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Hijacked log-truck owner-operator Don Davis on the mend after being hit by seven bullets
A fund-raising effort launched by family friend Debbie Cofer is under way to help defray Davis’ medical costs after the Oglethorpe County, Georgia, hijacking, chase and shootout.
September 28, 2015
Custom Rigs
It’s a trailer on exhibit at a truck show, not a walkway
At your next truck show, here’s a tip: Don’t walk on any of the RGN decks on display unless asked to. Got it?
September 26, 2015
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Channel 19
Friday round-up: Small-fleet struggles hit the mainstream, apnea ‘twilight zone’ the local paper
A local paper in Minnesota gets the apnea issue more or less right. And: To adapt or not to adapt — the Wall Street Journal paints small-carrier woes with broad brush, with mixed results.
September 25, 2015
Channel 19
‘Demand detention’ pay: Strong voices on compensation for waits
“Waiting over 6 hours to get loaded and then only getting 5 hours drive time … Then you lose another day to get your next load, and $50 is not going to cover the lost time" -- a variety of other voices offered ways to get to better compensation.
September 22, 2015
Channel 19
Jason’s Law parking survey: Top 10 states in need of more spaces
Ranked here find the states where the dearth of spaces is most pronounced — and tell us: What three states as a general rule present the biggest parking problems for you?
September 21, 2015
Channel 19
Erich McMann dedicates ‘Trucker Country’ track to drivers to cap off the week
Singer-songwriter McMann “just wanted to pay tribute to all the truckers,” he says. “I picked ‘Trucker Country’ as the song because of the lyrics.” Listen to it, along with a bevy of other trucking tracks, here.
September 19, 2015
Overdrive Radio
Mailbag: ‘All about the money’? — Reader views on increasing truck weight
A sizable majority of Overdrive readers (64 percent) see negative primary consequences of any significant rise in interstate truck weight limits. Find a bevy of views in this mailbag podcast.
September 17, 2015
Channel 19
News flash: Lumpers show driver appreciation at the grocery warehouse
Waiving the lumper fee it’s not — the Universal Lumpers service, at 11 facilities in mostly Western states, is offering coffee, doughnuts and hopefully quick service to drivers this week …
September 15, 2015
Channel 19
Roundup: Remembering McGuire Trucking of Ga.; infrastructure process change needed; ‘disparate impact’ in CSA algorithm?
Two recommended reads out on the web — and remembering a fleet whose owner recently passed with one of our Reader Rigs gallery contributors.
September 12, 2015
Custom Rigs
California Dreamin’: Freddy Velasco’s custom 2003 Peterbilt 379
Stretched frame. Check. Custom paint, interior? Check. Pride & Polish trophies? Oh yes. Catch this video interview with and plenty of views of Freddy Velasco’s 2003 Pete from GATS 2015.
September 10, 2015
Channel 19
Long-haulin’ hotel sweepstakes, brake safety in Arizona …
With “Brake Safety Week” inspections kicked off around the country, are you seeing anything out of the ordinary? And: Hotels4Truckers and Transfix launch Long Haulin’ Hotel Sweepstakes.
September 8, 2015
Channel 19
What’s your favorite, most-scenic route around the U.S. and Canada?
Tell us here — and catch a neat Atlas Van Lines infographic showing their own leased owner-operators’ recommendations this Labor Day weekend.
September 7, 2015
Channel 19
Two shows to keep on the radar in N.C., Texas
Brad Wike’s Southern Classic in Lincolnton, N.C., kicks off Friday, September 11, and the East Texas Truckers Showdown in Nacogdoches September 26.
September 5, 2015
Channel 19
Top 10: States where brake violations are most prevalent
Headed into national Brake Safety Week (set for this coming week, September 6-13), here are the places where brake violations make up an outsize share of all enforcement actions.
September 3, 2015
Custom Rigs
‘Second look’ at premium Kenworth Icon 900, following Fleenor Bros. custom treatment
Carthage, Mo.-based hazmat hauler Kyle Cousins and his Fleenor Bros. team take KW’s Icon 900 MATS display model to the next level in the unit’s Pride & Polish debut, now under Fleenor authority.
September 1, 2015
Custom Rigs
Robb Mariani on his favorite two subjects: Evel Knievel and, you guessed it, trucks
“I caught up with former American Trucker host and certified ‘truck nut’ Robb Mariani at GATS, where Mariani is one of the many people involved in the long restoration of the Evel Knievel haul rig on hand to greet GATS visitors at the Mack Trucks booth.”
August 29, 2015
Channel 19
Greater simplicity needed for Phase 2 efficiency regs?
Steven Davenport to EPA at GATS: “If you … don’t get the technology to what’s the simplest thing … we don’t get the environmental benefit, because people will hold onto those old trucks.”
August 28, 2015
Channel 19
Flatbed demand: Hot states, local markets
Spot market flatbed freight availability tumbled 13 percent last week after a prior-week gain, DAT reported. Local opportunities in places like Houston, Texas, an otherwise low-demand state in the latest update.
August 27, 2015
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