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‘Why do you hang on to that old truck?’

One answer here from Jenson Lawrence illustrates just what’s possible with his recently overhauled Cummins M-11 in a 1996 Freightliner FLD hauling within a 750-mile radius of his Wisconsin home base.

August 9, 2016

The company he bought the truck from had originally spec'd it for hauling grain -- as lightweight as possible. It only features a single fuel tank, for instance, another boon to his fuel mileage, and the frame rails are thinner than a standard frame.

Supporting the blue at Class 8 on the Lake with Scott Carlson

More than one common thread runs through trucking and law enforcement communities, says Scott Carlson: “It only takes a few people to make all of us look bad.” Carlson showed his rig recently in support of the blue.

August 5, 2016

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One owner-operator’s evolution through continual education: A run with Gary Buchs

From the road with Landstar-leased owner-operator Gary Buchs: This podcast, recorded just prior to the July 4 holiday, ranged across Buchs’ business evolution as an owner-operator throughout much of the last decade and a half.

August 4, 2016

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Making the ‘Road Hunter’ app

Created by Mikhail Dzarasov, Road Hunter’s a route-planner at heart, with map views that piggyback on Google’s map-, street- and satellite-view capabilities to deliver 100,000-foot and on-the-ground intelligence.

August 2, 2016

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Podcast: One driver’s bounce-back after two years lost to ‘suicide by truck’

After the head-on collision, Brian Rudisell needed reconstructive ankle surgery, but the physical rehabilitation wasn’t the toughest thing: “The more you talk about the problem, the faster you heal,” he says.

August 1, 2016

Pieter Williams’ ‘Almost Chrome’ custom polishing business

The journey from motor coach to truck polishing — Nashville-based Pieter Williams’ work can be seen on J.D. Terry’s custom KW, which I wrote about earlier this week. (Bonus: More Rolling CB interviews from Big Rig Videos’ Chris Fiffie.)

July 29, 2016

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Stoking the log fires, redux: Crash incidence, hours violations and fleet size

Is the owner-operator/small fleet being “nitpicked” or “nickel-and-dimed” into oblivion? Crash data and inspection and hours violation rates, analyzed by fleet size, fuel further discussion following this month’s “Stoking the log fires” feature.

July 28, 2016

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‘Gone Green’: The Kuhnle Bros. project ’05 Kenworth of driver Brian Rudisell

Driver Brian Rudisell’s second place finish at the last Pride & Polish won’t keep him away from the Dallas show coming up, he says. He’s doing the entire Pride & Polish circuit this year with his showpiece working KW, built in collaboration with his employing Newbury, Ohio-based tank fleet.

July 26, 2016

Independent J.D. Terry’s 1995 custom Cat-powered KW

Owner-operator J.D. Terry calls his 1995 Kenworth W900L the “Driveway Dream” in reference to the spot where nearly all of his custom work on it has been done. This video run through its mods was shot at the 2016 Tennessee edition of Overdrive’s Pride & Polish.

July 25, 2016

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Australian singer-songwriter Jayne Denham: ‘Addicted to the Diesel’

Country artist Jayne Denham — with several trucking-country No. 1s in her native Australia — will make her U.S. live debut at the Great American Trucking Show next month with Red Eye Radio.

July 22, 2016

Channel 19 tip line: Super sleepers in Penn., electrified tiny highway coming across the pond

Following the “world’s first ehighway,” a 1.25-mile stretch in Sweden, coming to fruition, watch for the second in 2017 in CA — and: owner-operator Joe Bielucki offers tip on a custom classic 1983 359 appearing in Penn. this weekend.

July 21, 2016

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‘Here to stay’: Turner Transport’s 2015 Pete 389

A video run through owner-operator Eric Turner’s Turner Transport seven-truck fleet and its new flagship, the Best of Show (Working Combo)-winning 2015 Peterbilt 389 glider and 2016 Wally Mo car hauler.

July 19, 2016

Fleenor Bros. ‘Ace in the Hole’ ’08 KW

In this video, owner Kyle Cousins runs through the custom overhaul the ’08 W900 got in advance of Overdrive’s 2016 Tennessee Pride & Polish this month.

July 18, 2016

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New Montague folding Paratrooper bike line

Bit of a detour today from the long road, as it were. Behold the Paratrooper Pro, the Montague company’s new line of full-size folding bikes the company believes are ideal for on-highway haulers.

July 14, 2016

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Car haul for the long haul: Moving the Tesla with Earl Jackson

A run-in at a Nashville-area TA with veteran car hauler Earl Jackson, company driver today for small fleet The Finest Carrier, piloting a 2015 KW T680 w/ 144-inch ARI super sleeper hooked to an enclosed Kentucky trailer loaded with Tesla Model S and Model X cars bound for buyers.

July 12, 2016

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Expediters gathering for niche-specific annual event this coming week

Among the owner-operator niche trucking events out there, the Expedite Expo, first held in 2001, stands out for a variety of reasons, not least among them the close community of haulers that makes up the expediting niche.

July 8, 2016

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‘The most important safety feature in any truck? The professional driver’

Jeff Clark’s video message to the next president of the United States: Think outside of the box and reward companies that keep their drivers by treating them like the professionals they are.

July 7, 2016

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Photos: Six new military-themed tractors and their drivers

A happy and healthy July 4 holiday to all of you, whether on the road or at the house. Here find further information about the six trucks, and the honored military veteran drivers, I wrote about Friday from U.S. Xpress.

July 4, 2016

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Row of illuminated semi-trucks parked at night with colorful LED lights under street lamps

FMCSA details upcoming hours-of-service flexibility test rules

The agency moves forward with two pilot programs to collect data on increased flexibility in HOS regs with more split-sleeper options (up to 5/5 hours) and the ability to pause the 14-hour clock for up to 3 hours. More than 250 drivers will participate in each test.

Blue semi-truck with open driver door parked in yard beside pickup truck and trailers

Highway plans ELD update after HOS cheats found on platform

Worker in gloves refueling a blue commercial truck with red fuel pump nozzle

Trump orders relief for on-highway red-dyed diesel use

Four Peterbilt semi-trucks displayed in parking lot from different front angles

Leading by example: McKinney & Sons' top-notch service, equipment

Home to stay: Mintu Pandher on 2017 ELD protest legacy, non-domiciled CDL crackdown

Home to stay: Mintu Pandher on 2017 ELD protest legacy, non-domiciled CDL crackdown

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