2007 August

Goodyear announces 25th annual North America Highway Hero Awards

With the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. preparing to celebrate a quarter century of truck-driver heroics, the Akron, Ohio-based company announced Tuesday, Aug. 14, that a search is on for U.S. and Canadian drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists. Know a driver who ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 15, 2007

Karcher introduces cold-water pressure washer line

By CCJ Staff Published August 15, 2007

Trucking Association Executives’ Council elects officers

The Trucking Association Executives' Council recently elected Karen Rasmussen as National Chairman for 2007-08 at its annual meeting in Destin, Fla. A resident of Phoenix, Rasmussen has been president and chief executive officer of the Arizona Trucking Association since 2001 and has worked in the ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 15, 2007

CalArk’s safety director receives award

The Arkansas Trucking Association recently honored CalArk International's Dennis Hilton as Safety Executive of the Year for 2006. ATA presents the annual award to the motor carrier safety executive whose professional qualifications, safety program and safety achievements are deemed the most noteworthy. Hilton has been with ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 15, 2007

Aug. 14, 2007

CITGO CITGO is one of the oldest and most trusted names in the lubricants business. Backed by product development laboratories and technical support second to none, the company's engine oils, transmission/hydraulic fluids, greases, industrial lubricants, food grade white oils and process oils have established a reputation ...

By Dean Smallwood Published August 15, 2007

Wal-Mart selects C.R. England for dedicated carriage

C.R. England announced Tuesday, Aug. 14, that it has been selected to be a carrier for Wal-Mart Stores at its distribution center in Sterling, Ill. Scheduled to start up in September 2007, Wal-Mart's refrigerated distribution center will serve stores in Illinois and Wisconsin. About 10 ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 14, 2007

Southern Cal Transport plans West Coast expansion

The addition of Joe Alvarez as the new driver recruiter for Southern Cal Transport also brings plans for expansion and 50 to 100 new positions to the company's location in Mira Loma, Calif. A former driver manager and over-the-road trainer, Alvarez was born and raised in ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 14, 2007

Seatbelt adjusts itself for maximum comfort

The Master Design Seatbelt Adjuster features a nonintrusive plastic clip built to snap permanently in place on the lap belt. Users can slip the shoulder strap under the front tongue of the clip and slide the clip to a point where the strap is away ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 14, 2007

SSRS re-enacted in 9/11 bill provision

President Bush recently signed into law the "9/11 Bill," legislation that includes a provision to re-enact the Single State Registration System (SSRS) retroactive to Jan. 1, 2007. Meanwhile, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected to publish the new 2007 Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 14, 2007

Minnesota boosts biodiesel initiative from 2% to 20%

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently unveiled a schedule for taking the state's biodiesel requirement from B2 to B20 over the next eight years. Designed to boost the level of biodiesel sold in Minnesota from the current 2 percent to 20 percent by 2015, Pawlenty says ...

By Dean Smallwood Published August 14, 2007