Overdrive StaffCustom RigsClassic Pete caboverOperator Bart Boudreaux showed this rig at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. See the classic Peterbilt Model 352 cabover in the video here.May 31, 2020BusinessNews roundup, May 29: Trucker arrested with approximately 30 kilograms of cocaine in truckA Texas-based trucker was arrested in Massachusetts after being stopped by troopers who found approximately 30 kilograms of what they say is cocaine. U.S. 95 in Nevada is closed due to earthquake damage. I-15 in Nevada will have lane closures over the next two weeks. Xtra Lease is adding approximately 4,000 trailers to its fleet in 2020.May 29, 2020Custom RigsJason and Angie Cripps’ 1999 Peterbilt 379“Misfit” is powered by a Cat 3406E and an Eaton 13-speed double over. The Cripps haven’t done any upgrades to the truck at this point other than repainting it.May 29, 2020BusinessNews roundup, May 28: DOT distributing 2.1 million masks to truck driversThe U.S. DOT will distribute some 15.5 million masks to various transportation sectors, including 2.1 million to highway and motor carriers. The I-96 rest area near Portland, Michigan, will be closed this weekend. Tennessee-based Chris Delancey is the latest TCA Highway Angel. Tire-pressure systems confidence report newly updated.May 28, 2020BusinessVan demand indicators tick higher as outlook for rates recovery brightensRates are low but trending in the right direction with van, flatbed and reefer rates all above the average at the start of the month. Details on Overdrive.May 28, 2020Overdrive RadioOver the Road episode 8: The Road AheadOver the Road hauls to Dallas and the Great American Trucking Show to probe the question on many truckers' minds: Will automation render them obsolete?May 28, 2020BusinessNews roundup, May 27: Diesel prices tick up for first time since JanuaryDiesel fuel prices increased for the first time since the first week of the year. Cargo theft volumes increased year-over-year in the first quarter of 2020 while the average loss value decreased. Konexial introduced a new trailer security system. I-17 closures planned this weekend near Phoenix.May 27, 2020Partners in BusinessPartners in Business tip: Develop a business planA business plan is very important for all owner-operators. It can outline many aspects of your operation such as freight types, pay rates and much more.May 27, 2020BusinessNews roundup, May 26: Updated HOS regs to take effect late Sept.; two new rules on PPP loan forgivenessFMCSA’s hours of service changes will be published June 1 and will take effect Sept. 29. SBA and Treasury issue two rules offering guidance of loan forgiveness for borrowers and lenders in the PPP program. Mack Trucks recently donated 500 pieces of PPE that the company manufactured at its Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania.May 26, 2020Custom RigsEric Bower’s 2000 Kenworth W900LBower mostly hauls plants between nurseries and to customers for Garden Gate Nursery in Boring, Oregon, and Pasco, Washington. The rig is powered by a Cat 3406E with a 13-speed Eaton.May 26, 2020Previous PagePage 228 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
