August 2010
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Iowa highways closed due to flooding
AMES, Iowa - Aug. 11, 2010 - Interstate 35 near Ames and several other state highways are closed due to flooding, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Many county roads and city streets are also closed in the counties covered by the National Weather Service flood warnings.  Record flooding is forecast along portions of the South Skunk River from the Ames area to below Colfax....
Aug 11th
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Cass County Fair Truck Pull on August 14th
Bobtail on over to the Cass County Fair in Weeping Water on August 14 for a complimentary barbecue dinner and some trucking fun. It’s the annual Nebraska Trucking Truck Pull. To register, contact Nickey at 402-292-6050, nickey@flatbedexpress.com. Dinner for pullers and their families starts at 5:30 p.m., but you must pre-register and get tickets for the meal. The pull will start at 7:30 p.m. There...
Aug 4th
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Nebraska Third District members invited to summit
Congressman Adrian Smith invites you to attend one or more transportation summits in Nebraska next week. On August 16 in Gering, the topic is Highways and Motor Carriers at the Gering Civic Center. Nebraska Trucking President Larry Johnson will participate in the afternoon program in Gering. August 17 in North Platte, the topic is Highways and Railroads at the Sandhills Convention Center. August...
Aug 4th
July 2010
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New Mexico online filing doesn’t require online...
Courtesy of the Nebraska Trucking Association: Effective August 1, 2010, New Mexico will require carriers with more than one truck to file weight-distance returns online. However, the system does not require you to pay electronically. There is an option to file the return electonically and mail a check to New Mexico by the due date of payment, thus avoiding the transaction fees of electronic...
Jul 21st
June 2010
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Hazmat drivers needed for security credentials...
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is conducting a study on the various security credentials that drivers transporting hazardous materials must obtain. The American Trucking Associations requested this study to obtain data on redundant security credentials and help make the case for a consolidated credential. In connection with this effort, the NAS contractor has designed a web-based driver...
Jun 8th
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TV reality show seeking a truck driver who is a...
A “foodie” is a person who loves everything about food—not just eating it, but also preparing it, studying it and following trends about it. Bray Entertainment is casting for a role in an upcoming project involving truck drivers and food. Please share this information with your drivers and owner-operators:  If you are a trucker age 25 – 45 knowledgeable on the subject of food, we want to hear...
Jun 8th
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FMCSA revamps supporting documents policy
From today’s CCJ Digital: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided not to require any motor carriers to retain certain documents related to drivers’ hours of service. The agency also will relieve carriers that use electronic mobile communications and tracking technology of the burden of maintaining numerous other supporting documents in order to verify driver logs. ...
Jun 7th
May 2010
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Iowa establishes higher weight limits off the...
Beginning July 1, 2010, commercial vehicles in Iowa traveling off the Interstate highways will have higher weight limits. Commercial vehicles with six axles will be allowed from 80,500 to 90,000 pounds, and seven-axle trucks will be allowed up to 96,000 pounds. Click here for a copy of the amended Iowa bridge chart.
May 19th
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E&MU: CARB Issues Fines for Reefer Violations
Heads up to everyone hauling to/from California: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/printnews.aspx?storyid=24424
May 19th
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The results are in! Our latest fuel consumption...
For those of you wondering what kind of improvement you’ll see in your fuel consumption take a look at these numbers… Between April 16th and May 4th we ran six tanks of Ruby Red #2 in our 865B Challenger using CleanFire in four of the tanks and running without it in two tanks. When running CleanFire we burned an average of 15.125 gallons an hour and without it we burned an average of...
May 17th
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Contribute your ideas for the future of Nebraska...
The Nebraska Trucking Association has the inside scoop on how you can help shape the Nebraska Dept of Roads long term transportation plans so make you voice heard! http://www.nebtrucking.com/news/greensheet2.asp
May 11th
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NTA Maintenance Council Meeting
Thanks to Gana Trucking and NTA for a great maintenance council meeting last night! After some great barbecue and apple crisp Sgt. Jason Halouska gave a very interesting presentation on how the Nebraska State Patrol conducts inspections on heavy equipment. We’re already looking forward to September when the council meets again!
May 5th
April 2010
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Mark your calendar: Roadcheck set for June 8 - 10...
A heads up for our blog followers: http://www.nebtrucking.com/news/greensheet5.asp
Apr 21st
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Diesel Increase Slows; Rises Half a Cent to...
Let’s do the math.  Diesel is up half a cent and CleanFire costs only 5 cents a treated gallon.  But here’s the good news:  With the gains you’ll see in fuel mileage you’ll make back that five and half cents plus more while protecting your equipment!  This is one of those times where all that math comes in handy! http://www.ttnews.com/articles/printnews.aspx?storyid=24218
Apr 21st
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Reviews mixed on '07 Engine Tests
This was recently published in Light & Medium Truck magazine in their April issue and we found it very interesting because it shows some real results from folks in the fleet. While it’s true we are trying to sell our product, we also view one of our goals as that of education in this new ULSD world. Take a look and let us know your thoughts! ...
Apr 8th
March 2010
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More Smiles at Mid-America
Here is a great story from Transport Topics concerning the upbeat mood at MATS this year.   We can attest to it as we were there and noticed the same thing!  Many thanks to all the good folks who stopped by and took the time to visit with us! We took some great pictures while in Louisville and will be posting them soon so please check back in later to take a look. ...
Mar 31st
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Comprehensive Safety Analysis initiative goes into...
This article details how the new Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) initiative will go into effect in July of this year.  Why not use this opportunity to incorporate CleanFire into your PM plans? http://www.ttnews.com/articles/printnews.aspx?storyid=24022
Mar 23rd
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DOE Sees Diesel Climbing Toward $3 a Gallon
More warning signs and another reason to add CleanFire to your fuel to maximize your mileage and protect your equipment! http://www.ttnews.com/articles/printnews.aspx?storyid=23929
Mar 10th
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Diesel rises for the third straight week
Are you using CleanFire yet?  If not you are losing out on the opportunity to make back the cost of the CleanFire (five cents a treated gallon) and perhaps more.  Not to mention the benefits to your engine and your fuel! http://lmtruck.com/articles/printnews.aspx?storyid=787
Mar 9th
February 2010
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Diesel Rises for First Time in Six Weeks, Rising...
Read about it here: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/printnews.aspx?storyid=23820 and make it back here: www.cleanfire.net. CleanFire costs you only 5 cents a gallon per treat when purchased in gallons and only 7.2 cents per treat when purchased in quarts, but yet improves your mileage (and cleans your engine, adds lubricity, combats algae…) so well that you’ll make that nickel back and...
Feb 23rd
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2010 National LICA Convention
We recently returned from Phoenix after attending the National Land Improvement Contractors Association (LICA) national convention and wanted to take the time to thank everyone involved as it was a great convention with lots of sunshine and good folks to catch up with. A special thanks to all those who stopped by our booth to learn more about CleanFire and took the time to stop and chat!
Feb 23rd
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We're heading back to the Mid-America Truck Show!
We are excited to announce that we will be heading back the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Kentucky running March 25th to March 27th!  We will be in booth 60041 and encourage you to stop by and see CleanFire for yourself. For more information about the show visit http://www.truckingshow.com/ and as always visit www.cleanfire.net to learn more about us.
Feb 18th
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Preventative maintenance
It’s February.  It’s cold.  Time to use a diesel additive to prevent gelling right?  While that’s certainly a great reason to use one (hint: Use CleanFire!) it’s also a short sighted preventative maintenance plan. The nationwide use of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) has had a huge effect on diesel equipment (particularly produced before 2007) as it lacks the lubricity that...
Feb 13th
Feb 12th
Our first post
Well somebody has to go first and considering we started this blog it might as well be us! Hopefully you find this blog easy to read, easy to understand and, most of all, fun and informative! Please feel free to comment and contribute if you would like or, if that’s not you, just follow along.
Feb 12th