July 14th, 2008 @ MReed // No Comments
(More) The American Trucking Association approached Congress last week with a comprehensive plan that will help ensure affordable gasoline to 3.5 million American truck drivers and consumers in the future.
July 13th, 2008 @ MReed // No Comments
(More) On July 18th and 19th the Oregon Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Transportation Division will be offering voluntary truck inspections at 7 locations throughout the state. The safety inspections will take approximately 30 minutes. Inspectors will be checking for valid a CDL and medical card. They will also be checking trucks and trailers against [...]
July 11th, 2008 @ MReed // No Comments
(More) Oil prices were up slightly Thursday, and seem to be back on the up and up after recently falling almost $10 a barrel. Tension in the Middle East seem to drive price analyses higher, while what appears to be slowing demand keeps some analysts guessing that the price of oil may have, [dare we [...]
July 10th, 2008 @ MReed // No Comments
(More) 2 men plead guilty to stealing the painting “Children With A Cart”by Francisco de Goya while it was in transit from Ohio to a museum in New York Steven Lee Olson, 49 and his accomplice 27 year old Roman Szurko plead guilty last December to stealing the piece reportedly insured for over $1 million. [...]
June 5th, 2008 @ LiberalTrucker // One Comment
(More)Volvo launches the first hybrid garbage truck in the world. With oil prices still creeping up and the green energy movement growing the world is ready to take another step towards commercialization of new technology for heavy vehicles. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=fpOuzW75O0Q[/youtube] The idea of commercial Hybrid trucks was first conceived in 2006. Two hybrid garbage trucks will [...]
