Jack RobertsOverdrive ExtraTechnology creepTo a large extent, both CCJ and Overdrive magazines focus on technology. CCJ, in particular, started out as a technology/business magazine way back in 1911 with the premise of telling people how the could use a new technological marvel – the motor car – to haul goods and make money. The pace of technology is […]November 26, 2012BusinessPath of least resistance: Aero trailers gaining tractionWith much of the tractor aero gains already carved out from years of wind-tunnel testing and refined engineering, attention now has swung to trailers.November 14, 2012Overdrive ExtraStaying in the raceWhen you mention trucks sto somebody outside of this industry, the first image that usually comes to their minds is a “Mack Truck;” a big, primitive, lumbering, decidedly low-tech brute of a machine that lasts for years before finally, falling apart in a noisy cloud of rust and soot. That’s not reality, though, is it?October 30, 2012Overdrive ExtraTruck cab nastinessHave you seen this “Honey Boo-Boo” TV show everyone’s talking about? My curiosity got the better of me the other night. Although I had a sneaking suspicion what I was in for, I decided to watch it. And it didn’t disappoint. I made it all of seven minutes into the show: right up until the […]October 26, 2012BusinessWhat thinner oil means for youNext-generation low-viscosity oils will boost fuel economy, but durability could suffer.October 16, 2012Overdrive ExtraHebe leaves his mark on an industry he lovedAll controversy aside, there are a lot of guys who love Jim Hebe. They see a reflection of themselves in his swagger, his can-do, never-say-die philosophy and his unquestioned passion for both trucks and the trucking industry.October 8, 2012Overdrive ExtraUS Bank debuts OTR MasterCardUS Bank is introducing a new Over-The-Road credit card that is optimized for fleet management across the country. Kurt Adams, president of corporate payment system for US Bank and Max Fuller, CEO and Chairman of US Xpress unveiled the new card at ATA today. The new Master Card is based on a system that was […]October 6, 2012Overdrive ExtraReality bites: More from Navistar vocational boot campThe embattled engine and truck maker is rolling up its sleeves to fix what’s gone wrong — watch for the low-cab-forward LoadStar to debut with a natural gas power plant next year, among other developments.September 27, 2012EquipmentEngine innovation: Cummins ISX15Cummins employs new tech and outside-the-box ideas to make next year’s ISX15 smart, smooth and economical.September 27, 2012BusinessNavistar discontinues MaxxForce 15, drops ICT+ terminologyNavistar announced today at that it will drop its MaxxForce 15-liter heavy-duty diesel engine in favor of the Cummins ISX15.September 26, 2012Previous PagePage 9 of 11Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'Dressed to the Nines': 2023 Peterbilt 389 spec'd for excavation heavy haulHammett Excavation's custom 2023 Peterbilt 389 day cab is built for heavy-haul to pull an 85-ton trailer used to haul the company's excavators from job site to job site with a nine-axle setup.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers say DOT’s new rule violates their civil rightsPartners in BusinessCargo theft proliferation ups the ante on truckers' preventionOverdrive RadioIce Road Truckers' Lisa Kelly, back in action -- new show season, new bizFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
