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U.S. Factory Production Reaches 6 Month High In February

                Production Reaches 6 Month High U.S. Factory Production saw an increase 0.8 percent in the month of February, giving us a clear sign that the economy is starting to rebound from the severe winter we've...

CVSA Request 30 Day Extension On E-Log Commenting

CVSA Wants 30 More Days The CVSA has requested a 30 day extension for the E-Log Mandate, claiming that the 60 day commenting period is to short. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked the...

ATA Response To Needing Diesel Gallon Equivalent Standard for Natural Gas Dispensing

In comments submitted July 14 to the National Conference of Weights and Measures (NCWM), ATA expressed its support for establishing a diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) standard for both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed...

Overdrive Giving Away Two Trucker-Themed Rifles

Henry Repeating Arms, in conjunction with Overdrive, is giving away a special American Trucker Tribute Golden Boy Rifle in a contest that ends July 31.  The .22-caliber rifle is valued at $1,020. A drawing will be...
Throw Out The Ceremonial Pitch For Cleveland Indians

Women In Trucking Foundation Auctioning Ceremonial First Pitch

The Women In Trucking Foundation is auctioning off the opportunity for someone to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Cleveland Indians later in September. The Women In Trucking Foundation is a wonderful...
2014 Tax Extenders Bill

Tax Extenders Bill Passes And What It Means For You

What The New Tax Extenders Bill Means To You By a 76-16 vote, the U.S. Senate has just passed the tax extenders bill that the House of Representatives passed earlier this month. President Obama signed into...

Legislative Proposal For More Toll Roads

More Interstate Toll Roads? The trucking community knows all to well about the financial mess that continues to go on in concerns of our highways. This stretches further then just trucking, all of us are...
Cargo Thefts In Trucking 2Q 2015

Cargo Thefts Drop In 2nd Quarter; Value Down Also

The trucking industry received great news yesterday at FreightWatch International released their quarterly report on cargo thefts. According to the report, cargo theft incidents in the second quarter dropped 27 percent while the number...
Orange County Jury Awards $14M To Carl Simmons Family

Orange County Jury Awards $14M For Trucking Death

An Orange County jury awards $14M to the family of Carl Simmons after his motorcycle was hit and Carl was fatally killed by a truck driver. Carl and another motorist was killed by truck...
Truck Wraps

Should You Get A Truck Wrap? Let’s Talk Truck Graphics

There's many ways to promote your trucking business and get more eyes on your business. While we still feel digital marketing is one of the best strategies, another strategy that's very effective...