Overdrive StaffBusinessRates crashed in April after small uptick in MarchAccording to data from Truckstop.com, national average rates in all three major truckload segments tumbled, with dry van and reefer both falling 18 cents a mile on average and flatbed falling 16 cents a mile.May 4, 2020Pride & PolishPride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 17: Joel Dawes’ 2016 Kenworth T660Up this week at No. 17 is Joel Dawes’ 2016 Kenworth T660, which he showed paired with a 2018 Globe triaxle RGN at the 2017 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. The truck won Best of Show in the Limited Mileage Combo class.May 4, 2020Custom RigsOwner-op’s custom take on an aero PetePete 386 glider stands up against box-nosed rigsMay 4, 2020Custom RigsCustom KW a ‘driveway dream’Nearly all custom work on ’95 W9 done in owner’s drivewayMay 2, 2020BusinessNews roundup, May 1: Truckers make ‘distress call’ to Trump in D.C.Dozens of truckers descended on D.C. Friday morning and blew their horns to try to gain the attention of President Trump to help with low rates during the pandemic. CVSA has compiled a searchable resource of emergency declarations. Oregon Trucking Associations will hand out free lunches to truckers Wednesday.May 1, 2020Reader RigsJeffrey Lantz’s 2019 International LoneStarThe truck is powered by a 605-hp Cummins X15 Performance Series with an Eaton 13-speed UltraShift.May 1, 2020GearSeats Inc.’s Pinnacle driver’s seatsSeats offer 22-inch wide cushion and back with 18-inch adjustable armrestsMay 1, 2020Business2020 GATS cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemicThis year's Great American Trucking Show, scheduled for August 27-29, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Details here on Overdrive.April 30, 2020BusinessNews roundup, April 30: Continental to sunset RoadLog ELD serviceContinental is ending support for its RoadLog ELD service. Drivewyze has added rest area notifications for Indiana to its PreClear weigh station bypass service. Arizona will expand parking at an I-40 rest area. SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Radio will be free throughout May. More reserved parking coming to Trucker Tools.April 30, 2020Overdrive Radio‘Over the road’ episode 6: Our Punjabi brothersBinda Atwal leads the Over the Road team through the heavily Punjabi-influenced trucking world around his home base in California. Listen here on Overdrive.April 30, 2020Previous PagePage 233 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
