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A 34-year-old man is in jail today, charged with the Monday morning murders of OOIDA Member James Wightman and a security guard at a tow lot in Hayward, CA. More: continued here

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane Trailers has acquired Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies, a manufacturer of in… [Full Story] More: continued here

Service Tire Truck Centers has added 16 commercial… More: continued here

Everything that could go wrong probably has gone wrong for Larry Cook, a former driver for Tulsa-based Arrow Trucking. Cook said he stands to lose everything if his luck doesn’t turn around soon since being hurt on the job in October 2009. More: continued here

Pennsylvania Police say troopers pulled over a tractor-trailer loaded with about three tons of marijuana last Sunday. More: continued here

ABF Freight System, a subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation, has chosen 12 drivers to join its 2010-2011 Road Team, which consists of the top driving professionals from across the carrier’s North American network. More: continued here

Volvo Trucks North America has received an order to supply 370 Volvo VNs equipped with selective catalytic reduction emissions control technology, from Knight Transportation. More: continued here

The California Air Resources Board has launched a $20 million “funding assistance program” aimed at spurring the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses. More: continued here

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $87.7 million, or 52 cents a share, down slightly from $88.9 million, or 52 cents a share, a year ago. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

At least nine states now limit licensing tests to English only. Missouri is one of at least eight states to have taken on the task of looking to ensure that aspiring drivers have a firm grasp of the English language before they obtain their licenses. More: continued here