Overdrive StaffPride & PolishPride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 7: J&L Contracting’s 2013 Peterbilt 389Up this week at No. 7 is Springfield, Missouri-based J&L Contracting’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 glider, “Back in Black.” The truck earned a tie for first place in Interior – Cab Only and a first place in the Engine category at the 2016 75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish event in Wildwood, Florida.July 13, 2020BusinessFMCSA reminds truckers of emergency hours exceptionFMCSA is reminding drivers of an hours of service rule that allows drivers to complete a run or get to safety when they encounter an emergency situation. Landstar owner-operator Bobby Jordan won a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia in Landstar’s 2020 All-Star Truck Giveaway.July 10, 2020BusinessSpot market volume fell last week with holiday, third quarter beginning, but rates roseAverage rates increased as shippers pushed freight out the door before the end of the quarter, but look ahead for declining rates through summer. Details here.July 10, 2020Custom RigsWade Weaver’s 2019 Mack AnthemThe rig is powered by a 13-liter, 455-hp Mack MP8. Weaver pulls doubles with a 2004 Western Elite 40-foot lead and 22-foot pup.July 10, 2020BusinessBrake Safety Week inspection blitz set for AugustCVSA has set its annual Brake Safety Week inspection blitz for Aug. 23-29 with a focus on brake hoses and tubing. In other news: the Walcott Truckers Jamboree is ongoing through Saturday in a virtual format, and TCA is accepting nominations for its Best Fleets contest.July 9, 2020Partners in BusinessPartners in Business tip: Keep your recordsMaintain your receipts and other tax records for at least three years. Here’s why…July 9, 2020BusinessFMCSA to use enforcement discretion on random drug testing during COVIDFMCSA is giving carriers some enforcement flexibility in conducting required random drug tests of drivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In other news: Iowa80.com is giving away truck accessories to celebrate its 20th anniversary; Love’s opened seven new Truck Care with Speedco locations; and more.July 8, 2020VoicesPOLL: Should the U.S. be pulling itself out of the World Health Organization, as the White House is officially doing?With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a significant issue not only in the U.S. but globally, the U.S. officially intends in 2021 to pull out of the WHO, part of whose mission is to help facilitate international coordination around such threats. Should we be doing this? Weigh in here.July 8, 2020BusinessNew guide walks owner-ops through PPP loan forgiveness processATBS released a new e-book that walks owner-operators through the process of having their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven. Digital freight brokerage dexFreight has integrated the TruckPark parking reservation system into its app.July 7, 2020Custom RigsJohn Dubuque’s 2020 Peterbilt 389The rig is powered by a 565-hp Cummins X15 with an Eaton 18-speed. Dubuque, out of Red Bluff, California, leases the rig on with Ram Trucking in central Oregon, mostly hauling 60- to 66-foot wood beams and I-joists to Los Angeles.July 7, 2020Previous PagePage 220 of 1653Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampTurnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final roundTurnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.Small Fleet ChampTurnage & Sons strikes balance with 29-truck organic milk-haul fleetCustom Rigs'Light it up': Restored '90s W9, million-mile Pete 389 keep milk-haul fleet rollingPartners in Business'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow riseFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
