O beautiful for heroes proved, in liberating strife.

Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!

America! America! May God thy gold refine,

Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine!

Keeping those extra pounds off can be especially challenging when you spend your days in the cab of a truck. The good news is that some of the best exercise can be done anywhere, without any fancy equipment … walking!

"Fast-paced walking, when combined with healthy eating, is hugely effective for weight loss," says Art Weltman, PhD, director of exercise physiology at the University of Virginia. And those simple steps can have a big impact on your overall health, cutting your risk of everything from heart disease to depression.

Click through to read more, and if you’re struggling with your weight, get with your doctor and develop a plan to keep you healthy. We want to see you safe, happy and healthy!

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=20100138

The national average price of on-highway diesel saw the highest week-to-week jump since February - 6.8 cents - coming on the heels of possible U.S. military intervention in Syria.

But diesel prices are still 14.6 cents lower than the same week last year, according the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.

Click through to read more, and wherever you’re driving today, please make Safety your #1 priority.

http://www.etrucker.com/ovd/diesel-price-sees-largest-week-to-week-increase-since-february

In a letter to D.O.T. Secretary Anthony Foxx last week, 51 Republican members of the House of Representatives expressed their concern regarding the motor carrier Hours of Service (HOS) final rule, which took effect on July 1.

The House members said in the letter that the new HOS rules went into effect despite the lack of a completed field study and report legally required by Congress as per the new federal transportation bill.

Click through to read more, and let us know what you think.

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/house_members_call_on_dot_and_fmcsa_for_clarity_on_hos_rules

It’s not often that you see a combination of engines and art, but in his latest work, Brooklyn artist Jonathan Brand has combined the two by building every single part of a 1969 Mustang coupe at 1:1 scale out of nothing but paper!

Not sure about building a truck this way … although it would probably surprise folks at the weight stations!

Have a great day!

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/09/jonathan-brand-built-every-component-of-a-1969-mustang-coupe-from-scratch-out-of-paper/

The national average price for diesel increased one cent over the preceding week to $3.91 per gallon. During the month of August, prices remained steady over all regions throughout the U.S. Only California saw more than a penny rise per-gallon, with two cents worth of price-per-gallon growth.

Click through to read more, and let us know what you’re seeing out on the road.

http://www.etrucker.com/ovd/diesel-prices-rise-by-a-penny-more-stable-year-over-year

Are you at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, or do you plan to visit tomorrow? If so, please drop by our booth (#17162) and say hello to Wayne and Jack. They’d love to tell you all about Boyd Bros.

And if you won’t be at the show, call us at 800-543-8923, and let's talk today!