A legacy lives on
The Western Star 4900EX embodies the style and toughness of its Canadian roots, enhanced by the engineering of a global truck maker. Western Star has been a constant since the brand was created in 1967 by ...
Detroit gives sneak peek of DT12 transmission
The automated manual 12-speed transmission from the Detroit brand of Daimler Trucks North America rolled out in a Napa Valley, Calif., press ride 'n drive at the beginning of August. While it’s the newest automated transmission ...
LogBook
Court rejects EPA’s Navistar exemption A federal appeals court on June 12 rejected the Environment Protection Agency’s ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that don’t meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards limiting the ...
Bug-removal tip: Scotch Brite ‘Dobie’ pads
This one comes by way of owner-operator Henry Albert's blog, where he shares an anecdote about the Scotch Brite "Dobie" cleaning pads (pictured) he uses to clean bugs from his windshield -- and how he ...
Owner-operator on a fuel-economy test run
In May independent Albert Transport owner-operator Henry Albert participated in a test run of the 2014 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution (pictured) to track and compare its fuel-efficiency against an EPA 2010-compliant Cascadia. We reported about the ...
Severe Service
Lucky 13 Ozinga Ready Mix drivers report plenty of power, responsive shifting from Cummins-Westport natural gas-powered Kenworths. Chicago-based Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete has replaced 13 mixer trucks working from its Chinatown Plant near downtown with Kenworth’s compressed ...
Western Star debuts Model 4700 tractor in Las Vegas
Trucking industry editors saw and drove the new Western Star Model 4700 tractor at a press event on Monday, May 7, at the windswept Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The new tractor complements the Model 4700 ...
Could stocks lead natural gas power uptake?
Much has been made in recent times of the traction being gained by natural gas as an energy source to power truck freight transportation. Natural gas powertrains have made their most significant gains to date ...
CSA'S DATA TRAIL
Infographic: Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets
An infographic on Overdrive sister site CCJ shows some of the more disparate data that favors fleets over independents.
Who’s keeping score: CSA ranking tool for drivers
Inconsistent enforcement: Insist on inspection, not citation
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