Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessHello Alvin offering prepaid telehealth cards for truckersTruck drivers who need a medical consultation while out on the road have a new option with Hello Alvin, a telehealth service, that is now selling one-time use healthcare cards at truck stops across the country to give drivers a call or video chat with a doctor while on the road.November 13, 2018BusinessMore than 6,000 Freightliner Cascadias recalled over brake light issueDaimler’s recall affects 6,326 model year 2017-2018 Cascadia tractors in which the brake lights may remain on after the brake pedal is released. Great Dane is also recalling a small number of dry van trailers that don’t have enough reflective conspicuity tape.November 12, 2018BusinessTruckers Final Mile accepting donations for ‘Sleigh Bells and Santa’ campaignTruckers Final Mile is once again hosting its Sleigh Bells and Santa Christmas campaign to help raise money for children who are enduring their first Christmas after losing a trucker parent that lost their life on the road. This year is the fourth year for the campaign, which is solely based off of donations.November 9, 2018BusinessTwo large fleets fined by EPA for California emissions violationsAccording to EPA, Schneider and Old Dominion “failed to install particulate filters on some of their heavy-duty diesel trucks and failed to verify that trucks they hired for use in California complied with the state rule.” The companies will pay a combined $225,000 in penalties and $575,000 for air filtration upgrades at schools.November 9, 2018BusinessI-30 closed this weekend through Arlington, TexasThe east and westbound lanes between FM 157/Collins Street to SH 161/President George Bush Turnpike will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12.November 8, 2018BusinessNearly 5,000 trucks sidelined during annual brakes-focused inspection spreeAccording to CVSA, inspectors across the U.S. and Canada inspected 35,080 commercial vehicles during the blitz and placed 4,955 (14.1 percent) out of service for brakes violations during September’s Brake Safety Week.November 6, 2018BusinessBrake issues prompt recalls by Daimler, Great DaneDaimler’s recall affects 5,534 model year 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis, Freightliner and Western Star trucks that have brake caliper mounting bolts that may have been insufficiently tightened at the factory. More than 250 Great Dane Everest trailers are being recalled for two separate brake issues.November 5, 2018BusinessPilot Flying J celebrating 60th anniversary by donating $2 million to charitiesSome military veteran organizations PFJ will be supporting include Folds of Honor, Hire Heroes USA, Bunker Labs and Fisher House. Community organizations it will support include the St. Christopher Truckers Fund, Truckers Against Trafficking, Truckers Final Mile, Trucker Buddy and more.November 1, 2018BusinessCargo theft volume down, value up in third quarterSensiGuard recorded 157 thefts in 2018’s third quarter worth an average of $160,858 per loss event. CargoNet, during the same period, recorded 188 cargo thefts with an average value of $143,949.November 1, 2018BusinessShort-haul concrete pumpers get waiver to work 14-hour dayThe American Concrete Pumping Association says allowing concrete pumpers to return to their work-reporting location within 14 hours instead of 12 hours harmonizes hours of service rules for concrete pump drivers with the rules for drivers of the trucks that supply the concrete.October 31, 2018Previous PagePage 89 of 184Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive ExtraRed, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko GraveranRGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.Custom RigsThe ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriagePride & PolishOverdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs todayRegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversFeatured SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
