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Short-haul concrete pumpers get waiver to work 14-hour day

The American Concrete Pumping Association says allowing concrete pumpers to return to their work-reporting location within 14 hours instead of 12 hours harmonizes hours of service rules for concrete pump drivers with the rules for drivers of the trucks that supply the concrete.

October 31, 2018

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Dupré Logistics’ growth spurt, restructure

After opening 11 new locations since August 2016, Dupré Logistics’ Strategic Capacity Services (SCS) 3PL business group has tripled in size in the last 24 months, the company says, and is implementing a regional reorganization as a result.

October 31, 2018

‘Riding high’: Billy ‘Robinhood’ Blade’s memory honored by his son

Short and simple, but no less meaningful. “Billy ‘Robinhood’ Blade went home to the Lord on October 13, 2018,” his son James Blade wrote. “May he ride high till we meet again.”

October 31, 2018

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Construction of I-269 completed in Tennessee, Mississippi

I-269 begins in Mississippi at the I-55/69 interchange, crosses I-22 and continues north into Tennessee around the east side of Memphis, crossing I-40, before ending at U.S. Highway 51 north of Memphis.

October 30, 2018

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The ultimate Christmas present: A.J. Field's 1969 Peterbilt 358

Texas-based A.J. Field isn't a truck driver, but he and his wife, Casey, both love trucks, especially vintage Petes. He was surprised by Casey and a friend at Christmas a few years ago with this 1969 Peterbilt 358, which they've built together since.

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Truck driver petitions FMCSA for mandatory CO detectors after deaths

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Diesel marks third week of price cuts, spot freight rates stable

Three officials at a podium during a formal press conference with American flags in the background.

FMCSA seeks emergency action to block 'chameleon' CDL schools

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FMCSA's Motus mess improving, little by little? Weigh in

Make a bill, pay the bill: Owner-ops 'only as good as their word' trucking OTR

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