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Custom Rigs
‘Career gambler’ Dean DeSantis and the aptly-named 2018 Peterbilt 389 with 124-inch ARI sleeper
When it comes to custom rigs, “In the world of everybody building gliders, I’m a guy who kind of cuts across the grain a little bit,” says Dean DeSantis.
October 30, 2018
Business
ATRI survey: Hours of service, driver availability are chief trucking concerns
Driver shortage ranks number 1, for the second year, as the biggest trucking industry concern. Hours of service and driver retention come shortly after.
October 30, 2018
Business
Daimler recalls 600 Freightliner, Western Star trucks over steering wheel issue
The recall affects approximately 622 model year 2019 Freightliner Cascadia and 2019 Western Star 5700 trucks manufactured between July 9 and Aug. 2, 2018. The steering wheels on these trucks may loosen over time and detach from the steering column.
October 30, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
KeepTruckin opens Nashville office
KeepTruckin expects to invest $3.6 million in Middle Tennessee, creating approximately 385 jobs in the Nashville area, over the next three years, it says. The company provides the KeepTruckin electronic logging device and associated services.
October 30, 2018
Business
Kenworth adds refreshed interior for T680, intros new fuel economy package
Early next year, Kenworth will make available for order a Paccar Powertrain Fuel Economy Package, which will include an MX-13 engine with a new 405-hp at 1,650 lb-ft torque rating. Kenworth, also set for trucks under production next year, is adding new interior colors and stylings on its on-highway Kenworth T680.
October 29, 2018
Business
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tour begins next week
Central Oregon Truck Company will be hauling the tree from Willamette National Forest in Oregon to Washington, D.C. The tree will begin its journey behind a new Kenworth W990 on Nov. 9.
October 29, 2018
Overdrive Extra
$15,000: The haul for cystic fibrosis from the 2018 Truckers 4 Hope Jamboree
“Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer shares scenes from the Truckers 4 Hope Jamboree in Pennsylvania earlier this month, where he notes truck shows across the country could learn a lot from a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere and an excellent cause behind all the good times.
October 29, 2018
Business
International adds fuel economy package to flagship LT tractor
The LT MPG Package includes an aerodynamic chassis package, predictive cruise control, air dam and bumper seal, as well as a roof fairing and extenders, chassis skirts and energy-efficient wheel covers.
October 29, 2018
Business
Cabotage rules enforcement spike ongoing from Southern border areas
Federal investigators have found violations of cabotage rules by U.S. companies and foreign drivers otherwise engaged in cross-border trucking operations. Those rules prevent foreign nationals in the U.S. on B-1 business-visitor visas from competing with U.S. truckers on loads moving point to point in the United States.
October 29, 2018
Business
‘Always-on’ smart-cam system hits milestone
Netradyne’s Driveri system reached 100M minutes of analyzed driving data, and hopes such data will cement its “crucial contributor for next-generation autonomous vehicles,” the company says, as it turns three years old.
October 29, 2018
Business
Dashcam: Truck mauls old-school BMW after it skirts by
Caught on a passerby’s dashcam: A motorist makes a quick pass by this intermodal hauler, and the trucker apparently didn’t see the old-school beamer and drove on top of its trunk.
October 27, 2018
Business
Runaway load causes I-10 traffic to scatter
Caught by a motorist on in the Houston area: Watch cars and trucks maneuver to avoid this giant runaway reel or large hoses as it rolls down I-10.
October 27, 2018
Overdrive Radio
The living legacy of the ‘BlackOut’ veterans-tribute Freightliner, and: Small fleet growth elsewhere
A couple weeks out from Veterans Day, this week’s podcast walks through recent additions to the BlackOut 1999 Freightliner veterans-tribute and memorial truck and more Chuck Timbrook following a health scare two years ago. Also: More from owner-op Rob Hallahan’s small fleet growth with other owner-ops.
October 26, 2018
Business
Security measures planned at site of trucker attack
See TV interview with station KSPR, in which driver Amos Phillips recounts the attack on him at the TP Gas Station and shares photos of his injuries.
October 26, 2018
Voices
POLL: At what age do you think you’ll retire from full-time trucking?
Thinking realistically, at what age do you expect you’ll be ready to retire from full-time trucking? Weigh in via this poll.
October 26, 2018
Business
FMCSA fielding feedback on weeding out insolvent brokers for another month
FMCSA is accepting public comments until Nov. 27 on its proposal to set criteria for revoking the operating authority of brokers who don’t comply with federal surety bond and trust fund requirements. Click through to find the link to file public comments.
October 26, 2018
Business
Spot van rates hit low for the year
On the top 100 van lanes, 64 lanes showed lower average rates last week, 29 were higher, and seven were unchanged. Also: Trends and key markets for van, flat and reefer segments.
October 25, 2018
Custom Rigs
Video look on a 353-inch-wheelbase 1999 Classic XL and its 190-inch sleeper
Owner-op Jayme Snow showed the unit recently at the Guilty by Association Truck Show, parked up next to his parents Daniel and Phyllis Snow’s 1996 Freightliner. Jayme’s rig and its two sleeper and wheel-base extensions, among other details, are no doubt remarkable.
October 25, 2018
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