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Business

News roundup, Nov. 22: Load of beer marks Nikola’s first delivery; Navistar driver assist system windshield mounting OK’d

Navistar has been granted a waiver to allow its advanced driver-assistance systems to be mounted lower on the windshield than current regs allow. AMBEST nearly doubled its annual donation to the St. Christopher fund to more than $30K. Nikola’s hydrogen-electric truck made a delivery for Anheuser-Busch.

November 22, 2019

Overdrive Extra

The heart of a trucker: Chance to make a stand against child abuse

Clifford Petersen on the All Truckers Together Against Child Abuse (or ATTACA) group, with an anti-child abuse mission, founded by Western Flyer Express’ Rodney Timms: “We connected for less than three minutes on the phone … yet I knew right away I had to do something to help his cause. Like Rodney, I grew up in the home of an abusive father.” …

October 28, 2019

Business

Truckers Christmas Group fund-raising for deserving trucking families

The nonprofit and driver-led Truckers Christmas Group (TGCO), an organization that raises funds to help professional CDL drivers and their families in need around the holiday in the United States and Canada, is full speed ahead on its 12th annual holiday fund-raising campaign.

October 22, 2019

Overdrive Radio

Tony Justice: No ‘crystal ball’ for hours proposal’s post-Martinez future; Jason Lee Wilson live in a cave

Past Overdrive talent search winner Jason Lee Wilson live from a cave, Tony Justice from a speedway, and: Justice says, well, unlike so many out there, he doesn’t seem to be able to get his crystal ball powered up when it comes to predicting the future of the proposed hours changes post-Martinez.

October 18, 2019

Overdrive Radio

VP undercover in a large carrier’s training program; Voices From 10-4 D.C.

In this edition of Overdrive Radio, the story of C.R. England VP Pam Wilson’s undercover assignment, which began her company employment, as a new driver in the company’s training program with an eye toward improving the new-driver experience; and: voices from 10-4 D.C.

October 11, 2019

Channel 19

Wee hours roll-in, voices and more from 10-4 on D.C.

The upshot of the four-days-later post-mortem on That’s a Big 10-4 on D.C. — time will tell as to whether the second-annual event served as proof of the concept for those outside of the organizers as a gathering that serves as public outreach and awareness vehicle, as a neutral platform for individual owner-ops and drivers to represent themselves.

October 8, 2019

Voices

Owner-ops voice concerns, fellowship at 10-4 on D.C. on National Mall

Participation in the event this year was down slightly from last year, but the makings of a successful event are well in hand. Participating owner-operators and drivers will be parked on the mall through early Saturday, followed by a convoy back for some R&R at the fairgrounds in Fredericksburg, Va.

October 3, 2019

Business

News roundup, Oct. 1: Roadrunner laying off 450 in downsizing, Michelin hikes tire prices, truckers slow-rolling in Michigan

Roadrunner announced Monday it will downsize its dry van business due to a lack of profitability in the segment and will lay off 450 workers in the process.. Michelin is increasing prices by up to 4.9% for all North American Fleet Account customers beginning Dec. 1.

October 1, 2019

Overdrive Radio

‘Truck parking only’: Working together toward a new get-in reality

The need for greater parking capacity, well-positioned, throughout the nation is no secret. The need along Texas lanes was the subject of the lively discussion devoted to parking at GATS. In today’s edition of Overdrive Radio, hear just what could well provide a model toward engaging with other states, too.

September 20, 2019

Channel 19

Truckers Feeding the Homeless delivered to 600-plus in Dallas

“We knocked it out of the park,” says Fredrik Claxton of the group’s effort, delivering ultimately $11K worth in food, hygiene supplies and clothing to more than 600 homeless residents in need at sites in Dallas, Ft. Worth and Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 24. Next stop: Baltimore in 2020.

September 19, 2019

Business

’10-4 on D.C.’ on National Mall Oct. 3-5

The event kicks off Oct. 2 at the Fredericksburg, Va., Agricultural Fairgrounds. Advance registration for anyone looking to participate with their truck is recommended. After last year, organizers say they’re encourage a positive atmosphere, less a protest than a tribute “that spotlights issues that affect the driver.”

September 13, 2019

Overdrive Extra

Another record year for truckers’ GATS parking benefit auction for St. Christopher

Despite the recent freight slowdown in some parts of the trucking sector, owner-operators and company drivers alike dug in deep to pull out yet another record-breaking auction for the “Truckers Fund.” Between an auction, a charity dunk tank ($20 for three throws) and matching funds, total donations for the event came to nearly $21K.

August 29, 2019