Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].ParkingNew truck parking app looks to give drivers more optionsThe goal, the company says, is to build a community of truckers to rate the parking locations, add new locations if they aren’t already in the app and help other drivers by adding information regarding parking availability.March 23, 2017HomeDrivers, fleet execs to meet with Trump ThursdayWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told the press Monday the meeting with trucking executives and drivers will focus on “healthcare and its negative impacts on their industry and livelihood, which just happens to be the largest employer in 29 states.”March 23, 2017BusinessSafety technologies in the eye of Senate hearingSafety observers and one fleet representative testified before a Senate subcommittee about what can be done to increase safety in trucking — various technologies were the principle subject of the discussion.March 17, 2017Trucker of the YearOversized freight hauler Kevin Kocmich a finalist for Owner-Operator of the YearKevin Kocmich, 55, of Litchfield, Minnesota, averages 115,000 miles a year — pretty good, he says, considering he’s hauling mostly oversized loads with curfew restrictions.March 17, 2017BusinessTrump’s budget plan cuts infrastructure improvementsPresident Donald Trump unveiled an outline for his “America First” proposed budget for 2018, which cuts the Department of Transportation’s funding by $2.4 billion, or 13 percent.March 16, 2017Trucker of the YearPhilip Keith, Owner-Operator of the Year finalist, has done it all in truckingThe native of Long Beach, Miss., has been driving trucks for 33 years, amassing more than 4 million accident-free miles. He’s leased to WEL Companies out of De Pere, Wisconsin, and hauls mostly food products in reefers.March 15, 2017BusinessArizona DOT plans overnight, weekend closures of I-10, I-17 near PhoenixSections of I-10 westbound in the Phoenix area will be closed or restricted during overnight hours Tuesday, March 14 through Thursday, March 16, and sections of I-17 will begin weekend closures this weekend for a resurfacing project.March 14, 2017Trucker of the YearOwner-Operator of the Year finalist Gary Buchs finds value in peopleGary Buchs, 62, of Colfax, Illinois, has spent many solo hours logging 2.3 million accident-free miles in his 27-year driving career. His success comes from being able to interact with so many people daily. Buchs is one of three finalists for the 2016 Owner-Operator of the Year, produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive.March 13, 2017BusinessLoad securement to be focus of annual Roadcheck inspection blitzViolations related to cargo securement include failure to prevent shifting/loss of cargo, failure to secure truck equipment, damaged tie-downs, insufficient tie-downs and loose tie-downs.March 13, 2017BusinessNationwide truck inspection blitz set for JuneEnforcers performed more than 60,000 inspections nationwide last year during the 72-hour Roadcheck event.March 10, 2017Previous PagePage 149 of 203Next PageTop StoriesReader Rigs1985 Kenworth W900B keeps five-trailer, three-truck biz flexibleThe truck is powered by a 525-hp Cummins N14 Celect+ with an 18-speed. Indiana-headquartered Paul Caudill uses the classic for some "hit and miss" OTR work pulling a 40-foot Mac end dump, one of five different trailers in his stable.Small Fleet ChampChamp-finalist fleet and the brokerage-AI shift: Otto TransferPride & PolishThese truck builders will compete in 2027 MATS Big Rig Build-OffEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, PetesReader RigsThird-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389
