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Are fuel-injector-cleaning diesel additives worth it?; Apnea update

February 6, 2012

I'm at the FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee's joint meeting with the Medical Review Board today -- watch my Twitter feed for updates from the meeting, where committee members ...

Meet the maker of the Cubby Buddy truck toolbox

January 20, 2012

I've written about the toolbox before, which you may remember. Since then, says Debbie Zehrer, wife and business partner of owner-operator Jeff Zehrer (both pictured), the Cubby Buddy toolbox system ...

Experts: Tire maintenance critical in CSA era

August 29, 2011

Truckers should use fuel-efficient, properly mounted tires that suit the hauls they carry, experts said during a tire technology seminar.

Motorhead Garage TV’s ‘Big Rig Edition’ series continues

July 18, 2011

Hosts Sam Memmolo and Dave Bowman, formerly of such television shows as Two Guys Garage, Shade Tree Mechanic, and Crank and Chrome, have launched a series of "Big Rig Editions" ...

Staying ahead of the inspectors

June 22, 2011

Under CSA, you don't want to take any chances about whether your equipment will pass inspection. Check these Overdrive articles for help.

Driver accountability under CSA: a video talk with owner-operator Robert Shumate

May 26, 2011

I met Robert Shumate researching my two-part feature on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, in the April and May editions of Overdrive. In the vid, ...

Owner-operator assesses options for rig flooded at TA

May 7, 2010

The Cumberland River in and around Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 6, finally dropped below flood stage, and for many affected in the area, the cleanup process, if not already well ...

Dollars and Sense

April 1, 2010

Catching problems with oft-overlooked maintenance items can pay big dividends.

Dollars and Sense

March 1, 2010

Owner-operators who are skipping small preventive maintenance items are finding out later it’s costing them much more money to get the problem corrected.
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