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Under a new agreement, Hino Trucks' dealers will have access to Castrol and BP branded lubricants for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.View the full article

Ernst & Young has recognized PeopleNet CEO and Founder Ron Konezny as Entrepreneur Of The Year in the technology category for the Upper Midwest region.View the full article

Fontaine International and its aftermarket company, Fontaine Parts Connection, have tapped Pro Force Marketing to represent the companies across Canada.View the full article

Kenworth Sales Company in West Valley City, Utah, received the 2008 Kenworth Used Truck Dealer of the Year award View the full article

Central Illinois Trucks of Normal, Ill., was recognized as Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the U.S. and Canada.View the full article

I just "inherited" a truck that I know absolutely nothing about. Somehow, I wish that was unusual, but it's not. I've never even seen it. As a compensation for a Mack engine that I bought from a local company that had a cracked block which was unknown to me or the former owner, I have been given a Mack DMM-800, less the rear ends. The truck has a brand new Mack certified 350 hp engine and an Allison ---750 transmission and a retarder (once again - I don't know anything about it). So - now with Jimmy retired - he's thinking that this might be a good candidate for his "retirement heavy tractor". Doesn't everybody need one of these? And don't you like how he just assumed ownership. We have a customer that he has moved buildings for, for thirty years. They have several DM-800's with the rear-ends intact. Those trucks are pretty much shot, but the rears are alright - sooo.... The building movers are in a little bind with Jimmy threatening to quit for good - can you smell the wheels of creation turning? Stay tuned............. View the full blog entry

A decade ago, hybrid trucks were little more than a vision. Last week, lined up along the Reflecting Pool at the base of the U.S. Capitol, more than a dozen hybridsView the full article

TravelCenters of America announced today that all 234 of its TravelCenters of America and Petro Stopping Centers locations are stocked with 2.5 gallon containers of diesel exhaust fluid for retail sale.View the full article

The Tennessee Department of Transportation reopened Interstate 40 through downtown Knoxville on Friday after a 14-month closure.View the full article

Hazardous materials shipments might be able to cross the U.S.-Canadian border via the privately owned Ambassador Bridge in the future, according to a report by Canadian trucking publication Today's Trucking.View the full article

Colorado's Heavy Tow Quick Clearance program managed to reduce the average time to clear weather-stranded vehicles off the road to 23 minutes from 50 minutes.View the full article

FFE honored drivers and owner-operators from its refrigerated fleet and its Lisa Motor Lines division at a recent lunchtime cookout.View the full article

Echo Global Logistics, a transportation management firm, has purchased Raytrans Distribution Services, a transportation brokerage firm.View the full article

Paccar Leasing Company has added a full-service lease location in Lansing, Mich., which will be operated by Eastern Michigan PacLease.View the full article

The Truckload Carriers Association is recognizing truck drivers Jason Siddons and Paul Farrell as Highway Angels for helping two brothers who were injured after their pickup swerved off the road.View the full article

Kenworth recognized GreatWest Kenworth in Calgary, Albany, as 2008 Kenworth Medium-Duty Dealer of the Year for the U.S. and Canada.View the full article

Got back to work this week, after having no paycheck last week. Shoulda got AFLAC I guess. I went to Metals USA in Ambridge, Pa. Monday with a 60' load of beams then loaded almost 49,000 lbs. of angle and channel in North Jackson, Oh. going to Petersburg, Va. Reloaded another 60' load of beams going to Oneal Steel in Ambridge, Pa. to deliver Friday morning, then brought a load of firebrick back from Alliance, Ohio to deliver in Madison Heights tomorrow. Should all be pretty good paying loads. Picked the first produce out of the garden today. Cut a head of cabbage to make cole slaw-delicious on that venison barbecue I made yesterday! took some pictures this week- this is what I saw walking in the front yard when I got up Saturday morning-Jo in a robe, her Snoopy pajamas, and wearing my steel toed work boots. a truck on a pole... and some pictures taken on Sandstone mountain in West Virginia, showing both runaway ramps. Attached thumbnail(s) // // // // // // // View the full blog entry

Double Coin might not be the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of tires, but the Chinese company is trying to boost its recognitionView the full article

As the anticipated boost in demand for freight transportation approaches, the U.S. may need to give more urgency to congestion and transportation infrastructure.View the full article

For the month of April, the Freight Transportation Services Index fell 1.2 percent from its March level, the lowest level in seven years, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.View the full article

The Truckload Carriers Association's Truckload Academy is hosting a webcast titled "Ratcheting Down Your Maintenance Costs," on July 1, 2009.View the full article

Gainey Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich., might escape bankruptcy if creditors accept a reorganization plan, which would involve receiving 40 cents on the dollar,View the full article

The New York State Department of Transportation has tapped Volvo Technology North American to lead the effort in developing and demonstrating a Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration program.View the full article

FTR Associates, a transportation forecaster, has put its 2009 "Freight Transportation" conference on the radar screen for Aug. 25-27, with economic and transportation industry experts slated to speak.View the full article

Dave Laird has been promoted to the position of president of Pape Kenworth, the trucking division of the Pape Group.View the full article