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Keith and Vickie Sampson’s 156-inch ARI sleeper
Trucker Talent Search winner Keith Sampson, leased to Landstar with his co-owner-operator wife, Vickie, have one heck of nice tractor-trailer: with the trailer recently painted to match.
October 4, 2014
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Hotshot hauling with owner-operator Jeff Ward
Meet Villa Rica, Ga.-based Jeff Ward and his Brady’s Hotshot Hauling business, with a 2012 Ford F350 outfitted with a Cadet flatbed body, gooseneck hitch and 30-ft. P.J. trailer.
October 2, 2014
Channel 19
+25 percent: What double the liability insurance coverage will likely cost
One insurance rep cites a likely 25 percent increase in premiums for independent owner-operators boosting $1 million liability coverage to $2M. More on FMCSA’s expected insurance-hike proposal here.
September 30, 2014
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Big G Express’ ‘Drive it off’ Taylor Swift parody
Tenn.-based Big G Express’ entry in the driver-appreciation-week festivities: a music-video parody of Taylor Swift’s rather goofball “Shake it Off” entry into the dance-music canon, featuring Big G driver Keda White in the starring role — with arguably better dance skills than Ms. Swift.
September 29, 2014
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Photos posted to Facebook net $1 million crash settlement
Ever posted a photo you took from the driver’s seat to Facebook? The plaintiff’s bar thanks you.
September 27, 2014
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Driver pay ‘wage race’ under way?
Bloomberg says a “wage race” is on among carriers, but survey results show not all company drivers and leased owner-operators are seeing the benefits of the improving pay landscape.
September 25, 2014
Channel 19
Big data blowback: Trucking goes to Congress over CSA
Behind the CSA bill — H.R. 5532 would require FMCSA to revamp the CSA program, pulling scores and non-crash-associated data from public view in the meantime. Prognosis for the bill in the short term: Not good with a Democrat Party-controlled Senate, one watcher notes.
September 23, 2014
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‘Tired truckers’ scare continues
Here we go again: Following CNBC “Collision Course” series on truck accidents, 20/20 follows with “Road to Ruin” — more from the public crash/fatigue discussion here.
September 22, 2014
Channel 19
Crowdfunding the DUDAD for a wake-up call at the docks
Truck driver Chris Barbeau’s invention that would provide a fairly simple solution to the wake-up call at shipper/receivers’ docks is shooting for a $30,000 funding goal via a Kickstarter.com campaign.
September 20, 2014
Channel 19
Truckers for Hope’s round two at St. Jude; Close brush with 60 below
Chris Dowdy’s headed back for some trucking outreach and engagement at St. Jude; and an emotional story from Keith “Palerider” Lawson’s Youtube channel on the importance of winter preparedness.
September 18, 2014
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What will a mandatory minimum insurance hike cost an owner-operator?
Liability insurance, particularly for new owner-operator businesses, can rank number one for in fixed costs for an independent without a truck payment — $10K a year or more for a new business. If you’ve boosted your total coverage amount from $750K or $1 million upward in recent years, how much more did you subsequently pay in premiums?
September 16, 2014
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Steve Allington: The ‘passionate’ kind of owner-operator
Allington’s passion extends through his owner-operator career to his work with the metal band Apnea.
September 15, 2014
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Salutes: One young man’s tribute to his trucking family
Aspiring photographer Jodan Loan offers up a great picture of the Three Sisters peaks in Alberta, complete with night truck-lights motion blur, as a sort of tribute to several members of his trucking family.
September 13, 2014
Channel 19
Report: Air horns for four-wheeler safety?
More and more, drivers are taking the issue of four-wheeler distraction (chiefly by cellphones) into their own hands….
September 11, 2014
Channel 19
Truckload capacity white paper from DAT: Worth the read
The new paper, “Truckload Capacity in 2014: What’s Causing the Capacity Crunch and What Can Shippers Do About It,” though aimed at shippers, is an interesting read through a multifaceted set of circumstances that’s led to today’s favorable spot market conditions.
September 9, 2014
Channel 19
OOIDA’s new NCRME survey; Benefits of apnea treatment for one operator
Independent owner-operator Joe Bielucki’s sleep apnea story — results following his preemptive strike of sorts relative to the condition two years ago.
September 8, 2014
Pride & Polish
Redefining side fairings with Bob and Linda Caffee
In which a flight is missed in favor (well, sort of) of a tour through a unique expediter with integrated custom sleeper and dynamic aero adds by Bolt Custom Trucks.
September 6, 2014
Pride & Polish
Big Iron event another chance for a look at a classic
The Big Iron Classic in Kasson, Minn., Sept. 5-6 another chance to get a look at driver Kenny Hubka’s classic 1977 International 4200 Transtar conventional.
September 4, 2014
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Airbrushed murals around the rig feature Al Capone and similar 1920s-era gangster themes, while the rig's interior depicts a barroom scene, complete with a chandelier, mounted Tommy guns and more.
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