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Channel 19
Minute to midnight: Clock running out for speed limitersâ first public comment
âIt is obvious to me that the majority of [speed-limited] drivers use the speed limiter setting to determine their minimum driving speed,â not the maximum. âOwner-operator Gary Buchs in his comment to the speed-limiter rule proposal docket, which closes Dec. 7 at 11:59 p.m â late Wednesday night.
December 6, 2016
Channel 19
TruckersFinalMile.org and driver-songwriters raising funds to help deliver driver back home
Brotherhood of the highway: Part of the goal of an ongoing collaborative auction among four driver-songwriters intended to benefit the worthy TruckersFinalMile.org organization, after a fellow hauler passed in Gallup, N.M.
December 5, 2016
Channel 19
Do you carry CVSAâs out-of-service criteria book?
Former inspector/officer Andy Blair argues the book is anyoneâs best resource for challenging an out-of-service violation â and an effective tool for other challenges as well. If only its electronic version was free, readers noteâŚ
December 3, 2016
Channel 19
The ELD mandateâs double bind for owners of post-1999 trucks with earlier model mechanical engines
Owner-operator Randy Carlson runs a 2001 Freightliner chassis powered by an early-90s Cat 3406B. Itâs increasingly looking like the truck as configured (and others similarly situated) is between a compliance rock and a hard place with the ELD mandate.
December 1, 2016
Pride & Polish
Jim and Carol Steffey and the Lanita Specialized 2016 W900L
From the 2016 Guilty by Association Truck Show: Husband-wife team Jim and Carol Steffeyâs KW is a standout, particularly its sleek striped paint job.
November 30, 2016
Channel 19
If youâre carrying baking soda on the truck âŚ
You might do well to keep it in the original container ⌠This cautionary tale of team military haulers Gale Griffin and Wendell Harveyâs two months in an Arkansas jail, their truck in impound, shows the unreliability of cheap roadside narcotics-ID kits.
November 28, 2016
Channel 19
Scenes from the Capitol Christmas Treeâs Nashville stop
The Capitol Christmas Treeâs third-to-last stop on its route across the country for a Monday delivery in D.C. One happy daughter put her signature on the trailer, joining hundreds of others to have done so this year.
November 25, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Regs outlook: Change is in the air
Between hope and a hard place: The potential import for owner-operators of a new federal administration as regards ELDs, speed limiters, CARBâs pursuit of an Ultra-Low NOx emissions standard and more, from Western States Trucking Association rep and former O/O Joe Rajkovacz at NASTCâs annual meeting.
November 22, 2016
Channel 19
What are you thankful for?
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday this week, nearing the end of this rough-and-tumble year, what are you thankful for? Call 530-408-6423 to weigh in with a voice message.
November 19, 2016
Pride & Polish
Custom fuel hauler stretches the limit for navigating Chicago fueling stations
Flagship of the fleet
November 17, 2016
Channel 19
New âShare the roadâ video aimed at motorists
As one commenter under FMCSAâs Facebook share of the new video put it: âThis video needs to be a part of every high schoolâs drivers ed class.â Hear hear, driver.
November 15, 2016
Pride & Polish
What does it cost to rebuild and extend a 1986 48-foot Trailmobile flatbed?
While the huge investments some owner-operators make in distinguishing tractors from the madding crowd tend to grab a lot of the custom-equipment headlines, Zach Beadle and his expert welder son rescued this 1986 Trailmobile to put it work hauling freight and making money, pronto.
November 14, 2016
Channel 19
Parking capacity issue, redux: Va. DOT shelves truck rest area plans
The parking capacity issue and one stateâs attempt to put a dent in it runs into a wall of local opposition â such that Va. DOT has moved publicly to suspend the project and explore alternatives,
November 10, 2016
Channel 19
âLegitimate freight optionsâ â old ways in new times
Thereâs many ways to skin the cat on freight â in response to a reader question about legitimate freight options, an update on newer load boards/marketplaces and mobile-optimized brokerages and a revisit to tried-and-true methods, doing the hard work, etc. âŚ
November 8, 2016
Channel 19
Are small carriers singled out for inspection? Short answer: Yes
FMCSA routinely bumps the Inspection Selection System scores of âdata-insufficientâ carriers â i.e. those who havenât been inspected enough to product CSA SMS scores â to 99, making bypass systems virtually useless and ensuring more inspections.
November 7, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Kevin Rutherfordâs case to brokers for stronger partnerships with owner-operators
Hear how Kevin Rutherford broke the ice with a roomful of brokers: âMany of my listeners think the majority of this room are lying, cheating scumbag parasites sitting in a room with a phone and an internet connection sucking all the profit out of the load.â
November 3, 2016
Pride & Polish
Whiplash: Heard Truckingâs cabover loverâs dream 1996 Freightliner FLD
Donât get âWhiplashâ trying to look at this truck.
November 1, 2016
Channel 19
Of personal bests, the St. Christopher fund and truckinâ, writinâ and runninâ
The competitive spirit of the Truckinâ Runners Virtual 5K, benefiting the St. Christopher fund, yields a personal best, and an update: To date, the âTruckers Fundâ has âgiven out more than $1.4 million on behalf of 1,653 driversâ in medical dire straits, for more than just medical expenses, too.
October 28, 2016
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