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Voices
An eight-hour tour through Oregon in five minutes with Alan Sheain Jr.
Itâs not all truck theft, near-misses with distracted four-wheelers and other catastrophic events in Overdriveâs Dashcam Central repository for reader-submitted dashcam vids. This one chronicles an eight-hour haul through big evergreen forests in Oregon in five minutesâ worth of time-lapse photography out the picture window of Alan Sheain Jr.âs windshield.
January 14, 2019
Truck Stops
Pilot Flying J reopens Missouri location lost to fire
The location offers drivers 179 truck parking spaces, 12 diesel lanes, 10 showers, public laundry facilities and a PJ Fresh for fresh food offerings.
January 14, 2019
Business
Semi-autonomous Freightliner Cascadia recognized by tech pub
The 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, which debuted last week at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, was recognized as the showâs âBest Transportation Technologyâ by tech publication Engadget at its annual Best of CES awards ceremony.
January 14, 2019
Business
Engineer at the center of Google and Uberâs clash over autonomous tech returns to trucking
Anthony Levandowski, the autonomous tech engineer who was at the center of a prominent court battle between Googleâs self-driving venture Waymo and ride-sharing provider Uber, has started a new company aimed at automating commercial trucks, Pronto AI.
January 14, 2019
Business
Spot market: Rates tick up, demandâs flat, and fuel is falling
For the week ending Jan. 5, Capacity imbalance produced big gains in national average load-to-truck ratios for flatbed, though reefer and van were stable or unchanged. That could spell little movement in vans and reefers this week.
January 11, 2019
Overdrive Radio
âDynamexâ ABC test âan unfair hammer to legitimate contractorsâ â view from a small fleet, and a contractor
The latest podcast is talk with the owner of, and a contractor with, Southern California-based Angus Transportation, the now three-truck business of Jimmy Nevarez, the source of the quotation in the headline, hitting on the problematic nature of the independent contractor classification test for truckers who value entrepreneurial leased relationships and much more.
January 11, 2019
Business
âIce Road Truckerâ Todd Dewey uninjured in fatal crash Thursday
Former âIce Road Truckersâ star Todd Dewey was involved in a crash near Shelton, Washington, that left two dead when a passenger car crossed the centerline of Highway 101 and hit Deweyâs truck.
January 11, 2019
Business
House clears DOT funding bill that maintains ELD waiver for livestock haulers
Livestock and bee haulers have been allowed to run on paper logs and without an ELD since the mandate took effect in December 2017. However, the bill faces strong headwinds in ultimately becoming law, as lawmakers and President Trump square off over funding for a wall along the southern border.
January 11, 2019
Business
Cathy Gautreaux, FMCSAâs second in command, switching teams at DOT
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs Cathy Gautreaux, the agencyâs deputy director and second in command behind Administrator Ray Martinez, is leaving FMCSA to take a position elsewhere in the U.S. DOT.
January 11, 2019
Business
#WearBlueDay in the fight against human trafficking
Today, Jan. 11, is #WearBlueDay, otherwise known as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securityâs Blue Campaign. The CVSA alliance of trucking-industry reps and law enforcement is participating in a variety of ways in the fight against trafficking, as are plenty individual professional truckers.
January 11, 2019
Business
Kenworth details charge time, range of electric concept truck developed with Toyota
At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, Kenworth showcased its T680 converted to fuel cell electric power by Toyota. The new truck configuration on display at CES requires only 12 kW of battery power and is capable of achieving a range of 300 miles. It has a refueling time of roughly 30 minutes.
January 11, 2019
Gear
GiraffeG4âs low-clearance warning system
GiraffeG4âs Low Clearance Collision Prevention System is a two-part measuring system consisting of an exterior sensor and an in-cab display unit. The weather-proof and waterproof sensor uses sound waves designed to measure low-clearance obstacles such as
January 10, 2019
Business
Though growth will slow, 2019 freight outlook remains positive, analysts say
Major freight-producing sectors like manufacturing and construction remain stable, as do broader economic indicators like employment and retail spending, they said. âWe donât anticipate a significant pullback from 2018â freight demand, said FTRâs Eric Starks. âThe key freight drivers remain fundamentally strong, even if growth does start to abate.â
January 10, 2019
Voices
POLL: Independents, will sale of the business figure in financing your retirement?
Do you expect to be able to sell your business, including direct-ship accounts and other assets? How significantly do you expect the proceeds to figure in financing your retirement?
January 10, 2019
Business
Lane restrictions, closures planned for interstates in Arizona, New York
Overnight lane restrictions are planned for I-17 in Phoenix on Thursday and Friday night, while overnight lane restrictions are planned for I-10 in Tucson between Saturday, Jan. 12, and Saturday, Jan. 19. The New York State Thruway will also briefly close Saturday morning at the Tappan Zee Bridge.
January 10, 2019
Custom Rigs
Custom 2003 KW T2000 represents family legacy for owner-op Robert Budzik
Owner-operator Robert Budzik and his mother bought this 2003 Kenworth T2000 a few years after his father passed away, he says. Heâd urged her to go that route after sheâd been driving for a company for a time.
January 10, 2019
Business
ATRI updates list of idling regulations
The list comes in two forms â an online compendium with detailed information and links to each of the 65 state and local regulations the group identified and a cab card with a consolidated listing of the regulations.
January 10, 2019
Truck Stops
Loveâs opens new store in western Michigan
The new truck stop boasts 70 truck parking spaces, six diesel lanes, seven showers, laundry facilities, a Hardeeâs restaurant, a Loveâs Truck Tire Care and more.
January 10, 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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