Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].EquipmentXL Specialized debuts two new trailers at MATSThe neck also offers a five-position ride height. Based on neck position and load, the deck can be leveled as needed with the adjustable wheel area ride height. A work light in the upper deck increases visibility when monitoring the load at night.March 29, 2019BusinessBFGoodrich debuts new steer, trailer tires at MATSThe BFGoodrich Highway Control S tire is available immediately and replaces the BFGoodrich ST 244. The new BFGoodrich Highway Control T trailer tire will be available May 1 and replaces the BFGoodrich TR 144.March 29, 2019BusinessThermo King’s all-electric TriPac Envidia APU offers 10 hours of runtimeThe unit is designed with drivers in mind who generally do not take their 34-hour restarts on the road, as well as drivers who need to meet emissions regulations, including CARB. It gives drivers 10 hours of runtime to make it through daily off-duty time.March 28, 2019Custom RigsPhotos: Show trucks getting shined up for MATSThe Mid-America Trucking Show doesn’t officially kick off until Thursday, but show truck owners are already hard at work at the Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Contest polishing their rigs for the event. Some of the trucks on display at the show truck lot can be seen below:March 27, 2019Custom RigsTruck racing rookie captures checkered flag at Bandit Series season openerTwo racers’ rigs flipped during crashes at Mobile International Speedway, and truck racing rookie Bendeguz Molnar, from Hungary, picked up the win in his first-ever oval track race.March 26, 2019BusinessCanadian trucker sentenced to eight years in prison following deadly bus crash that killed 16, injured 13Trucker Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years in prison on one count of dangerous driving causing death, as well as eight years in prison for the other 15 counts of the same charge, concurrent to the first count. He was also given a 10-year driving ban in Canada following his prison sentence.March 25, 2019Truck StopsPilot Flying J to overhaul mobile app with early April updateWhen drivers are on a PFJ property, the app’s geolocation will show features drivers can use while at PFJ, including mobile fueling, shower reservations and in-store offers.March 25, 2019BusinessDaimler, Mack, Autocar issue recalls for small number of trucksDaimler Trucks North America announced a recall of approximately 111 model year 2013-2016 Freightliner Cascadia tractors, Mack is recalling approximately nine model year 2018-2019 Mack Anthem and model year 2014 Mack Pinnacle trucks, and Autocar is recalling approximately 260 MY 2008-2019 Xpeditor trucks.March 25, 2019BusinessFruit, veggie haulers request hours, ELD regs modificationsThe groups, in their petition dated March 15, say that current hours and ELD rules “have significant effects on perishable produce quality and consumer safety, and contribute to higher volumes of undesirable food waste.”March 21, 2019Custom RigsGreen flag drops on 2019 Bandit truck racing series this weekendThe events at Mobile International Speedway in Mobile, Alabama, will begin with the Fan Series Truck Show at 11 a.m. Gates at the track will open at 3 p.m., followed by a driver meet-and-greet at 5 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.March 21, 2019Previous PagePage 83 of 187Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishIdaho farm owner-op's custom '98 379 brings home Pride & Polish hardware, recognitionGary Mackay started his One Circle Farm operation in 1980 but added trucking to the business only a decade ago. Now, his custom 1998 Peterbilt 379 is a Pride & Polish Antique champ.BusinessDOT says it's full steam ahead on autonomous trucking rolloutOverdrive RadioWhat we mean when we say 'freight fraud': Ways to defend against the hydra-headed monsterOverdrive ExtraHow to change a truck tire at 46 below zero: 'Don't panic'Featured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
