News from the fleets

Dec 12, 2008

National Truck Driver of the Year
UPS Freight driver William Gray Jr. of Cumberland, Md., was named the American Trucking Associations’ 2007 National Truck Driver of the Year. The award was announced at the ATA Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council’s fall conference in Pittsburgh. Gray has driven nearly 3 million accident-free miles in his 28-year career and has taught safe-driving techniques to the public.

ACQUISITIONS
Bay & Bay Transportation purchased D&T Trucking Co., a family-owned reefer and dry freight transportation company operating since 1959

If finalized, this proposal would remove all greenhouse gas standards for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and heavy-duty engines, starting with EPA’s first greenhouse gas regulations set in 2010 for light-duty vehicles and those set in 2011 for medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles and engines – which includes off-cycle credits like the much hated start-stop feature on most new cars.

EPA set to unravel 'disastrous' federal trucking emissions regulations

The proposal would remove all greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles and heavy-duty engines.

Last call! Just days left to compete for 2025 Small Fleet Champ honor

OOIDA, ATA, Teamsters scrum in Senate hearing: 'Driver shortage,' ELP, CDL fraud, driverless trucks, more

Gear Jammer Truck Show Recap Drag Racing Thumb

Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show: Winners, drag racing tips and tricks, history

Dezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good

Truck-ownership traditions staying alive: Owner-operators Lucas Zach, Harlan Martin

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Pride & Polish

Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.