Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDriver retention mobile app company wins Truck TankMax Farrell and Andrew Kirpalani, creators of the WorkHound app, won the first-ever Truck Tank competition at the Great American Trucking Show.August 28, 2015BusinessTiroGage tire pressure monitoring device unveiledTiro Technologies unveiled Friday its new tire pressure monitoring technology, TiroGage, at the Great American Trucking Show.August 28, 2015BusinessNG1 TechFlo says it guarantees 10 percent increase in fuel economy“I’m chasing zero emissions, and we’re doing it mostly through fuel savings,” said NG1 TechFlo Exhaust CTO Dustin Nord. “We work on everything diesel up to Class 8 trucks. We’ve done this through a new theory of fluid dynamics.”August 28, 2015Truck StopsLove’s adds tire inflation system at 200 locationsProfessional drivers across the country now have access to Love’s Travel Stops’ TirePass, a technology that detects potential tire- and wheel-related problems before they occur.August 28, 2015BusinessPeopleNet renews Trucker Buddy’s school grant programTrucker Buddy International has announced PeopleNet has agreed to renew its sponsorship for the School Supply Program, which offers grants totaling $6,000 for Trucker Buddy classrooms.August 27, 2015BusinessMobile mammogram unit available free to GATS attendeesThe Landstar Fit for the Road Health and Wellness Pavilion at the Great American Trucking Show is offering numerous services to help truckers and GATS attendees learn healthy habits.August 27, 2015BusinessCon-way drivers say ‘no’ to Teamsters in latest voteThe Teamsters Union was dealt a blow this week from Con-way workers, as employees at Con-way Freight’s maintenance facility in Portland, Ore., voted to reject representation by the union.August 25, 2015BusinessFuel prices resume steady summer declineAfter a week of little change, the country’s average diesel price resumed its steady downfall, with prices dropping 5.4 cents during the week ending Aug. 24, according to the Energy Department.August 24, 2015Hours of ServiceSome hazmat haulers granted exemption from 30-minute breakThe American Trucking Associations was granted an exemption request it made in May that would grant haulers of hazardous materials an exemption from the mandated 30-minute break.August 21, 2015Pride & Polish25 for 25: A radically customized 1997 Peterbilt 379In the 17th week of the countdown — which will span 25 weeks — here’s “Project One,” a radically customized 1997 Peterbilt 379 from the 2011 Great American Trucking Show.August 21, 2015Previous PagePage 192 of 203Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishClassic 1965 Peterbilt 351 restored twice by same ownerOwner Craig Betcher bought the truck and restored it to work, at least part time. But during the course of a haul, another motorist pulled out in front of him, rolling and totaling the truck. Betcher rebuilt it a second time, now as a show truck.Trucker of the YearCNG the 'future of trucking': Kevin Campbell on his best move yetElectronic Logging DevicesFMCSA will 'hold violators fully accountable' after ELD fraud scandal revealedReader Rigs1985 Kenworth W900B keeps five-trailer, three-truck biz flexibleSmall Fleet ChampChamp-finalist fleet and the brokerage-AI shift: Otto Transfer
