Overdrive StaffBusinessNews roundup, March 27: Truckers with critical supplies allowed to enter and deliver in NYC; J.B. Hunt drivers get coronavirus bonusTruckers with critical supplies are still allowed to enter and delivery in NYC despite a mandatory quarantine for residents. A section of I-10 in Phoenix will close early Saturday morning through early Monday morning. Yokohama suspends tire production at Mississippi plant. J.B. Hunt is giving truckers and driver-support employees $500 bonuses. Trucker Tools expands COVID-19 support resources within its app for drivers.March 27, 2020Custom RigsRyan Harter’s 2015 Peterbilt 389The rig is powered by a 550-hp Cat with an Eaton-Fuller 13-speed. Harter has added new LED lights, an 18-inch Texas-style bumper, stainless Hogebuilt fenders and Lincoln Chrome stacks.March 27, 2020VoicesPOLL: What have COVID-19-related lockdowns nationwide done to your business?How are the lockdowns of communities and plenty business around the nation impacting your trucking operation, positively or negatively and/or if at all? Weigh in here.March 26, 2020BusinessNews roundup, March 26: Driver input wanted for study of coronavirus impacts on truckingATRI and the OOIDA Foundation are conducting a study to analyze the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on trucking operations. An Oklahoma Love’s closed following an employee’s positive coronavirus test. Goodyear is offering free DOT inspections. Several truck shows and events have been postponed or canceled.March 26, 2020Custom RigsMore truck shows canceled amid coronavirus outbreakThe East Coast Jamboree at the Kenly 95 Truck Stop in North Carolina and the 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show in Wildwood, Florida, have both been canceled due to uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.March 26, 2020Overdrive RadioListen: The Channel One-Nine Special from ‘Over the Road’ — MusicIn this Channel One-Nine Special from the Over the Road podcast, a personal playlist with trucking-song connoisseur and singer-songwriter Tony Justice.March 26, 2020BusinessNews roundup, March 25: Pennsylvania reopens more rest areas; truck stop chain suspends paid parkingThe Pennsylvania DOT is reopening indoor facilities at 23 select rest areas across the state to all motorists, including the 13 facilities in critical locations that were reopened March 18 with portable restrooms and handwashing facilities. Sapp Bros. truck stops have suspended paid parking. McDonald’s expands options for truckers.March 25, 2020Overdrive RadioShare the road: What’s it like working on the road during the COVID-19 crisis?Dial 530-408-6423 to weigh in with a message with your stories or observations in answer to this question, from listeners of the Overdrive/Radiotopia coproduction the Over the Road podcast: What’s it been like for you the last couple weeks as a working hauler, if you’re up and running?March 25, 2020BusinessRoadcheck inspection blitz out of service due to coronavirus pandemic, for nowDue to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the annual CVSA Roadcheck for 2020 has been postponed to an undetermined date. More information here on Overdrive.March 25, 2020GearRoadWorks’ chrome exhaust kitsThe kits fit popular Kenworth and Peterbilt models and are available in 6-, 7- and 8-inch diameters.March 25, 2020Previous PagePage 245 of 1653Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentPresident Trump updates timeline for heavy-duty truck tariffs, adds medium-duty trucksTrump now plans to impose a 25% tariff on both heavy- and medium-duty truck imports on Nov. 1, but questions remain.Overdrive ExtraLast cafe for 1,200 miles -- Lyman, Wyoming: ReportSmall Fleet ChampTurnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final roundCustom Rigs'Light it up': Restored '90s W9, million-mile Pete 389 keep milk-haul fleet rollingFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
