Monthly Archives: July 2009

Texting and driving a tractor trailer

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

I guess I don’t get the concept of text messaging. I mean, whenever I have tried it, it always takes longer for me to type the message then what it would have taken to say it. It just never made … Continue reading →

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I give up, I quit, not worth the bother

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

Well, some people will probably like hearing me say this. So it is official, I QUIT! and will NEVER appear on Twitter again! So if you want to remove @Truckdrivernews, @Newsfortruckers, and @FlatBrokeTruckn, they are all one and the same, … Continue reading →

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Do you really want heavier Trucks?

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

I just wonder who went out and found those 1000 people and surveyed them? Because, they must have asked 1000 people who will benefit from getting their pockets lined a little more. They say, this will cut back on the … Continue reading →

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EnCana vehicles to run on natural gas

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

DENVER, Colorado — EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), the Canada-based industrial giant that is active in Colorado’s natural gas fields, this week announced that it is putting its money where its vehicle fleet is … in a public relations sense. … Continue reading →

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Mack to idle workers for 2 more weeks

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

The lackluster economy is forcing Mack Trucks to schedule two more week long production shutdowns at its Lower Macungie plant, bringing it to 13 so far this year, officials said. The latest monthly report released Tuesday by the Allentown truck … Continue reading →

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UPS-FedEx Battle Heats up on Captiol Hill

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

FedEx and United Parcel Service are locked in a bitter struggle over the right of FedEx’s non-airline employees to organize. FedEx opposes changes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) re-authorization that would allow its drivers to unionize location by location, … Continue reading →

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Cobra Announces Partnership with ProMiles and TruckDown On New Navigation System for the Professional Driver

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Professional Driver Navigation & Routing Device Available in September 2009 Cobra Electronics (Nasdaq: COBR) today announced a partnership with ProMiles(R) Software Development Corporation, in association with TruckDown Info International, Inc., in the development of a new navigation system specifically for … Continue reading →

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YRC workers likely to accept concessions

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

The vote may be close, but YRC Worldwide Inc. drivers and dockworkers probably will accept the concessions they’re being asked to take. That’s the general assessment of analysts and industry observers following last week’s tentative agreement between YRC and the … Continue reading →

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