Overdrive StaffGearOptronics’ LED interior lampsLights available in 2,000-lumen, 1,500-lumen optionsJuly 1, 2020Custom RigsTerry Aslinger’s Route 66 tribute rig’96 379 pays homage to famous U.S. highway, family’s trucking historyJune 30, 2020BusinessTrucker busted with $20 million worth of marijuana at U.S.-Canada borderA truck driver was caught with five tons of marijuana worth more than $20 million at the U.S.-Canada border. In other news: DAT launched a new app that combines its load board with various trip planning tools for truckers. Kenworth is now offering Wabco’s driver assistance system on T880 and W990 models.June 30, 2020Custom RigsBrian Sheehan’s 2018 Peterbilt 579The truck is powered by a 515-hp Paccar MX-13 with a 13-speed Eaton-Fuller UltraShift Plus Autoshift. Sheehan uses the rig to pull a 53-foot Kentucky trailer with full belly boxes and a lift gate hauling high-value electronics such as large medical equipment and servers for data centers.June 30, 2020BusinessPrepare for increased cargo theft activity over Independence Day weekendCargo theft recording firms SensiGuard and CargoNet are warning truckers to be prepared for increased cargo theft activity during the extended Independence Day weekend. In other news: Love’s is donating at least $125,000 to a charity supporting military families.June 29, 2020Pride & PolishPride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 9: Ryan Hooten’s 1995 Peterbilt 379Up this week at No. 9 is Ryan Hooten with his 1995 Peterbilt 379, which was a perennial Best of Show contender in Pride & Polish events in Dallas and Las Vegas in the early 2010s.June 29, 2020Custom RigsVideos: Rigs that powered the 60sTwo videos from ATHS featuring hard-working rigs from 1963-1968June 28, 2020BusinessVolvo releases updated VAH model for car haulersVolvo Trucks this week unveiled its new Volvo Auto Hauler model, which is available in a day cab and two sleeper models. Love’s Travel Stops opened new locations in Tennessee and Missouri this week. Truck-repair software suite provider aggregates maintenance tips for general use.June 26, 2020Reader RigsGreg Hoagland’s 2018 Kenworth W900LThe truck is powered by a 550-hp Cat 3406E with an 18-speed and 3:55 rears.June 26, 2020BusinessFactoring competitors team up with low-rate offer as ‘pandemic protection’TBS Factoring Service and OTR Capital are offering a 2.5% nonrecourse rate to those not currently factoring as “pandemic protection.” In other news: Two men were sentenced for their roles in a CDL testing scheme. Arizona DOT has expanded its weigh-in-motion technology for trucks.June 25, 2020Previous PagePage 222 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
