Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].EquipmentXL Specialized debuts two new lowboy trailersThe company’s new offerings are a galvanized lowboy with a base weight of 15,600 pounds, and a low-profile lowboy with a loaded deck height of 15 inches – three inches lower than the company’s previous low-profile lowboy.March 22, 2018BusinessTruck bans issued in three states as another winter storm hammers NortheastStates have banned trucks from using the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s east-west main line, I-78 and I-80 in New Jersey, among other highways, and I-95, I-84 and more in New York. The bans are in effect until the storm passes through the region.March 21, 2018BusinessTeam driving: Finding the right balance of driving hours, time apartFederal hours of service regulations are the same for team drivers as solo drivers, though one team truck has two on-duty and driving clocks. Each driver has a 14-hour on-duty clock and an 11-hour driving clock, and each driver is required to take a 30-minute break during their shift.March 20, 2018Custom RigsRicky ‘Rude’ Proffitt eyes Bandit Series championship repeat as season opensRace festivities for this weekend’s race in Mobile, Ala., will kick off at noon Saturday with the Minimizer Fan Series Truck Show that will run throughout the day. A meet-and-greet with Bandit drivers will be held from 4-6 p.m., and the races will begin at 7 p.m.March 20, 2018BusinessTeam driving: E-commerce, ‘driver shortage’ pushing team pay to new heightsOwner-operator teams are in high demand by fleets, with carriers dangling major bonuses and appealing pay packages to draw in teams amid booming e-commerce and what carriers say is a critical driver shortage.March 19, 2018BusinessMack recalling 135 trucks for potential lighting issueThe recall affects certain 2018 Anthem, Granite and Pinnacle tractors manufactured between April 18, 2017, and Dec. 18, 2017. If the light control module fails, the trucks could lose exterior lighting, interior dashboard lighting and the windshield wipers.March 19, 2018BusinessDeadly 2016 truck crash prompts NTSB to reiterate call for truck safety reformsIn the June 2016 crash, a seven-passenger SUV with a total of 11 occupants was hit from behind by a 2016 Volvo tractor-trailer on I-70 near Goodland, Kansas, killing six and injuring five. NTSB found fault with both the trucker and the SUV driver.March 16, 2018VoicesTrucking Moves America Forward raised $1M in 2017TMAF used its fundraising efforts to promote the image of truckers and the trucking industry through billboard campaigns and media campaigns across the country last year.March 14, 2018Trucker of the YearOwner-operator of the Year finalist Philip Keith enjoying life’s finer thingsWhen Keith and Eva, his wife and team driving partner, are at their Gulf Coast home in Long Beach, Mississippi, they usually can be found riding Keith’s motorcycle or on their sailboat with friends. The couple stays on the road 21 to 24 days a month, taking off the rest.March 14, 2018Electronic Logging DevicesGroup seeks ELD compliance waiver on short-term rental trucks through end of yearTRALA says its 90-day waiver isn’t sufficient to address the ELD issues that have arisen with short-term rentals. The group says when fleets rent trucks to meet short-term demands, the ELD platform a fleet uses is often times different from the ELD platform in a rental truck.March 14, 2018Previous PagePage 104 of 181Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsOwner-op Lucas Zach's project 2017 Peterbilt 389, 2025 Timpte hopperMods through the years Zach's owned the 2017 389 result in what's a well-balanced look for this custom Pete, with sharp paint lines, a Cat under the hood, and a hopper-hauling setup built to handle the rough-and-dirty side of farm-haul work and still turn heads.Hours of ServiceAre inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?Small Fleet ChampUp from ashes: Small fleet Clifford C. Hay Inc. thrives 15 years after devastating fireOverdrive ExtraDon't judge the next-generation book by its cover: CDL training for the futureFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
