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One serious Series 60 in action at truck pull in N.Y.
A look under the hood of owner-operator Erich Owensā 2001 Western Star powered by a 12.7-L Detroit capable of pushing 2,000 horsepower at a truck pull, then moving back to freight hauling serving the mushroom industry.
July 25, 2013
Channel 19
Looking for flexibility in the hours revisionās on-duty definitions change
Observers and readers note the gray area in the change, where logging extended downtime waiting at shippers/receivers off-duty could be more easily interpreted as legal under news rules and off-duty regs guidance.
July 23, 2013
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Channel 19
Monday roundup: Big wheels roll, fast-pitch advocacy
A new trucking tune from driver/songwriter Paul Hutchins, and Women in Trucking founder Ellen Voie is playing the trucking advocacy game back in a mainstream sports venue, the Cleveland Indiansā stadium.
July 22, 2013
Custom Rigs
Professional at work: Jon and Miriam Brownās freight hauler
The couple have been a team since they became āaccidental truckersā in the year 2000 as a company team with CRST. Today, leased to Landstar Ranger, theyāve halved their yearly miles while boosting their take-home.
July 20, 2013
Channel 19
Obamacare insurance exchange premiums in N.Y., elsewhere
New York Stateās release of monthly premium rate information in its 2014 health insurance exchange showed a reduction for many versus current individually purchase health plans.
July 18, 2013
Custom Rigs
Walcott: āHigh Gear Photographyā with Kenny Hubka
Hubka and his wifeās photo work grew out of what he calls a āpassionā for both the art of picture taking and, well, trucking.
July 17, 2013
Channel 19
Priceline pricing model comes to LTL loading
OneMorePallet.com is the latest business entity to attempt to apply the Priceline pricing model to some aspect of the trucking business ā in this case itās partial loads for half-empty LTLs.
July 15, 2013
Custom Rigs
A tour through Mike Manuelās 1984 āCustombilt 359ā
Manuelās combo ā with a 2003 Benson flatbed ā showed at the 2013 Fitzgerald Truck Show and Overdriveās Pride & Polish in Crossville, Tenn.
July 13, 2013
Channel 19
California domestic workers and truck drivers; $1,500 for a few words
Domestic workers making state-by-state inroads on their own FLSA exemption (similar to company driversā) from the possibility of overtime pay ā meanwhile, a friendly, familiar, potentially lucrative contest.
July 11, 2013
Custom Rigs
Mystery Machine: The Peterbilt ā369ā of Ronald Millsaps
Millsapsā 2002 Peterbilt 379ās hood and other elements of the front end have been modified to more closely resemble those on a class 1980s Peterbilt 359.
July 9, 2013
Channel 19
Data analysis use to predict ā¦. driver happiness?
FleetRisk Advisorsā predictive analysis engine ā think of it as the Moneyball approach to carrier risk management ā can help carriers reduce turnover, the company says; weāve got some ideas on that score, too. . .
July 6, 2013
Custom Rigs
Look into one wicked custom-detailed Caterpillar engine
Brian Davisā āBlowing moneyā Caterpillar engine detail is shown here in video shot at the Fitzgerald Truck Show and Overdriveās Pride & Polish event in Crossville, Tenn., June 2013.
July 4, 2013
Channel 19
Driver dispatches to DOT: New priorities for a new secretary
What should the new DOT Secretary focus make a priority as he takes office? We asked, and drivers responded.
July 2, 2013
Custom Rigs
Stunning flatbed airbrush work ā and a benefit of customizing
Mike Manuel on his small flatbed fleetās custom showpiece, āCustombilt 359ā: āIām in the hauling business, so my trucks will represent me.ā What a representative it is!
July 1, 2013
Channel 19
When trucks were trucks: Familiar faces at Fitzgeraldās
Bill Blankenship of McMinnville, Tenn., showed off a classic find of a 1953 GMC 630, powered by a 134-hp Detroit diesel, at the Pride & Polish at Fitzgeraldās.
June 29, 2013
Channel 19
āWireless Roadside Inspectionā inches closer to reality
Mobile communications technology stands to transform the way truck inspections take place, with big implications for the CSA program and owner-operator businesses.
June 27, 2013
Channel 19
Alternative two-wheeled transport and fitness on the long road
Prime driver and cyclist Mario Almendarez shares strategies for cycling routes and fitness motivation on the road to better health.
June 25, 2013
Custom Rigs
PHOTOS: Truck show in Idaho, coming in July
The Idaho Truck Show & Shine takes place July 12-13 in Nampa, Idaho.
June 24, 2013
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