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Hazardous weather prompts New York highway truck bans
The New York State DOT has banned trucks on all of or portions of I-190, I-290, U.S. 219, Route 5 Skyway, Route 400, I-90, I-81 and a number of bridges in New York City.
January 30, 2019
Business
Trucker busted in Idaho with 6,700 pounds of suspected marijuana
Truck driver Denis Palamarchuk was arrested and booked into the Ada County Jail on the charge of felony trafficking in marijuana. The cargo, which totaled 6,701 pounds, is being lab tested for conclusive analysis.
January 30, 2019
Business
Dart opens new hub in Atlanta
The building has 10,000 square feet of office space, which includes an operations center, conference rooms, a driver orientation area and a driversā lounge with laundry facilities. It also has an 11,000-square-foot shop.
January 30, 2019
Business
Remote technicians for diesel maintenance
For those who utilize this āVirtual Diesel Technicianā program, unlimited access to Diesel Laptopsā certified, in-house technicians is the upside. Theyāre available via phone and live chat and can both remote-access an owner or shopās diagnostic tools and video-stream through their mobile device to see exactly what theyāre looking at.
January 30, 2019
Business
18 drivers named to ATAās Road Team Captains ambassador program
During their two-year term, the drivers meet with lawmakers, media, the motoring public and students on behalf of ATA and their fleets to promoteĀ the industryās image.
January 30, 2019
Voices
Assessing the āhard marketā for liability insurance
Premium increases in the past year have followed increasingly difficult conditions for insurers, watchers note, for a variety of factors. 10 percent might be a good rough average for independents and small fleets. At once, itās not hard to find contrary examples on either side of that 10 percent among readers.
January 29, 2019
Business
NLRBās updated guidance on independent contractor status focuses on driversā operational freedoms
Transportation attorney Jack Finklea says the new guidance focuses on āthe freedom to accept or reject particular loads, the freedom to start operating when they want or stop operating when they want, or not work at all on a particular day, week or month,ā and more.
January 29, 2019
Business
Landstar owner-op wins 2019 Peterbilt 579
Rosemberg Villarreal, of Grand Prairie, Texas, was one of five finalists randomly selected from more than 217,000 contest entries to win the truck.
January 29, 2019
Business
20 carriers named āBest Fleets to Drive Forā by TCA
At TCAās Annual Convention in Las Vegas on March 10-13, twoĀ overall winners from the list below will be named āBest Fleets to Drive Forā for small fleet and large fleet categories. Last year,Ā Central Oregon Truck Company and Bison TransportĀ won the award in the small fleet and large fleet categories.
January 29, 2019
Business
Trucker named Highway Angel for saving small child
Johnson got out of his truck and tried to carefully approach the child, but it ran back across the road and into a gravel parking lot, visibly frightened and crying. He caught up to the child and picked it up, tried to comfort it and called 911. Ā A police officer arrived and took the child to a local hospital.
January 29, 2019
Business
Jost fifth wheel now standard on Pete 579s
The base of the new inboard air slide fifth wheel from Jost is 23 lbs. lighter than previous models, allowing for increased payloads and higher profitability. The standardization is effective this year on Peterbilt 579 tractors.
January 29, 2019
Business
Used truck prices surged 10 percent in 2018
Steve Tam, Vice President at ACT Research, says dealers reportĀ used truck salesĀ continue at a very high pace, with the only immediate dark clouds being that there are not enough trucks to meet demand.
January 29, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Losing a long-time phone pal
Many professional drivers have a spouse or go-to friend they can call while on the road for encouragement, advice or just to shoot the bull and stay alert. For Frank Albinson, that support was his long-time friend David Stump of Newburg, Pennsylvania, who died Jan. 21.
January 29, 2019
Channel 19
Zach Beadleās ādonorā cabover Peterbilt ā a 1976 model only 7 numbers of separation from his daily driver
āIāve already put to use the air cleaner can, transmission and numerous other parts. I now have the luxury of refurbishing parts to like-new status before I use them, and also I have the time cushion to do these things before Iām in a bind to need them.ā āZach Beadle on a 1976 cabover Pete identical to his daily driver he purchased last year for parts.
January 28, 2019
Business
Dealers form coalition to advocate for sunsetting hefty truck excise tax
American Truck DealersĀ (ATD) Chairwoman Jodie Teuton of Kenworth of Louisiana introduced Friday truckingās newest coalition to fight federal excise tax, Modernize the Truck Fleet, during the general session at the ATD Show 2019 in San Francisco.
January 28, 2019
Business
Minnesota raises speed limits to 60 on over 5,000 miles of highways
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will increase speeds on 5,240 miles of highway based on the results of a five-year study completed last week. The increases are effective as soon as new signs are posted. Many signs are already up, and the rest are expected to be in place by spring.
January 28, 2019
Hours of Service
Snow, bitter cold prompt expansion of HOS suspensions in Midwest, Northeast
Truck drivers hauling heating fuels, including propane, natural gas, and heating oil, and other fuel products, including gasoline, into the affected states providing necessary relief will be exempt from hours of service regulations through Feb. 2, or until the end of the emergency, whichever is less.
January 28, 2019
Truck Stops
Iconic Oklahoma truck stop burns to ground
Edās Truck Stop, home to Edās Diner, located on U.S. 64 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, between Oklahoma City and Fort Smith is a total loss, according to aĀ report by KFSM-TV.
January 28, 2019
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