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Wabash National attributes the need for additional hires to recent improving trends in freight demand driven by general strengthening in the economy. More: continued here

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Kenworth’s T440 medium-duty truck, announced last fall, made its debut at the recent Wo… [Full Story] More: continued here

The Alabama Senate has voted in favor of a bill that would spend $1 billion on road and bridge projects throughout the state. More: continued here

Like some other flatbedders, OOIDA Member Larry Comby went to work for C. Bean Transport Inc. of Fort Smith, AR, after his previous company, Arrow Trucking of Tulsa, OK, abruptly collapsed in December 2009. Comby told Land Line on Friday, March 12, that he received one of two paychecks he is owed from C. Bean. [...]

Truckers and others traveling through portions of Virginia could be driving 70 mph by early summer. Gov. Bob McDonnell put his signature on a bill to increase the 65 mph speed limit to 70 mph for all vehicles on rural sections of interstates where engineers deem it safe. The change also applies to other multilane, [...]

Wabash National Corporation announced confirmation of a three-year purchase agreement with Swift Transportation Co., Inc. More: continued here

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Kenworth announced its 2010 medium-duty engine offerings and upgrades to its medium-dut… [Full Story] More: continued here

If you are among thousands of professional truckers planning to head to Louisville for the Mid-America Trucking Show March 25-27, there are some events worth scribbling down on your calendar. More: continued here

Detroit may be known for Bob Seger, the Big Three automakers, and a $300 million city budget shortfall, but its leaders want truckers to know one thing first: Idling beyond five minutes is prohibited. This week, the Detroit City Council approved an ordinance limiting idling to five minutes during any one-hour period. More: continued here

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has postponed implementation of its Advanced Com… [Full Story] More: continued here