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1d ago
The truck, owned by Ontario-based Sunrise Equipment Auctions, was custom built for its original owner in 1997. Today, with around just 120,000 miles on the odometer, the truck still looks brand-new ..read more
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The onboarding period for carriers in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's contracting program opened February 3. Owners with authority can apply. FEMA hosted a live Q&A session for transporters Monday, February 10 ..read more
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3d ago
During a visit from DOT Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday, North Carolina officials announced the portion of I-40 washed out by Hurricane Helene will reopen with one lane in each direction by March 1 ..read more
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3d ago
Thieves stole 100,000 eggs from a trailer parked at a big distributor in Pennsylvania, and cargo theft expert Scott Cornell thinks it's likely an organized ring of criminals already had buyers lined up ..read more
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3d ago
As a fellow owner and friend said about him in the recent feature story, Ken Brodeur’s just “one of them good old success stories” in trucking. He's made good on a long-term goal of greater control of his life, now with full control of the business ..read more
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4d ago
CVSA's members voted and as of April Fool's Day 2025 the new out-of-service criteria for drivers and vehicles will feature some tweaks mostly around brakes, tires and lighting ..read more
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1w ago
Ontario-based Skillex Inc. hauls steel coils with this impressive 2024 Peterbilt 389 and 2024 Mac conestoga. The entire unit features a purple and green theme with Batman's Joker villain ..read more
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1w ago
The onboarding period for carriers in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's contracting program opened February 3. Owners with authority can apply. FEMA will host a live Q&A session for transporters Monday, February 10 ..read more
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1w ago
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, contributor Gary Buchs expands on the fine art of negotiation, where pressure for speed too often yields below-market-value results for owner-operators on the spot market. Ways to win, here, without the curse ..read more
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1w ago
The Trucking Association of New York said support for the state's adoption of CARB's Advanced Clean Trucks rule, as in some other states around the nation, has suffered a devastating blow from reality ..read more