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Love’s Travel Stops announced it reopened a travel stop in Webbers Falls, Okla., at Interstate 40 and Hwy 100. This travel stop razed and rebuildt to replace a 22-year old Love’s in Webbers Falls, which was closed in late September 2012.

Transportation groups are voicing concern over a recent proposal to open up the 5.9 gigahertz band for unlicensed use, citing the need for that band to be utilized to save lives and improve overall safety through connected vehicle technology.

Tags: DOT, AASHTO, FCC, 5.9 GHz

Nissan is planning to build an all-new version of its Titan full-size pickup truck, though the automaker hasn't yet announced a timeline for this new vehicle. The automaker said it wants this new vehicle to appeal to fleet and skilled-trade customers in addition to retail buyers.

Tags: Nissan, Nissan NV200, Nissan Titan, Taxi of Tomorrow

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association announced that Troy Clarke of Navistar, will serve as keynote speaker at the 23rd annual Breakfast & Briefing, to be held on Friday, March 22.

Three more carriers released their earnings reports. Con-way's fourth quarter profit took a big decline but was up for the year, while Roadrunner Transportation broke through the $1 billion revenue barrier in 2012 and Old Dominion Freight Line posted record numbers.

Tags: Fleet Financials, Old Dominion Freight Line, Roadrunner Transportation, Financials, Con-Way

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for December came in with a reading of 8.38, which the transportation forecasting group says is reflective of the current good environment for truckers.

Tags: Economy, Hours of Service, FTR, Rates, Trucking Conditions Index

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett this week introduced a plan to week that would rely on a tax of oil companies to inject billions of dollars into the state’s transportation system while cutting taxes at the gas pump.

Tags: fuel, Infrastructure, Fuel Prices, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Atlanta-based A-1 Express, a nationwide same-day courier and transportation service provider, is getting into the long-distance freight business.

UPS recently deployed 100 fully electric commercial delivery vehicles throughout California. This event recognizes one of the world's largest deployments of zero-emission commercial trucks.

Tags: CARB, EVI, electric vehicles

Medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers will meet in Orlando this weekend for the 50th annual American Truck Dealers Convention and Expo this upcoming weekend. As part of the convention, ATD and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine will be announcing the National Truck Dealer of the Year.

Tags: ATD, Dealer of the Year, HDT, Commercial Truck of the Year

Tote refill deliveries made in January 2013 recorded a 5-cent drop on the previous month across the 10 U.S. pricing hubs monitored by DEF Tracker.

Tags: DEF, DEF Tracker, Truckstops

Recent financials from two different fleets show very different results, but both mentioned their success in adding drivers and cutting down on unseated trucks.

Tags: Fleet Financials, Fleets, USA Truck, Patriot Transportation

The board of directors for the Arizona Trucking Association announced the appointment of Tony Bradley as the new president and CEO. Bradley will also serve as the executive director for the Arizona Transportation Education Foundation.

IdleAir, a truck stop electrification service provider, has opened a new location at the Flying J in Carlisle, Pa. IdleAir will host a grand opening driver appreciation event at the Carlisle, Pa. location on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Tags: Pilot Flying J, IdleAir

Continuing its strategy of acquiring trucking companies with distinguished reputations, strong customer bases, and long-term growth opportunities, Eberhart Capital LLC has agreed to acquire Poling Transportation Inc. (now Poling Express LLC) in a stock and cash transaction.

Tags: Acquisition, Eberhart Capital

After the completion of a strategic branding initiative, Betts Co., formerly Betts Spring Co., announced its new name.

Tags: Betts Spring Company, Betts

Polar Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of Beall Transport Equipment Co., the aftermarket parts and service division of Beall Corp.

Tags: Acquisition, Polar