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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —  Financially beleagured YRC Worldwide Inc. announced this morning it has extended … [Full Story] More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Trucks traveling rural interstate highways in Illinois soon no longer will be restricted to 55 mph. Compliments of Gov. Pat Quinn who signed a bill into law this summer, vehicles weighing more than 8,000 pounds will be allowed to travel 65 mph on highways outside Chicago and the five surrounding “collar” counties. More: continued here [...]

OOIDA offices and phones will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 31, until 7:30 a.m. Central Time on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. Have a happy and safe New Year. More: continued here

The four-day training, available to owners and man… More: continued here

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential recently became acceptable ID for trucks visiting military bases. More: continued here

The Teamsters Union called on the bondholders yet … More: continued here

Once the calendar turns over to 2010, new laws that are intended to make roadways safer in about a dozen states throughout the country are slated to take effect. More: continued here

A judicial board has ruled in favor of two port drivers who were fired by Swift Transportation after they participated in union activities. More: continued here

There were bigger things at stake than the economy for many Land Line readers in 2009. Land Line Magazine recently posed a question to online readers to share the most positive thing that happened to them during the year. More: continued here

Qualcomm, a provider of business-to-business wirel… More: continued here