Archive for March 20th, 2010

‘Black box’ regulation close to becoming official »

Bad actors in the trucking industry are one step closer to being saddled with electronic on-board records. On Thursday, March 18, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was given the go- ahead by the White House to move forward with its final rule mandating the use of electronic-on-board recorders for chronically non-compliant motor carriers and [...]

The MATS blog to read? Gotta be OOIDA’s Pork Chop Diaries »

Staff from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s magazine Land Line and radio show Land Line Now will head to Louisville next week. Along with the international gaggle of reporters and editors, OOIDA media will be pushing out show happenings and trucking news via multiple formats on multiple platforms on a multitude of devices. More: continued [...]

New GHG-reducing projects announced for New Brunswick »

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Sixteen new projects, supported through the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund (NBCAF), wil… [Full Story] More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Shell seeks candidates for million-mile ‘Haul of Fame’ »

CALGARY, Alta. – Shell is looking for candidates to be its next ROTELLA Million Miler. The program recog… [Full Story] More: continued here

Lions Gate/PTR acquire remaining GE Trailer Fleet Services locations »

WINNIPEG, Man. – After acquiring the Moncton GE Trailer Fleet Services division in December, Lions Gate … [Full Story] More: continued here

Kinedyne joins Chile earthquake relief efforts »

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne Corporation has joined the relief efforts of its primary distribution partner, Ep… [Full Story] More: continued here

Utility Trailer offering factory-installed side skirts »

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Cal. – Utility Trailer is now offering factory-installed side skirts on its trailers a… [Full Story] More: continued here

From the LL blog: Dee Dee’s big adventure »

Unfortunately, sometimes pets get separated from their owners. This happened recently to OOIDA Member Doug Coldiron and his Jack Russell terrier, Dee Dee. Luckily, Doug and Dee Dee’s story has a happy ending. Here’s an account of what happened in Doug’s own words. More: continued here

Commercial truck orders up in February, but still weak »

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net truck orders surged 20% in February, both  from the previous month and… [Full Story] More: continued here

Pork Chop Diaries 2010: Why do we go to MATS? »

The industry is buzzing with talk about the Mid-America Trucking Show. Sure, it’s loaded with everything you need to make, build or continue a successful trucking business. But there’s something more that draws you to the show. Senior Editor Jami Jones kicks off the Pork Chop Diaries 2010 with her theory on what that “something [...]