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I-44 in Laclede County Shutdown - KTTS

by @ Saturday, February 28th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

I-44 in Laclede County Shutdown
KTTS, MO
Several jackknifed tractor trailers have shut down I-44 in Laclede County. MODOT says both east and west bound lanes will be closed between Conway and Lebanon for at least six to eight hours. Right now police and emergency equipment are set up on the ...

Tractor-trailers collide on road in Bourne - Cape Cod Times

by @ Saturday, February 28th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

Tractor-trailers collide on road in Bourne
Cape Cod Times, MA
NORTH SAGAMORE — Two tractor-trailers collided on Meetinghouse Lane yesterday afternoon, according to Bourne Fire Deputy Chief Joe Carrara. An empty tractor-trailer that transports corrosive chemicals from Rhode Island pulled out of a side street ...

CARB approves $700000 in grants for emissions projects - Land Line Magazine

by @ Friday, February 27th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

CARB approves $700000 in grants for emissions projects
Land Line Magazine, MO
San Francisco-based Advanced Transit Dynamics, Inc., will receive $249194 to demonstrate its active flow control aerodynamic technology to improve diesel economy for Class 8 tractor trailers by 6 to 10 percent. Eaton Corporation of Eden Prairie, MN, ...

10-K: KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC - MarketWatch (press release)

by @ Friday, February 27th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

10-K: KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
MarketWatch (press release)
Both the difficult freight market and a softer market for used tractors and trailers contributed to a 10.9% decrease in profitability in 2008. Despite a year-over-year decline in our revenue, we were able to grow operating income by 20.7% and diluted ...
10-K: HUNT JB TRANSPORT SERVICES INC MarketWatch (press release)
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Signs of the 'pooring of America' - Albany Times Union

by @ Friday, February 27th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

Signs of the 'pooring of America'
Albany Times Union, NY
I've jockeyed in that tractor-trailer maze many times over the past few years, en route to or from Washington, DC, and have speculated it could be used to gauge how the nation's discount retailers are faring. Counting Wal-Mart vs. ...

City of Kuna explores the idea of a city-run parking lot for trucks - Kuna Melba News

by @ Wednesday, February 25th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

Kuna Melba News

City of Kuna explores the idea of a city-run parking lot for trucks
Kuna Melba News, ID
The issue of truckers parking tractor-trailers in residential neighborhoods, on the side of city streets and on city parking lots has been a chronic issue in Kuna for years. The city has asked the sheriff’s office to intervene on their behalf and ...

I-75 Truck Safety Campaign underway in Lowndes and Cook counties - Duluth Weekly

by @ Wednesday, February 25th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

I-75 Truck Safety Campaign underway in Lowndes and Cook counties
Duluth Weekly, GA
“Keep a greater distance behind tractor trailers, not only so the driver can see you, but so you can stop in time should the truck driver ahead be forced to take emergency evasive action,” Colonel Hitchens said. “When you tailgate a tractor trailer, ...

Sheriff says arrest in cattle theft near - News-Leader.com

by @ Tuesday, February 24th, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

Sheriff says arrest in cattle theft near
News-Leader.com, MO
Kyle said the theft was planned out and either involved up to four small trailers or one tractor-trailer. One gooseneck trailer could hold about a dozen, while the tractor-trailer could accommodate all 53. "When I say it was a sophisticated operation, ...

MABAS Team Responds to Tractor Trailer Crash - WSIL TV

by @ Monday, February 23rd, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

WSIL TV

MABAS Team Responds to Tractor Trailer Crash
WSIL TV, IL
FRANKLIN COUNTY--Everyday semi trailers are carrying hazardous materials through southern Illinois. Marion fire chief Anthony Rinella says there are many risks involved. "Are they doing their job right? Are they getting the proper amount of rest? ...

Chuck's Seafood owner intends to fight Seaway Drive roundabout - TCPalm

by @ Saturday, February 21st, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized

Chuck's Seafood owner intends to fight Seaway Drive roundabout
TCPalm, FL
“An engineer had to prove that tractor trailers couldn’t maneuver through it,” Andrews said. “It was designed to allow the maneuverability of vehicles.” In April 2007, a truck hauling a boat crashed into another truck on Seaway Drive and both the boat ...

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