Overdrive StaffReader RigsGreg Wood's 2020 Freightliner CascadiaThe truck is used to haul nickel, ore and other minerals out of mines in northern Ontario to smelters in Ontario and Quebec.June 8, 2021BusinessTCA's safest fleets competition -- finalists honoredA first-place winner in both smaller and larger carrier divisions will be named at the association's annual convention, delayed from March to September. Also: Essay contest offering cash prizes for drivers.June 7, 2021RegulationsHouse $547 billion highway bill draws mixed trucking reactionThe bill includes $1 billion boost to truck parking but calls for an insurance coverage hike, personal conveyance changes, screening for sleep apnea and taking CSA scores public. Trucking groups' initial reactions were mixed.June 4, 2021Reader RigsLowell Merriam's 1994 Kenworth W900LThe rig sports a 400-hp Detroit 60 Series. Merriam bought it wrecked in 2003, changed out the cab and repaired the hood before putting it on the road.June 4, 2021RegulationsGroup seeks regulatory relief for livestock, meat haulers after cyberattack on meat processorA cyberattack on the world's largest meat processor, JBS, prompted a beef producer group to ask the DOT for hours relief for livestock/meat haulers. Also: Transflo's new subscription pricing model; spot market update; an ask for flashing brake lights.June 3, 2021BusinessOne pleads guilty, another sentenced in HHG moving schemeDOT OIG announced a woman pleaded guilty to a HHG moving scheme, while a man was sentenced for his role in the same scheme. Also: Lane closures planned on I-17 in Phoenix this weekend, and truck parking temporarily closing at these Virginia rest areas.June 2, 2021BusinessPOLL: What's your ideal pay method -- hourly, per-mile, percentage, salary?In the choice of a pay package, which of these stands as the ideal for you given your experience?June 2, 2021Partners in BusinessPartners in Business tip: Use a separate credit card for business expensesHaving a business credit card may help you reduce the number of advances you take from your carrier and will make it easier to keep track of business expenses.June 2, 2021EquipmentNew Class 8 severe-duty dump model available from AutocarAutocar's Badass 64D joins the DC-64R refuse, DC-64M mixer and DC-64P pump. Also: Bridgestone launches new long-haul steer tire; UltraLoft high-roof sleeper available with Peterbilt 567; Kenworth adds 52-inch flattop sleeper option.June 1, 2021Reader RigsTimco Transportation's 2020 Peterbilt 389The truck runs the New York Thruway between Albany and New Jersey. Powered by a 565-hp Cummins ISX 15 with an 18-speed, it pulls double 48-foot dry vans.June 1, 2021Previous PagePage 171 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesPartners in Business'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow riseMany around trucking hope for a "catalyzing event" delivering demand improvement, increased freight volumes, better rates. For most owner-operators who've weathered the storm, income is on a slowly rising track the last year and a half, and wider market conditions are setting up for stability, if not guaranteed improvement.Pride & PolishLast chance to enter! Show your truck with Overdrive's Pride & PolishSmall Fleet ChampDiversification key to weathering down market for Hallahan TransportBusinessDid DOT Secretary Duffy just kill trucking's 'driver shortage' narrative once and for all?Featured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
