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New 2-in-1 headphone/headset combo from Rand McNally
The new ClearDryve 180 is a lighter-weight addition to a line of products that convert from premium stereo headphones with active noise cancellation to a noise-cancelling mono headset when an ear cup is removed and the newly adjustable boom microphone is placed into position.
August 22, 2019
Hours of Service
Truckers have until Oct. 7 to file comments on FMCSA’s hours of service proposal
Proposed changes include allowing drivers to pause their 14-hour on-duty clock for up to three hours and extending the split sleeper berth options for drivers to include splits of seven hours and three hours, among other proposed reforms; comments are being facilitated, likewise, at GATS this week.
August 22, 2019
Business
Health insurance: Women in Trucking partners with insurance broker
WIT is working with insurance broker OneDigital Health and Benefits to make available health insurance/employee benefits options to WIT members with two or more employees. In addition to health, services include group life, dental, vision and additional options for voluntary benefits.
August 22, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
My20 ELD: New Spanish-language version
The Konexial provider of the My20 electronic logging device announced the availability of a Spanish-language version of the ELD.
August 22, 2019
Overdrive Extra
‘Opening Act’ sets the stage at Pride & Polish
If you wonder why the lush blue show truck at the Great American Trucking Show is named “Opening Act,” owner Dan Brubaker has a quick answer: the shop his family recently opened in southeast Iowa, One of a Kind Customs.
August 22, 2019
Business
As GATS kicks off Thursday, follow the show with Overdrive’s live coverage
Catch live coverage of this week’s Great American Trucking Show via Overdrive’s daily newsletters, live Facebook videos and on Twitter and Instagram.
August 21, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Drug and alcohol regs are tighter than most know
Even responsible drivers sometimes violate regulations concerning controlled substances and alcohol because they don’t fully know the law. Here are some of the more common traps for professional drivers.
August 21, 2019
Channel 19
Short documentary look inside lives touched by a Transport for Christ mobile chapel
It’s rare to see a close look at the realities of the lives of individual drivers and owner-operators anywhere outside the trucking press. Here find a look at Andrew Cohn’s short documentary “Destination Park,” centered around a Transport for Christ mobile chapel in Grand Rapids.
August 21, 2019
Business
Two new parking options around Chicago
The Truck Parking Near Me company has opened two parking facilities for commercial trucks in Gary, Indiana, and Bellwood, Illinois, both in the area around the major Chicago freight hub.
August 21, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
Hours edits: Drivers in full control with ELDs
Office edits to a log, unlike with many AOBRD systems, will go to the driver for final approval under the ELD spec. Survey results show some carriers and drivers clearly appreciate the ability with many AOBRDs to bypass any driver-approval step in the log-edit chain.
August 21, 2019
Business
Fleet intends to appeal court’s decision to toss Navistar settlement order
Two years after a jury ruled that Navistar, maker of International Trucks, owed Tennessee-based Milan Express more than $30 million over alleged defects of the company’s MaxxForce engine line, an appellate court has tossed the decision.
August 20, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Hours overhaul a little slow out of the gate
The U.S. DOT’s proposal to revamp federal hours of service regulations still hasn’t been officially published in the Federal Register, though an agency spokesperson says the notice of proposed rulemaking teed up for publication Thursday.
August 20, 2019
Business
PrePass, Drivewyze add grade warning notifications for I-70 in Colorado
Bypass providers PrePass and Drivewyze have partnered with the Colorado DOT to provide alert services to warn of steep grades on I-70 in the state. In addition to the alerts from PrePass and Drivewye, CDOT has created an educational campaign for drivers in response to an increase in truck crashes along I-70’s mountainous areas.
August 20, 2019
Business
Indiana warns of delays in oversize/overweight permitting
The Indiana Department of Revenue says summer is peak season for both carrier permitting requests and Indiana road construction, causing higher levels of permit volume and complexity. DOR says most basic permits are issued within three business days.
August 20, 2019
Channel 19
Exercised your fast-pitch technique lately?
Keep the Friday, 9 p.m., time in your mind if you want an opportunity to send small fleet owner and GATS parking community organizer Les Willis into the frigid waters of the dunk tank — in exchange for your donation to the St. Christopher fund. It’s part of this unique happening at GATS for attendees trucking in for the 2019 show.
August 20, 2019
Business
GATS app offers show floor map, schedules, giveaways, more
Download the GATS 2019 mobile app if you’re going to the show later this week to gain access to a show floor map, show schedule, a list of giveaways and more.
August 20, 2019
Business
New carrier admin portal from Uber Freight
Uber Freight debuted a new web-booking portal designed to help dispatchers simplify workflow, and a new app interface built to provide a more intuitive experience for carriers and drivers.
August 20, 2019
Gear
Lippert’s gel-infused foam truck mattress
Lippert’s Somnum Escape 10-inch gel-infused foam mattress is built to promote a comfortable and cool resting environment for truck drivers. Its Euro-top design features a 2-inch gel-infused foam top layer that rests upon a high-density 7-inch foam base to
August 19, 2019
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'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffs
The court's ruling sets up potential for a "flood of goods out of bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones into the 'consumption channel'" with some further court action, according to one analyst. At once, the president claimed most tariffs would remain in one form or another. Details on the ruling here.
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