Overdrive StaffBusinessLandstar names finalists for 2020 Cascadia giveawayFour drivers have been named finalists to win a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia in Landstar’s 2020 All-Star Truck Giveaway. In other news: A North Carolina-based driver was recognized for helping a stranded elderly woman; Love’s opened a new location near Savannah, Georgia; and more.June 19, 2020Custom RigsPeter Alcaraz’s 2019 Peterbilt 389The rig sports a 565-hp Cummins X15 with 2,050 lb.-ft. of torque with an 18-speed. The truck, which sits on a 300-inch wheelbase, is mostly stock except for the stainless steel steps, Dynaflex 8-inch stacks and Hogebuilt half fenders.June 19, 2020BusinessHighway bill amendment would raise carriers’ insurance minimums to $2 millionThe House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved an amendment to the Invest in America highway bill to increase insurance minimums for carriers to $2 million. In other news: Oversize/overweight haulers’ 30-minute break waiver has been extended, the nomination period for the “Transition Trucking” award is now open, and more.June 18, 2020VoicesPOLL: Have you taken ill or had to quarantine after exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus?Several readers have been curious as to what extent their peers have contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus — or had to quarantine/limit contact with others after personal contact with a positive-test case. Weigh in with your own experience here.June 18, 2020VoicesNearly 70% of readers appear to favor policing reform to mitigate excessive use of forceFollowing the death of George Floyd, an outpouring of protests resulted in proposed police reform measures. These reform elements were singled out by readers.June 17, 2020BusinessDealer group seeks support for suspension of excise tax on trucksAmerican Truck Dealers is asking trucking industry stakeholders to support its “Suspend the Federal Excise Tax Week” campaign. In other news: Two fireworks haulers had an hours of service waiver renewed, and Pilot opened a new travel center in Rochelle, Illinois.June 17, 2020Partners in BusinessPartners in Business tip: Save for retirementIf you don’t have a retirement account, here are some tips on how to start one, and how to get the most out of it.June 17, 2020BusinessDrivers get 90 more days to renew CDLs, med certs that expired since March 1FMCSA has extended a waiver that gives truck drivers additional time to renew their expired CDLs and medical certificates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In other news: The Great Salt Lake Truck Show will now be held online in August. NTTC has postponed its 2019-2020 Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year award until 2021.June 16, 2020Electronic Logging DevicesCybersecurity 101: ELDs’ susceptibility to cyber attacksSince ELDs use wireless connections to manage data, vigilant owner-operators and small fleet owners must take cybersecurity seriously to ward off cyber attacks.June 16, 2020Custom RigsJohn Berry’s 2020 Peterbilt 389The truck is powered by a 565-hp Cummins X15 Performance Series with an 18-speed. Fitzgerald Peterbilt in Glade Spring, Virginia, customized the truck with additional lights, 3/4 fenders and more.June 16, 2020Previous PagePage 224 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™
