Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFireworks haulers seek renewal of 14-hour rule reliefIn their request, Illumination Fireworks Partners and Ace Pyro asked that drivers of its 60 commercial vehicles be allowed to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length from the calculation of the 14 hours.October 22, 2019BusinessVolvo halts U.S. truck production amid Mack workers strikeJohn Mies, senior vice president of corporate communications for Volvo Trucks, says the company advised employees at the Dublin, Virginia, plant that it would stop production until the strike is resolved. As a result, approximately 3,000 employees are temporarily laid off, effective Monday, Oct. 21.October 21, 2019BusinessWerner found negligent in fatal 2017 crash, ordered to pay $40.5 million in damagesAttorneys for Kathryn Armijo’s family alleged that Werner’s driver training practices led to the crash, stating that “through its own inadequate operations and training programs for its student drivers via Roadmaster Drivers School, [Werner] had a systematic disregard for basic safety policies and training of new drivers.”October 17, 2019Pride & PolishThree-peat: Ricky ‘Rude’ Proffitt claims third consecutive Bandit Series truck racing championshipThe 2019 Bandit Series campaign concluded Oct. 12 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Proffitt came into the final race of the season with a 13-point lead over Noble in the points standings and had to overcome a poor outing to hold on to win the title by just three points.October 17, 2019Pride & PolishPhotos: 2019 Pride & Polish Combo – First Show winnersShots of the top combos competing in their first showOctober 16, 2019Hours of ServiceAA&E hauler petitions FMCSA for split sleeper flexibility for team driversPTS Worldwide, which transports sensitive Department of Defense property including ammunition and explosives, in interstate commerce is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its team drivers to split sleeper berth time into 6/4, 5/5 or 4/6 hours.October 15, 2019BusinessMore than 3,500 UAW Mack employees go on strikeMack employees who are members of the United Automotive Workers union are striking for better pay, job security, benefits, holiday and work schedules, overtime and more.October 14, 2019Pride & Polish2019 GATS Best of Show, Builders Class: A ‘Foolish Habit’ pays offThe complete teardown and rebuild of the 2000 Peterbilt 379 included installing late-model doors and mirrors and replacing all wearable parts. The sleeper now features a couch and large sound system instead of a bunk, since the truck is used only for show.October 11, 2019Pride & Polish2019 GATS Best of Show, Working Combo: ‘Showtime’ steals the stageEric Turner and his wife, Stacy, kept judges’ sheets from previous shows and later tried to address everything that deducted points. That intense focus led to their rig, “Showtime,” winning not only a Best of Show award but also being selected as Truckers’ Choice by their peers and show attendees.October 10, 2019BusinessConcrete pumpers get five-year extension of 30-minute break reliefThe exemption allows all concrete pump operators, concrete pumping companies and drivers who operate concrete pumps in interstate commerce to count on-duty time while attending equipment but performing no other work-related functions toward their 30-minute break.October 10, 2019Previous PagePage 84 of 203Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, PetesPaccar Connect will be available in new Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in early 2027. Also: Missouri raising some rural interstate speed limits; Volvo, Mack launch enhanced service contracts.Reader RigsThird-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389Pride & PolishThis look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352Partners in BusinessDiesel rising again: New tools for MPG-investment ROI, IFTA tracking, reportingEquipmentClass-action suit proceeding against Paccar over MX-13 issues
