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Trucker Talent Search
Trucker Talent Search’s Mark Bolding turns to music for balance, peace
Trucker Talent Search contestant Mark Bolding has been in trucking for 25 years and uses music--playing guitar and singing--as a way to bring balance to his life.
June 7, 2018
Business
Freightliner enters electric truck market with all-electric Cascadia
Freightliner introduced the truck Wednesday at the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day and are both slated for production in 2021.
June 7, 2018
Hours of Service
Senate proposition would overhaul hours regs for livestock haulers; ELD parking reprieve slated for publication
New bill may extend livestock haulers' drive time to 18hrs in 24hr period. Meanwhile, new info about ag haulers' hours of service exemption to be released.
June 6, 2018
Business
Two trucks-only toll booths in Rhode Island begin collection Monday
The first location is between exits 2 and 3 on I-95 and the other between exits 4 and 5. The tolls are expected to create an additional 10 percent in revenue.
June 6, 2018
Overdrive Extra
There’s something fishy about ‘Diesel’ in the driver’s seat
The fish tank was created when Shaq was on the show ‘Tanked’ —a show about high-end custom fish tanks
June 6, 2018
Business
Shell’s Starship concept tractor-trailer completes cross-country test run
The Starship carried a 39,900-pound payload of reef material for a conservation project off the Atlantic Coast and averaged nearly 9 mpg.
June 6, 2018
Overdrive Extra
#Parkingdesert in the eye of the beholder
In which “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer tests his own and readers’ conflicting contentions about parking availability on the I-75 corridor north and south of Atlanta. … “Reading some of your responses reminded me of an incident that took place at the West Memphis Petro back in 1997.” …
June 6, 2018
Business
Trucker arrested for slingshotting metal ball bearings at passing vehicles
Keven Casey was arrested for using a slingshot to shoot metal ball bearings at passing vehicles while in his truck. The investigation is ongoing.
June 5, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Switchboard ELD operable for One20 F-ELD hardware owners
The connection seamlessly allows the ELD logs and info to be generated on the Switchboard software from One20's F-ELD hardware.
June 5, 2018
Gear
PPG’s urethane sealer
PPG’s F4943 2.1 VOC Fast Dry Urethane Sealer, part of the company’s Delfleet Evolution lineup, is formulated to be lead- and chromate-free and fully compatible with all of its primers. F4943 is designed to provide excellent gloss holdout and fast dry time
June 5, 2018
Truck Stops
Two truck stops destroyed in recent fires
The Irish Bayou Truck Stop and Casino went up in a blaze and just 3 days later a Flying J travel center burned to the ground. Both are still being investigated.,The Irish Bayou Truck Stop and Casino went up in a blaze and just 3 days later a Flying J travel center burned to the ground. Both are still being investigated.
June 5, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Could commercialization stem tide of rest area closures?
The ability to commercialize older rest stops would give states the ability to add restaurants, fueling and maybe even additional parking. Details here.
June 5, 2018
Business
Teamsters cancel unionization vote for group of XPO drivers
XPO said that a lack of support among the drivers in Erie, Pa for Teamsters affiliation prompted the union to withdraw its petition and cancel the vote.
June 5, 2018
Voices
POLL: How did you prepare for Roadcheck this week?
Overdrive wants to hear from truckers like you: With the 2018 Roadcheck Inspections in full swing, what did you do in preparation for the event?
June 5, 2018
Business
Spot rates surge to record highs
With spot market paid rates on the rise, dry van, reefer, and flatbed rates are all heading toward record highs. More information here on Overdrive.
June 4, 2018
Channel 19
More on personal conveyance in the hours of service with Roadcheck a day away
With Roadchecks starting June 5th, be in the know about the new personal conveyance guidelines and check out the decline in violations since 2014.
June 4, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Gorilla Safety offering free ELD subscription through 2019 to One20 customers
Gorilla Safety is offering One20 F-ELD users free basic subscription to its ELD service through the end of 2019, as long as drivers buy the company’s hardware.
June 4, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Group requests ELD waiver for small carriers
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition has asked the FMCSA to waive the required use of ELDs for small carriers, which includes owner-operators.
June 4, 2018
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