Overdrive StaffBusinessNews roundup, April 29: Trucking groups call for suspension of federal excise tax on trucks, trailersA group of more than 100 trucking-related companies and organizations penned a letter to congressional leaders calling for a suspension of the federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers. ATA distributing hand sanitizer to truckers. The latest Highway Angel.April 29, 2020BusinessNews roundup, April 28: Top execs at Knight-Swift, Werner take temporary pay cuts; more mask distribution locations announcedExecutives at several large fleets are taking pay cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic. FMCSA has added more mask distribution locations for truck drivers. Prime donated $700,000 for a COVID unit at a Missouri hospital. Navistar is recalling 27,000 medium- and severe-duty trucks.April 28, 2020Custom RigsJohn Higgs’ 2017 Peterbilt 389 car haulerHe uses the rig to haul new and used cars in the Lower 48. The truck is equipped with a Cummins ISX15 with a PDI Big Boss tuner and a 13-speed transmission.April 28, 2020Pride & PolishPride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 18: Fleenor Bros.’ ‘Ace in the Hole’ W900Up this week at No. 18 is “Ace in the Hole,” a 2008 Kenworth W900 owned by Kyle Cousins and Carthage, Missouri-based Fleenor Bros. The rig’s name stems from the truck being a backup of sorts for the fleet when no drivers were available for a load, Cousins would jump in this truck to take it.April 27, 2020BusinessNews roundup, April 27: Five Michigan rest areas close temporarily; four new truck stops openFive Michigan welcome centers are closed for two weeks due to maintenance staff layoffs. Two new TA Express locations opened recently in Oregon and Georgia. Two new Love’s Travel Stops are now open in Illinois and Michigan.April 27, 2020BusinessNews roundup, April 24: Feds to distribute 800,000 masks to truckersThe federal government will distribute about 800,000 masks to truck drivers at six locations across the country. A Canadian trucker was caught trying to enter Canada from the U.S. with 80 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl. A fleet’s split sleeper berth waiver was renewed by FMCSA.April 24, 2020Custom RigsClayton Warren’s 1999 Peterbilt 379The rig is powered by a Cat 3406E with a 13-speed Eaton and 3:70 rears. Warren, of Gates, Tennessee, has added 129 chicken lights to the truck.April 24, 2020VoicesAs White House celebrates, I’m picking up produce with a ripped-up T-shirt for a face maskAs the White House celebrates, some owner-operators are struggling to find hand sanitizer and protective face masks. Details on Overdrive.April 24, 2020BusinessNews roundup, April 23: The documentation you’ll need for SBA loan applicationWith the Paycheck Protection Program forgiveable loans for small biz on the verge of new appropriations, a guide to the documents you’ll need to apply. Also; Self-driving truck tech company petitions FMCSA for longer hours of service. New secure parking options. Latest Highway Angels.April 23, 2020Overdrive RadioListen: Channel One-Nine Special from Over the Road — Custom rigsIn this episode, we're discussing semi-truck customization with Daniel and Phyllis Snow. How do drivers customize their trucks? Find out here on Overdrive.April 23, 2020Previous PagePage 234 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.
