MATS preregistration free before March 1
The 40th anniversary of MATS is on everybody’s calendar for March 31-April 2 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, KY. The deadline is Feb. 24 if you want to receive your badge in the mail. After March 1, it will cost you $10 – either to prere…
From the LL blog: Daytona 500 – the real reason it’s on my calendar
Trucker-columnist Bob “Cowpoke” Martin says the Daytona 500 is more than just a date for a big race. It means that winter is behind us, spring is on the way – and that means good truckin’ and fun places to see on the way.
10 children taken to hospital after wreck involving school bus
Ten school children were treated at a hospital Wednesday morning after a truck driver with no operator’s license plowed into the rear of a stopped school bus on N.C. 55.
UPS expands service to 10 Asian ports
United Parcel Service, Inc. will expand its Ocean Freight service to 10 more Asian ports, the company announced.
Oil Hits $100 a Barrel
Crude oil hit $100 per barrel Wednesday in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
P.E.I. trucking company flagged for violations
A trucker is cleared to proceed after having his log book and driver’s licence checked at the inspection site in Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. A western P.E.I. trucking company has been warned to make changes to its operations if it wants to stay in business.
Diesel Rises 3.9¢ to $3.573 a Gallon
Diesel increased in price for the 12th straight week, gaining 3.9 cents to $3.573 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
Pump iron
The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. Plus, muscle takes up less space than fat. Strength-train three times a week for six months and you can trade as many as five or six pounds of fat for muscle.
California dump truck owners sue CARB
The association is challenging the legality of the agency’s Truck and Bus Regulation.
House Votes to Ban E15 at Gas Pumps…For Now
The U.S House of Representatives voted to block the EPA’s waiver to allow America’s gas pumps to carry E15, a 15% ethanol/gasoline mixture. Is this the end of America’s experiment with ethanol?
The votes crossed party lines with 286 representati…