, then drive all night to Chesapeake to wait there all the next day to get unloaded. I unloaded in Orlando about 9:30 Friday morning and had to be in Statesboro, Ga. by 3:00 to get reloaded with lumber- 318 miles. I pulled in at a quarter to 3. Then the engine light came on -yes, again- a little South of Rock Hill, S.C. Back to Cat...that's OK-i'm on vacation this week anyway. random thoughts- been watching "Ice Road Truckers"-is that Lisa smokin' hot, or what?..geez! Hugh's still "the man" That haul road is just scary looking-I wouldn't want to drive it in the summer! 25 years ago maybe, but as I might have mentioned before i'm not nearly as brave as I used to be! Watched 2 good movies on TV this weekend- I missed the first hour of both of them, but "Blackhawk Down" is one of the best movies i've ever seen. Very intense, and very moving. Today I watched the last of "Into the Wild". Kind of hard to follow if you didn't see the beginning, but I knew the story from Jon Krakauer's book. He also climbed Mt. Everest, and wrote "Into Thin Air", an excellent book. Got a few pictures here from my latest adventures. "junk corner" at the yard-looks like a cement mixer in the background,behind the bushes a whirlwind at Triad Metals in Neville Island, Pa. Ultraliner at Neville Island closer view of the big hill in Butler, Pa. No babes around this time. A fine looking fleet of Macks saw Joe again, still dragging that Moffett around-he was on rt. 422 in Pa. a big boat in Newport News- maybe a ship even. R-model with twice pipes in Chesapeake. saw Joe again, still dragging that Moffett around-he was on rt. 460 in Lynchburg this time. a fine looking Freightliner in Statesboro, Ga. I thought it was their yard dog until the driver strapped that lumber down and hit the road with it. A Mack in Statesboro, Ga. R-model at an old garage on rt. 301 B-model wrecker at the same garage. tomatoes from the garden-couldn't stop at 13, in case you're superstitious. Attached thumbnail(s) // // // // // // // // // // // // // // View the full blog entry

The truck I'm looking at has 400,000 miles on it, wondering if these engines have a good history and what one could expect for milage before having to spend major dollars. View the full blog entry

I have a 2007 CL733 with a 565 cummins eng. I changed the thermostat but still have a problem with coolant boiling over in the radiator. View the full blog entry

NorCal Kenworth recently relocated to a new full-service facility in San Leandro, Calif., that serves as its corporate headquarters and offers enhanced customer support.View the full article

UAP Inc., Montreal, announced an agreement with Uni-Select and its subsidiary Palmar to acquire 18 stores of its Palmar Truck Parts network.View the full article

Norfolk Southern announced it will build a new intermodal terminal in Rossville, Tenn., to serve the Memphis region, as part of the railroad's Crescent Corridor initiative to establish a high-speed intermodal rail routeView the full article

Landstar System, Jacksonville, Fla., saw declines in both net income and revenue during the second quarter, on the heels of a 16 percent loss of loads hauled, low fuel surcharge revenue and continued price pressure.View the full article

Plans already under way to build two new international bridges between Detroit and Canada were challenged by a report sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber.View the full article

Moving right along, and spending right along too!! Anyway - Got the 711 engine out of the old R-600, and did the transfer of those "few" items that need changing to fit in the short hood of the B-67. Basically, everything on the outside of the engine except the exhaust manifold and the rear section of the air intake has to change. The engine was steam cleaned and degreased. It got two good coats of hi-temp enamel tonite, and looks great! I took off all of the aluminum water manifold and air intake pieces so I could polish them up. Bought all new Aeroquip engine hoses and re-useable ends. They don't give that stuff away!! Also got new upper and lower engine gasket sets, crank seals, clutch disc, throw-out bearing and pilot bearing on the way. Expensive week for the old wallet. I'm having the flywheel resurfaced, and will see if anyone will tackle re- surfacing the pressure plate. It looks pretty good, and I'll use it as is, if they aren't re-surfaceable. Time to get the radiator checked out and get the transmission covers off to see if everything's happy inside it. Moving right along >>>>>>>>>>>>>> View the full blog entry

J.B. Hunt experienced a drop in revenue and earnings in the second quarter, due to a $10.3 million equipment write down and weaker demand in the truck sectorView the full article

Collective Data expanded its client base with the addition of Dejana Industries, Century Oilfield Services, Valley Fleet Service and Taxi Affiliation Services during the second quarter.View the full article