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Custom Rigs
Fleenor Bros. âAce in the Holeâ â08 KW
In this video, owner Kyle Cousins runs through the custom overhaul the â08 W900 got in advance of Overdriveâs 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 companyâs 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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âThe most important safety feature in any truck? The professional driverâ
Jeff Clarkâs 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
Custom Rigs
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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New music vid: âI became an American,â by Jennie Simpson
Australia-born Jennie Simpsonâs new âI Became an Americanâ single is about what it means to her to be a citizen of the United States after making her working life here as an owner-operator.
July 2, 2016
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At â and out of â risk in Illinois
Could an abundance of risk be a good thing? If IL state lawmakers and the guv donât reach a budget deal today, $2 billion worth of construction projects could halt. But if the state canât pay for the construction, whoâs to say whether itâll pay to remove all the barrels âŚ
June 30, 2016
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Downtown Chicago on the Dan Ryan: Bad place for a motorbike breakdown
Enter self-described âJohnny Be Good,â or the Youtube nom de plume of a fashion behind the JBG Travels channel. Mr. Be Good captured this recent moment on his dashcam, giving new meaning to the âgood samaritanâ term.
June 28, 2016
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A poem for a truck-driving father, from a son
âWhat I Mean When I Say Truck Driver,â by writer Geffrey Davis, is one any father or son will be able to appreciate.
June 27, 2016
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Better rates: Employee drivers need fair-labor protection, reader argues
A prescription for improved rates long-term â a reader argues for federal wage protection for company drivers.
June 23, 2016
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E-log transition epilogue: Wes Memphis answers your questions
After Wes Memphisâ final piece is his multipart narrative of the first couple of months following his fleetâs transition to e-logs, a few questions came in specific to his operation. In this epilogue to his dispatches, Memphis takes a moment to answer a couple of them.
June 18, 2016
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Rates hall of shame 2015: Bottom 10 U.S. states for outbound freight
Lookback on 2015 rates: As pricing fell off, these 15 states in van, flat and reefer segments ended the year with the worst rates for outbound loads, averaged over the year. Also: Examine interactive heat maps for regions showing better rates.
June 16, 2016
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Got hitchhiker? What to do to prevent rabies spread
The raccoon can certainly be âa charismatic species,â but their accidental transport over long distances can break through the USDAâs local/regional oral rabies vaccine barriers. What to do if you pick up a stowaway.
June 14, 2016
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E-log transition, finale: âI will surviveâ âWes Memphis
A final report from Wes Memphis: ââŚlike we survived the CDL, the TWIC Card, the emissions-compliant motors, the hazmat fingerprinting, the demise of the old-school truck stop, the erosion of civility, the death of Claude Akins âŚ.â
June 11, 2016
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APU weight-exemption guide, state by state
Wide variability in state law governing weight exemptions for owner-operators utilizing APUs is what drove the creation of this chart, showing just what states allow for the 400- or 550-lb. federally encouraged weight exemptions.
June 9, 2016
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Owner-operator using ELDs finds operational benefit
After some time on ELDs, Gary Buchs doesnât exactly sing the praises of the devices, but he does maintain that utilizing ELDs for hours of service recording has freed him in some ways to better dispatch himself and focus on profitable loads and operation generally.
June 7, 2016
Custom Rigs
Video series documents SuperRigs contenders
A new CarbonTV series, Roadworthy, is documenting the preparations four custom-truck teams put into trucks destined for Rotellaâs annual SuperRigs event â some familiar names among them, and new faces.
June 4, 2016
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