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Truck bans issued in three states as another winter storm hammers Northeast

States have banned trucks from using the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s east-west main line, I-78 and I-80 in New Jersey, among other highways, and I-95, I-84 and more in New York. The bans are in effect until the storm passes through the region.

March 21, 2018

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TomTom unveils new GPS for truckers

The new TomTom Trucker GPS features tailored routing for truckers with more than 1,500 points-of-interest such as fuel stops and travel centers.

March 21, 2018

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Drivewyze bypass app added to Transflo app

Telematics provider Transflo has updated its mobile app to add Drivewyze bypass services, the company announced Tuesday.

March 21, 2018

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Uber offering fuel, tire discounts to truckers using Uber Freight

The Uber Freight Plus program includes fuel and maintenance discounts, discounts on cell phone plans, as well as rebates on the acquisition of additional equipment.

March 21, 2018

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FMCSA shuts down driver after myriad of violations uncovered at roadside

On two separate stops days apart, driver Jerry Jasper was found to be driving with a suspended CDL and in violation of multiple hours regs. Officers also found drug paraphernalia in one stop and arrested Jasper. FMCSA has issued Jasper an effective shutdown order.

March 21, 2018

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Team driving: Finding the right balance of driving hours, time apart

Federal hours of service regulations are the same for team drivers as solo drivers, though one team truck has two on-duty and driving clocks. Each driver has a 14-hour on-duty clock and an 11-hour driving clock, and each driver is required to take a 30-minute break during their shift.

March 20, 2018

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Overdrive Radio

Podcast special edition: Lay of the land for owner-ops, by the numbers again with ATBS’ Todd Amen

This special edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast features audio from ATBS President Todd Amen’s March 20 conference call for owner-operators outlining annual mileage, revenue and income averages from 2017, among other metrics, for segments among its clients — with a look ahead through this year.

March 20, 2018

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Technology and maximizing your most precious resource

How technology is “changing some of what I want to believe about my business,” in the words of owner-operator Gary Buchs, in this his debut on the Overdrive Extra blog. Among tech’s benefits: freeing up the resource of time “to study the markets and pursue new customers, making my business more efficient.”

March 20, 2018

Owner-operator services firms to pay $900k to settle claims of scamming truckers

James P. Lamb, a former small-broker advocate and now head of the Small Business in Transportation Coalition, has agreed to settle a probe into his business dealings brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, who accused Lamb and several of his businesses of cheating owner-operators out of millions of dollars over the course of several years.

March 20, 2018

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Iowa 80 upgrading Kenly 95 Petro with $4M expansion

The Kenly 95 Petro truck stop, which is part of the Iowa 80 Group, plans to add a 30,000-square-foot, six-bay diesel repair and customer service facility. The project is expected to cost $4 million and create 15 new jobs.

March 19, 2018

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C.H. Robinson names carriers of the year

For the second year running, brokerage C.H. Robinson has recognized some among its North American truckload contract carriers with the presentation of its Carrier of the Year Awards.

March 19, 2018

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No-ELD violations in the ‘soft enforcement’ period — 395.8(a) not the only incorrect infraction being issued

There’s evidence some inspectors are incorrectly encoding no-ELD violations under CSA-score-contributing, AOBRD-related 395.15 violation codes in addition to previously reported 395.8(a) codes in the soft enforcement period.

March 19, 2018

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Uber pauses autonomous rides after self-driving car struck and killed pedestrian

A self-driven Uber prototype car struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in Tempe, Arizona, prompting the company to suspend its autonomous pilot program, taking place in a few cities around the country. The company did not say whether it was suspending its recently announced autonomous truck tests, which are also taking place in Arizona.

March 19, 2018

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Team driving: E-commerce, ‘driver shortage’ pushing team pay to new heights

Owner-operator teams are in high demand by fleets, with carriers dangling major bonuses and appealing pay packages to draw in teams amid booming e-commerce and what carriers say is a critical driver shortage.

March 19, 2018

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Mack recalling 135 trucks for potential lighting issue

The recall affects certain 2018 Anthem, Granite and Pinnacle tractors manufactured between April 18, 2017, and Dec. 18, 2017. If the light control module fails, the trucks could lose exterior lighting, interior dashboard lighting and the windshield wipers.

March 19, 2018

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11 arrested in cargo theft ring bust in New Jersey

In a news release, police said they recovered 16 loads of stolen cargo worth more than $1 million. Stolen items included clothing, granite, home goods, landscaping equipment, and food products, according to NJSP.

March 19, 2018

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Overdrive Radio

Double-brokered loads, ELD issues, pausing that 14-hour clock already: Friday podcast round-up

This edition of Overdrive Radio further digs in around the expectation mismatch between brokers and carriers in load negotiations — plus more views on the potential for hours of service change from readers.

March 16, 2018

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Love’s opens new travel stop in Elizabethtown, Ky.

The new store, located at 601 South Ring Road (exit 133 off of Western Kentucky Parkway), adds 63 truck parking spaces to the company’s network.

March 16, 2018

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Paccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, Petes

Paccar Connect will be available in new Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in early 2027. Also: Missouri raising some rural interstate speed limits; Volvo, Mack launch enhanced service contracts.

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Third-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389

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This look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352

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Diesel rising again: New tools for MPG-investment ROI, IFTA tracking, reporting

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Class-action suit proceeding against Paccar over MX-13 issues

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

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