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Electronic Logging Devices
ELD exemption requests: film production haulers, farm equipment dealers
Two more exemption requests from the electronic logging device mandate have been filed by the Motion Picture Association of America and the Western Equipment Dealers Association. Both requests seek full exemptions from the use of ELDs.
October 26, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
USA Truck owner-operators get discount on KeepTruckin ELD service
KeepTruckin is a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) ELD that connects a driver’s smartphone or tablet to a “black box” hooked to the truck’s ECM.
October 26, 2017
Business
Truckers raise more than $40k in annual Special Olympics convoy
There were 145 trucks registered for the event and 111 participated in the convoy. Special olympics athletes were able to ride in the trucks as part of the convoy.
October 26, 2017
Custom Rigs
Checking in with Ben Cadle and a recent fleet addition: The ‘Joy Ride 3’ 1982 Freightliner cabover
Video: Take a run through small fleet owner Ben Cadle’s new flagship 1982 cabover, as seen at GATS this year as well as at the Southern Classic Truck Show in N.C. He hauls about a load a week in it today, he says, after spending a year and a half or more turning it into this custom gem.
October 26, 2017
Custom Rigs
Overdrive’s YouTube Channel: Subscribe now
Do you subscribe to the Overdrive YouTube Channel? See this video as to why you should.
October 26, 2017
Voices
A four-wheeler is a four-wheeler? Glen Brannon presents ‘Indiana State Police driving skills’
Watch out! There’s a trooper coming out of the breakdown lane and he’s not too worried that your truck’s one lane over … Today’s Dashcam Central entry shows it pays to move over for police at the roadside, in more ways than one.
October 25, 2017
Business
Tips on making friends in trucking
“Now that we’ve established we can all word-salad real good, let’s move on to the issues of leadership and unity. People who want to unite do not belittle. Real leaders understand and have done the jobs they ask the people they are leading to do.”
October 25, 2017
Business
Bestpass adds toll management services, discounts to central Florida expressways
The new partnership with the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) adds more than 100 miles to the Bestpass toll management network. CFX manages seven named expressways, 64 interchanges and 301 bridges in a four-county area around Orlando.
October 25, 2017
Business
Obamacare open enrollment: Nov. 1-Dec. 15 for HealthCare.gov insurance exchange
A series of state-run health insurance exchanges, however, have announced extended periods, most through either January 15 or 31 with some differences.
October 25, 2017
Business
Trucker charged for threatening to kill Trump
According to court documents, James Anthony Jackson repeatedly called and told Secret Service agents in Chicago and Detroit that he was going to kill the president.
October 25, 2017
Gear
Nexiq compiles Aftertreatment Service Kit
Nexiq Technologies released its new Aftertreatment Service Kit, part of the company’s Next Diesel Tools and Accessories line. The kit is designed to be used during a cleaning routine to remove particulates and soot that impede or obstruct the honeycomb fi
October 25, 2017
Business
Fuso unveils all-electric Class 8 tractor
A division of Daimler Trucks, Fuso unveiled its Vision ONE Class 8 concept truck at the Tokyo Motor Show, featuring a Gross Vehicle Weight of 51,150 pounds and a range of up to 220 miles on a single charge when fitted with 300 kilowatt hour batteries. Vision ONE’s 11 ton payload is just two tons fewer than its diesel counterpart.
October 25, 2017
Channel 19
‘Amateur hour’: ATA prez takes a seeming swipe at anti-ELD mandate protests
And reader Glenn Gilbert offers an “Isaiah and the ELD” biblical take on it all, of a fashion … Meanwhile, Lucas Oil’s founder joins the Sikhs PAC leader in expressing official concern over the mandate, amid a slow drip of ELD delay cosponsors.
October 24, 2017
Business
Carriers rank driver shortage as chief concern, ahead of ELD mandate and hours regs
ATRI produces a Top 10 list of the trucking industry’s chief concerns each year, based on a survey of industry stakeholders. The availability of qualified drivers edged out the ELD mandate and hours of service regulations as the industry’s chief issue. More than half of respondents were fleet personnel.
October 24, 2017
Business
Section of I-15 South in Vegas to close overnight Wednesday; rest areas in R.I., AZ set for temporary closures
A section of I-15 South in Las Vegas will be closed overnight Wednesday for construction work. The Sacaton, Ariz., rest area will close for approximately 6 months in both directions for renovations, and a truck rest area on I-95 South in Rhode Island will close for approximately a year.
October 24, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Innovative pricing as ELD provider competition heats up
A few deals for qualifying drivers — from BigRoad, KeepTruckin, Magellan — sure to multiply among other providers with the raft of ELD providers out there. If you’re shopping, don’t be afraid to ask …
October 24, 2017
Business
Dealer’s half-century in trucks
This month, La Crosse Truck Center in La Crosse, Wis., marks its 50-year anniversary in the truck business.
October 24, 2017
Business
EPA plans to nix Obama-era emissions standards for glider kit trucks
The EPA has formally proposed to repeal the Obama-era emissions regulations placed on glider kit tractors, which have yet to take effect but are scheduled to begin being phased in next year.
October 24, 2017
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