James JailletJames Jaillet was Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive, until the Spring of 2021.BusinessTonight! Live video chat with ‘Ice Road’ star“Ice Road Truckers” star Maya Sieber will join Truckers News for a live chat and video session Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. EST.September 21, 2011Partners in BusinessPIB TIP: REFUNDS FOR NEW OWNER-OPERATORS. PotentiaPIB TIP: REFUNDS FOR NEW OWNER-OPERATORS. Potentially you can get a refund to the extent of taxes paid your first year in your own business. If your withholding as a company driver was $100 before you became an owner-operator and you paid no additional taxes during the year, the most you usually can receive as […]August 31, 2011Reader RigsScott Mueller chose the blue and silver paint jobScott Mueller chose the blue and silver paint job on his 2007 Western Star 4900, bought new, to express his love for the Dallas Cowboys. A third-generation driver from Fremont, Wis., Mueller hauls equipment and machinery nationwide with the truck, which is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission.August 31, 2011BusinessFMCSA groups to discuss Mexico programA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s advisory group and Medical Review Board will have an open meeting that will include discussions on oversight of the cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico.August 28, 2011BusinessPride & Polish crowns national championsThe first-ever Custom Rigs Pride & Polish national champions were named Aug. 27 at the Great American Trucking Show’s Pride & Polish event, culminating a playoff-style series that’s been going since October 2010. Jonathan Eilen of Hampton, Minn.; Bill Sandvik of Valley Center, Calif.; Randy Stroup of Lewisport, Ky.; and Paul Voigt of St. Cloud, […]August 27, 2011BusinessIs a low-cost truck invasion on the horizon?One “think tank” analyst thinks so. Sandeep Kar, global director, commercial vehicle research for Frost & Sullivan, a research group that concentrates on global infrastructure and transportation issues, said a number of regional and global trends, including seismic shifts in global demographics and urban relocation, regulatory and environmental trends as well as ever-rising fuel prices are […]August 24, 2011Partners in BusinessPIB TIP: HIRE THE KIDS. If you put an adolescent cPIB TIP: HIRE THE KIDS. If you put an adolescent child on the payroll and pay him, say, $4,000 for the year, he pays no taxes on the income because he didn’t make enough, but you pay no tax on it, either. Make sure the kids are doing age-appropriate work and keep documentation of it, […]July 13, 2011Reader RigsThis 2005 Kenworth W900B, owned by Wally Austin ofThis 2005 Kenworth W900B, owned by Wally Austin of Bradford, Ohio, is powered by a 430-hp Caterpillar and an 8-speed transmission. The interior shows hardwood flooring and chrome gauges, air-conditioning vents and upholstery buttons. Austin says the truck hauls asphalt and stone for road projects “and looks good doing it.”July 13, 2011BusinessRedmon discusses ‘Ice Road Truckers’Heavy-hauler from Riverside, Ala., talks about his experiences on the History Channel show.June 3, 2011BusinessBack on the Road winner announcedDavid Acosta was named Arrow Truck Sales’ Back on the Road winner.April 5, 2011Previous PagePage 188 of 190Next PageTop StoriesPride & Polish'Heavy Hook' 2024 389's tall order: Promoting tow-company positivity to truckingKentucky-based CTS Towing owner-operator Clifton Parsley uses his custom 2024 Peterbilt 389, "Heavy Hook," to promote a positive image of the towing industry to truckers. Truckers recognized Parsley's efforts and the impressive work on the rig with a win in Overdrive's Pride & Polish.Trucker of the YearOverdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your businessBusinessCould U.S. action in Venezuela bring diesel prices down?Custom Rigs'Better than a horse and buggy': 1935 International a family heirloomFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
