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Colin Young presents āBasalt driveā hall of shame
This collection of video clips from the dashcam of trucker Colin Young was assembled from several during āa load from Denver to Basalt, Colo., on the Friday before Fatherās Dayā this year, Young says, via Loveland Pass.Ā āAfter 20-plus years of driving it still surprises me how many people continue to take the risks they take around big trucks.ā
November 8, 2017
Business
Cargo theft incidents increase in third quarter, values fall
During 2017ās third quarter, the cargo theft recording firm saw a total of 160 cargo thefts with an average loss value per theft of $117,137. Even though the number of thefts were up quarter-over-quarter, the value of thefts was down 17 percent.
November 8, 2017
Business
Driver pay hikes on the horizon, analyst says
Of note from a conference call with pay analyst Gordon Klemp, driver wages are in effect just half of what they were in 1979, before deregulation.
November 8, 2017
Hours of Service
Propane shortage prompts emergency declaration, hours suspension in Wisconsin
Carriers and drivers āin the process of obtaining and transporting propaneā are eligible to operate under the hours suspension on all highways in Wisconsin, including intestates.
November 7, 2017
Business
Diesel prices skyrocket in West on heels of CA tax increases
The DOE reports fuel prices in California far exceeded the 20-cent tax hike, increasing by 35.6 cents during the week. Californiaās dramatic increase, tied in with sizeable increases in other regions, brought prices to $2.882 per gallon on average in the U.S.
November 7, 2017
Channel 19
E-log antipathy ānot all about the moneyā: Readers respond āaround the dunk tankā to Wes Memphisā latest
The pseudonymous Memphis noted his Friday positing of theĀ possibility of a ānew golden age of truckingā ā if imposed ELDs actually limit available hours in a fashion they arenāt already limited post-December 18 toward substantially better rates, income (hardly a certainty) ā was āgetting some good comments around the dunk tank.āĀ ā¦
November 7, 2017
Business
Brake Safety Day inspection blitz resulted in nearly 1,700 trucks placed out-of-service
In total, inspectors in the U.S. and Canada inspected 7,698 commercial vehicles during the one-day event, and 22 percent were placed out-of-service for violations. Fourteen percent (or 1,064) of the 7,698 inspected vehicles had brake-related violations.
November 7, 2017
Business
4 go to trial in Pilot Flying J diesel rebate fraud case
Some of Pilot Flying Jās former top executives have gone to trial in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where a jury will weigh the criminal charges brought against them in the widespread fuel rebate fraud scheme uncovered in 2013.
November 7, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Stoneridge EZ-ELD available at Loveās
In-cab, the BYOD (ābring your own deviceā) style EZ-ELD pairs a smartphone application with an ECM plugin that communicates with the application. Itās packaged with three interchangeable options to connect to the OBD port to the ECM.
November 7, 2017
Business
Michigan roadside drug test pilot program begins this week
Officers can require a driver to submit to an oral fluid test with a mouth swab at roadside to detect the presence of a controlled substance. The test can determine the presence of Schedule 1-5 controlled substances, much like a breathalyzer detects alcohol.
November 7, 2017
Trucker of the Year
Four days remain to enter Owner-Operator of the Year contest, winner gets $25k cash
Overdrive, in partnership TCA, is seeking nominations for the 2017 Owner-Operator of the Year, an annual contest that awards a safe, professional and successful owner-operator with a $25,000 cash prize. The contest is sponsored by Cummins and Loveās Travel Stops. Nominations will be accepted until November 10.
November 7, 2017
Business
FMCSA nominee faces first vote Wednesday; testimony reveals old DUIs
Martinez last week said he supports the agencyās ELD mandate, though he intends to speak with small business truckers about their concerns about its implementation.
November 6, 2017
Custom Rigs
New Mexico 1942 International rat traps the big one in Vegas
After their GBATS rat-rod trophy, father-son teamĀ Elmo and Charlie Pacheco, also known as āTeam Cutters,ā took home bragging rights, trophy and title of numero uno in the first official SEMA RATical Rod International Build & Drive Off.
November 6, 2017
Business
Seven drivers seek $150k each from carrier over misclassification claims
The Teamster-backed Justice for Port Drivers says California Multimodal made illegal deductions to the truckersā paychecks and did not reimburse business expenses.
November 6, 2017
Business
Recalls issued for Freightliner and Western Star tractors, Wabash trailers
DTNA is recalling some 2016 Western Star 4900 and 2016 Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with certain Dana Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. Wabash National is recalling approximately 314 model year 2018 van trailers equipped with certain Meritor suspensions.
November 6, 2017
Business
Owner-operator shut down after fatal crash, multiple safety violations
Violations include non-compliance with driver qualification, hours-of-service, vehicle maintenance, operating authority and insurance requirements.
November 6, 2017
Channel 19
Remembering Carl Rhodes ā with his son, Rick ā after well more than a half century trucking
Rhodes was a fixture of Morgantown, W.Va.-area trucking business since his own father hauled pulpwood in a 1932 Ford. Carl passed August 14, 2020.
November 6, 2017
Business
Recall issued for 2.5 million Kidde fire extinguishers sold in trucks
According to the CPSC recall notice, nearly 38 million Kidde fire extinguishers are included in the recall.Ā The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 2.5 million of those were sold with trucks and RVs.
November 3, 2017
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