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Pride & Polish
One serious Series 60 in action at truck pull in N.Y.
A look under the hood of owner-operator Erich Owens’ 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
Erich Owens pull picture
Channel 19
Looking for flexibility in the hours revision’s 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
Sitting in a freight yard waiting for a trailer -- does such constitution total relief from duty? With new FMCSA guidance on off-duty time, the answers to such questions may increasingly be up to you, the driver.
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 Indians’ stadium.
July 22, 2013
Paul Hutchins and guitar
Pride & Polish
Professional at work: Jon and Miriam Brown’s freight hauler
The couple have been a team since they became “accidental truckers” in the year 2000 as a company team with CRST. Today, leased to Landstar Ranger, they’ve halved their yearly miles while boosting their take-home.
July 20, 2013
Landstar-leased owner-operators Jon and Miriam Brown
Channel 19
Obamacare insurance exchange premiums in N.Y., elsewhere
New York State’s 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
For information on individual and small-business enrollment issues, start out the process at healthcare.gov.
Pride & Polish
Walcott: ‘High Gear Photography’ with Kenny Hubka
Hubka and his wife’s photo work grew out of what he calls a “passion” for both the art of picture taking and, well, trucking.
July 17, 2013
The International Yubka pilots for TKTK, hauling pretty dedicated to the torque converter remanufacturing business. Find he and his wife's High Gear Photography business via their Facebook page.
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 — in this case it’s partial loads for half-empty LTLs.
July 15, 2013
Check out the OneMorePallet.com intro vid below, or visit its Vimeo page here.
Pride & Polish
A tour through Mike Manuel’s 1984 ‘Custombilt 359’
Manuel’s combo — with a 2003 Benson flatbed — showed at the 2013 Fitzgerald Truck Show and Overdrive’s Pride & Polish in Crossville, Tenn.
July 13, 2013
Mike Manuel's 1984
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 drivers’) from the possibility of overtime pay — meanwhile, a friendly, familiar, potentially lucrative contest.
July 11, 2013
California domestic workers advocate for bill of rights, including overtime pay
Pride & Polish
Mystery Machine: The Peterbilt ‘369’ of Ronald Millsaps
Millsaps’ 2002 Peterbilt 379’s 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
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Channel 19
Data analysis use to predict …. driver happiness?
FleetRisk Advisors’ predictive analysis engine — think of it as the Moneyball approach to carrier risk management — can help carriers reduce turnover, the company says; we’ve got some ideas on that score, too. . .
July 6, 2013
Click through this image for a lengthy FleetRisk infographic touting aggregate customer results from use of predictive analysis.
Pride & Polish
Look into one wicked custom-detailed Caterpillar engine
Brian Davis’ “Blowing money” Caterpillar engine detail is shown here in video shot at the Fitzgerald Truck Show and Overdrive’s Pride & Polish event in Crossville, Tenn., June 2013.
July 4, 2013
Davis Bros. 2005 Peterbilt 379 daycab/hopper bottom combo show truck
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
Pride & Polish
Stunning flatbed airbrush work — and a benefit of customizing
Mike Manuel on his small flatbed fleet’s custom showpiece, “Custombilt 359”: “I’m in the hauling business, so my trucks will represent me.” What a representative it is!
July 1, 2013
Mike Manuel's '03 Benson flatbed with airbrush work by Chris Layne
Channel 19
When trucks were trucks: Familiar faces at Fitzgerald’s
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 Fitzgerald’s.
June 29, 2013
Bill Blankenship’s 1953 GMC 630
Channel 19
‘Wireless Roadside Inspection’ 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
On-site in 2011 for the final day of a Wireless Roadside Inspection test project, also the day FMCSA proposed to mandate electronic onboard recorders for hours of service compliance.
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
Secured with bungees as well as locked, Mario Almendarez's mountain bike on the back of his tractor's cab.
Pride & Polish
PHOTOS: Truck show in Idaho, coming in July
The Idaho Truck Show & Shine takes place July 12-13 in Nampa, Idaho.
June 24, 2013
Idaho Truck Show and Shine
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