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Overdrive Staff | May 01, 2012

Father of veteran named Back on the Road winner Billy Basenburg will soon be driving cross-country in his own truck, with a new job and renewed spirit after being named winner of Arrow Truck Sales 2012 ...

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Overdrive Staff | February 01, 2012

Three compete for award The three contenders for the 2011 Owner-Operator of the Year award are Kirby Killgore of O&S Trucking, Larry Severson of Dart Transit Co. and Bryan Smith of Art Pape Transfer. The contest is ...

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Overdrive Staff | January 01, 2012

Apnea proposals could disqualify drivers Sleep apnea screening would be linked with body mass index under a proposal supported by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration panels. According to guidance supported by FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee ...

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Groups file lawsuit to block cross-border program

Max Heine | November 29, 2011

A lawsuit filed Nov. 23 seeks to block the U.S. Department of Transportation from opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks through its cross-border pilot program. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Public Citizen and the ...

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Court orders Long Beach port to do more work

Overdrive Staff | July 20, 2011

Environmental and labor groups last week won a round in court against the Port of Long Beach in regard to its 2009 settlement with the American Trucking Associations over the port’s Clean Trucks Program. The Natural ...

CSA'S DATA TRAIL

Bypass systems reduce inspection likelihood

Bypass systems work well for carriers with a good safety-performance history to help them avoid the extra scrutiny rolling over the scales gets a truck and its driver.