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by Brian Straight Sep. 25, 2009

Finding worldwide support for biodiesel

Biodiesel is growing in popularity around the world as an alternative fuel source. Those facts are indisputable. How much the fuel can grow, though,....More
by Brian Straight Sep. 22, 2009

Memo to President Obama: Save small business and kill the Chicken Tax

I read a fascinating article this morning in the Wall Street Journal regarding Ford’s Transit Connect and how the company is circumventing the....More
by Brian Straight Sep. 15, 2009

Dodge Ram: Loss of Cummins power would hurt truck's future

According to Matt Stone, who writes a blog for Motor Trend, rumor has it that the new Fiat/Chrysler partnership may be the end of the Cummins-powered....More
by Brian Straight Sep. 10, 2009

Lift truck safety should not be ignored

It’s a subject that is often taken for granted. Except for those injured by lift trucks. Lift trucks are vital to the operations of warehouses and,....More
by Brian Straight Sep. 4, 2009

Mexican trucks: Examine the numbers

The Teamsters, trucking trade magazines, bloggers (including myself) and now the Huffington Post. All are weighing in on the issue of Mexican trucks....More
by Brian Straight Sep. 1, 2009

Ford F-Series trucks gain ground

So much for small cars. We’ve been told for months now that the biggest problem with the U.S. automakers has been the lack of fuel efficient, smaller....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 21, 2009

Stolen diesel fuel: How could they have known?

In a small town not far from where I live in Connecticut, three Brooklyn town highway employees have now been caught up in a stolen diesel fuel scam....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 18, 2009

Can 660 people represent "most Americans?"

Late last week, I received a press release from the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) telling me that “most Americans agree with....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 7, 2009

It's time to get rogue companies off the road

According to an Associated Press report by Hope Yen, a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that as many as 1,073 commercial....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 5, 2009

Texas passes cell phone, idling regs

The Texas State Legislature passed several new bills in its most recent session that will affect the trucking industry in the state. The two most....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 3, 2009

Plan to open Mexico-US border moves forward

An initial plan to restart a version of the cross-border trucking program has moved through the first step and is now heading to Capitol Hill for....More
by Brian Straight Jul. 28, 2009

Missouri pushes truck-only lanes

Missouri seems intent on moving forward with truck-only lanes on Interstate 70. As I’ve previously written, the idea of a truck-only lane is a....More
by Brian Straight Jul. 17, 2009

Brown Bailout update: UPS goes on the attack

The next chapter in the FedEx Express and UPS battle has gone to the U.S. Senate. The Senate is set to take up its version of the FAA Reauthorization....More
by Brian Straight Jul. 15, 2009

Building a rainy day fund with stimulus money

The other day, a headline came across my email: “N.D. keeps stimulus funds in reserve.” The story, in the Bismarck Tribune, says that due to the....More
by Brian Straight Jul. 9, 2009

Natural gas bill gets Pickens’ approval, and should get trucking’s

T. Boone Pickens is at it again. The entrepreneur, who is a proponent of wind power and alternative fuels, has thrown his support behind the New....More
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