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Business
News roundup, Sept. 12: NASTC fuel discount at Speedway locations ending, interstate closures set for Arizona
NASTCâs fuel discount partnership with Speedway fuel stops will end Monday, Sept. 16. The Arizona DOT is planning to close I-10 Westbound through Phoenix this weekend, along with overnight closures of I-40 near Flagstaff next week.
September 12, 2019
Business
Trucking rap sheet: Another guilty plea stemming from disabling emissions control devices, CDL schemes, more
Action in five trucking-related crimes â including Clean Air Act violations, CDL testing schemes, defrauding FMCSA and a reincarnated carrier â has recently been reported by the Department of Transportationâs Office of Inspector General.
September 12, 2019
Channel 19
Where Brake Safety Week, starting Sunday, is something of a year-round affair
Keeping up with your braking systems might be the most important thing you can do when it comes to avoiding the principal violations inspectors are looking for year-round, nationally, and particularly in the states shown here. Window also, here, on brake-related resources available via Overdrive and elsewhere.
September 12, 2019
Business
More appreciation shown for truckers as NTDAW rolls on
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week rolls on, and companies and organizations continue to recognize truck drivers for their hard work. See appreciation from Overdrive, Kenworth, Amazon, ATBS and more.
September 12, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Though fleets churn through drivers, thereâs no evidence of âdriver shortage,â says DOL economist
Driver turnover is persistently high, and carriers have trouble filling seats. But that doesnât mean thereâs a shortage of those willing to drive a truck, says DOL economist Kristen Monaco. She penned a report in March painting the âdriver shortageâ as a myth â and tiffed ATA in the processâŚ
September 12, 2019
Business
Spot freight rates up to start September
The spot truckload freight marketâs relatively strong finish in August continued into September as rates moved higher last week; van load-to-truck ratios remained strong nationally over the previous week, and East Coast reefer lanes benefited from boosted activity in the wake of weather threats/reality.
September 12, 2019
Hours of Service
34-hour restart regs rebuffed by Congress in 2014 officially nixed from rulebook
The regulations, which have not been enforced since December 2014, limited truck drivers to one restart per week and required the restart to include two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods. Those regulations were suspended by Congress in December 2014, though they technically remained on the books.
September 11, 2019
Business
News roundup, Sept. 11: Three N.J. rest areas closing temporarily, influential women in trucking, more
Three New Jersey rest stops in Ridgefield, Hamilton and Forked River will be closed approximately through Memorial Day next year. Pedigree Technologies has released a camera add-on for its ELD. And: Women in Trucking announces six âmost influential womanâ award finalists, one professional driver among them: Kellylyn McLaughlin of Schneider National.
September 11, 2019
Voices
Matt Chase presents âA Trucking Nation 2â
Herein, from reader Matt Chase, what he describes asva âvisual and dramatic look at what it takes to keep America moving.â Filmed and produced by Chase, with music and narration by James âTexâ Crowley.
September 11, 2019
Channel 19
Owner-operator Keith âPaleriderâ Lawson âswattedâ dangerously with false 911 call during live stream
âSomebody had called 911 and said Iâd shot my wife in the house,â PaleriderTVâs Lawson says, which wasnât the case. She wasnât even home. âA good thing,â he says, as sheâd probably have been the one nearest the door and âshe would have probably had a heart attackâ when police showed up with guns drawn ⌠Lawson urges anyone streaming to take precautions around location sharing. âŚÂ [related-post id="124471"/]That wouldnât have been the first unintended consequence of such a âswatting,â as such malicious events are called. Police killed an innocent man in Wichita, Kan., after showing up at his house in response to a fake 911 call placed by Tyler Rai Barriss from Los Angeles, who claimed a hostage situation at the manâs location.
September 11, 2019
Business
Be prepared for next weekâs nationwide Brake Safety Week inspection spree
If the results of Juneâs 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz are any indication, Brake Safety Week may not be a pleasant experience for a number of drivers. Braking systems were the top OOS violation, accounting for more than a quarter of OOS violations with 4,578, or 28% of the total.
September 10, 2019
Voices
POLL: Have you competed in a truck skills rodeo? Would you?
The truck skills rodeo was a mainstay of truck-show and trucking culture for decades. Itâs still something that happens often enough at shows or in state and national competitions. Have you participated in one or more over your years trucking? Would you do it again if the right opportunity arose?
September 10, 2019
Channel 19
Careful with CBD: False-positives in drug tests are possible
One example from an Ohio hauler, and if you have any doubt about the purity of what youâre using â the FDA has approved just a single pure-CBD-containing drug for use treating severe seizures â the safe choice may be to steer clear.
September 10, 2019
Business
Tennessee-based trucker named 2019 PFJ Road Warrior, wins $10,000
Timothy Chelette has been a driver for Big G Express for 15 years, has served as a Tennessee Road Team Captain and currently is an Americaâs Road Team Captain. He has compiled more than 1.9 million accident-free miles during his career.
September 10, 2019
Business
News roundup, Sept. 10: Ryder expands truck-sharing program, Michelinâs owner-op program updates
Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday: Ryder expands its new equipment-sharing program. Uber Freight opens a new Chicago headquarters, and Michelinâs âAdvantageâ owner-op and small fleet program updates with new benefits.
September 10, 2019
Business
RoadPro, PFJ hosting sweepstakes for Daytona 500 trip
The grand prize winner will receive an expenses-paid trip to the 2020 NASCAR Cup season opener at Daytona International Speedway, which includes round-trip airfare and lodging for two, two tickets to the race, transportation to and from the airport, hotel and race, and a Visa gift card.
September 10, 2019
Parking
âPeople donât understand â we have nowhere to goâ: GATS panel presses for parking solutions
With a focus on Texas, a panel made up of truckers, parking advocates and a TxDOT official explored ways the state can expand parking options â especially in major cities and near freight hubs.
September 9, 2019
Pride & Polish
A truck with its own Facebook page: Mark and Holly OâDonnellâs âFamily Treeâ
A big winner among several at the first-ever American Pride Truck Charity benefit show for St. Christopher, held in truck parking at GATS, was âThe Family Treeâ, a mural-wrapped 2018 Peterbilt 579 owned and operated by the OâDonnells, of Tennessee. Itâs intended âto celebrate the history and culture of trucking,â Holly says.
September 9, 2019
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