Billy Burrell’s 2016 International LoneStar

Aug 31, 2018

Billy Burrell’s 2016 International LoneStar is shown above at a truck show, a departure from its normal step deck hauling work. The rig sports a 435-hp Cummins with an Eaton 13-speed. Burrell has installed hardwood floors and built cabinets in the sleeper.

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Canada's Transport Minister Omar Alghabra today announced an intent to work with industry and others on details of a "progressive enforcement period" to begin with "education and awareness" exclusively, amid ongoing device registry delays.

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The Business Manual for Owner-Operators

Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2021 edition of Partners in Business.

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