Archive for January 28th, 2010

U.S. diesel price slides 3.7 cents, $2.833 »

The national average retail price of a gallon of d… More: continued here

Philadelphia Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Insurance Fraud »

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Joseph Francis Brooks, 46, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pled guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to a single count of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. More: continued here

Four rest areas shuttered in SC »

South Carolina shut down four of its highway rest areas Wednesday, Jan. 27, in a move to save money. A spokesman told Land Line Now’s Reed Black on Sirius-XM satellite radio that the four areas are among the oldest facilities in the state and handle a low volume of visitors. More: continued here

CTA urges feds to provide enviroTruck incentives in next budget »

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has asked federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to h… [Full Story] More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

UPDATE: FMCSA to webcast HOS session in Davenport, IA »

The fourth and final scheduled public listening session on hours of service is Thursday, Jan. 28, in Davenport, IA. Truckers will have multiple opportunities to be heard. For starters, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that the session will be streamed live on the Web. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Border agents in TX say truck was two tons over the line »

Federal border agents in Texas found more than two tons of marijuana buried among a load of cottonseed last week. More: continued here

Have your say: How is your fleet controlling its fuel consumption, emissions? »

WINNIPEG, Man. – When fleet executives, policymakers and trucking industry stakeholders gather in Winnip… [Full Story] More: continued here

PSI hires director of OEM sales and dealer programs »

Steve Robinson has joined Pressure Systems Interna… More: continued here

Bose Corporation Introduces the Bose Ride System for Heavy-Duty Trucking »

Bose Corporation today announced an entirely new kind of product for the trucking industry — a product that has nothing to do with sound. More: continued here

Texting ban still on federal radar for all drivers »

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s announcement this week that texting while driving is now prohibited for commercial drivers is one step in a long list of actions being taken against distracted driving. More: continued here