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Off the Beaten Path
Phil Got It Wrong!Little groundhog down below, Underneath the wintry snow. Come on out and tell us true... Is Spring coming? Is Winter through?Being from Western Pennsylvania, I put a lot of stock in what Punxsutawney Phil has to say every year on... -
Off The Beaten Path
#519Strong Delivers Christmas Joy To Children’s Hospital of PittsburghIn the December issue of Movin’ Out I wrote about the First Annual #519Strong Toy Drive for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Toy Drive was organized by the Coast Famil... -
High Performance Diesel Engines
Thank God for our performance minded computer tech gear head engineers. All I can say is us older mechanical engine mechanics really need to listen to the computer tech guys that love making trucks perform better, improve fuel mileage, and of course... -
Industry News Briefs
Omnibus Adds Requirements to HOS Restart Study A fiscal 2016 funding bill would direct federal trucking regulators to expand a review of a suspended hours-of-service restart rule for motor carriers before that rule may be reinstated. The bill, know... -
Pacifico Reflections
LimitationsAlthough it was a small business, it was going to provide more than a hundred jobs in a county that had been hit hard by several company closures in the past decade. The announcement that they would be opening a new operation in a facilit... -
Understanding Oil Contaminants
Recently I was asked why anything didn’t show up on my oil sample before my camshaft failed. The oil sample can only measure wear metals that are able to pass through the primary filter. Larger particles that flake off camshafts due to improper h... -
A Cold Start Problem On The PA Turnpike
When Rocky first called me he told me he had bought a 98 379 with a 2002 Series 60 two months ago that he wasn’t happy with it. He said his Pete didn’t have much power, averaged 4.2 mpg, would de-rate without warning, and wouldn’t stay at high ... -
AASHTO Renews Alliance to Improve Safety in Highway Work Zones
WASHINGTON… The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is today renewing a long-standing alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the ... -
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.9% in November
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.9% in November, following an increase of 1.8% during October. The October figure was revised down from our press release on November... -
Berm Notes
I am writing this blog on December 26, 2015 just one day after Christmas. Our family celebrated the holiday season with family and friends. I hope each of you had a very Merry Christmas. During this time of year my thoughts always turn to those folks... -
Bradley to Step Aside as CTA/OTA President and CEO at End of Next Year
Toronto… After more than 30 years in the trenches fighting on behalf of the trucking industry, David Bradley has announced he will be stepping aside as president and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Ontario Trucking Association at the ... -
Bridgestone Breaks Ground on New Speedco Retail Location
NASHVILLE, TN… Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone) announced the groundbreaking of a new Speedco retail location in Spokane, Washington. The new store, which will be located along I-90 at exit 272, is expected to be completed by the ... -
Bridgestone Names Director of Operations for Retread Business
NASHVILLE, TN… Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announces that Gary Nye recently was appointed Director of Operations for the company’s Bandag retread business. In this role, Nye will lead and develop the operational strategy for the Bandag bra... -
Carrier Makes Progress in Lower Global Warming Potential Refrigerants Across the Cold Chain
WASHINGTON, DC… Against the backdrop of World Food Day and building on a commitment made one year ago to pursue low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants across the food cold chain by 2020, representatives from "... -
Chevron Announces October 2015 Inductees to the Delo Sponsored Million Mile Club
SAN RAMON, CA… Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today announced the eight drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Ra... -
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Daimler Trucks Announces $375 Million Investment to Bring New Medium Duty Engine Line to the Detroit Production Facility
Detroit. MI… Daimler Trucks announced a $375m investment to enable production of the new DD5 and DD8 medium duty engines at Detroit™ brand headquarters and manufacturing facility in Redford, Michigan.Joined by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, and n... -
Delivery Donation for Wreaths Across America
In cooperation with the Truckload Carriers Association, National Carriers participated in the 2015 distribution of military wreaths through the Wreaths Across America organization. 4,347 wreaths were delivered in locations across Colorado, New Mexico... -
Drivers Have Spoken! TA And Petro Stopping Centers Voted ‘Best Truck Stop Experience’
WESTLAKE, OH… TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® branded travel centers, today announced the results of the ninth annual “Voted Best” survey. The TA survey independently conducted during... -
Eaton Introduces New Line of Aftermarket Self-Adjusting Clutches
GALESBURG, MI… Power management company Eaton has added a new self-adjusting clutch to the company’s lineup of aftermarket products. The new EverTough™ by Eaton Self-Adjust clutch has been engineered specifically for aftermarket applications an...