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Speed limiter comment period extended
FMCSA is adding 45 days to the comment period for its advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking on speed limiters. Also: CarriersEdge launches new auto hauler training course; Boss Truck Shop opens new Ohio location.
May 26, 2022
Custom Rigs
Custom 2021 Peterbilt 'home away from home' with a 168-inch ARI big bunk
This 389 of F.T. Trucking small fleet owners Frank and Ivonne Trujillo is well-appointed inside with the comforts of a rolling home and office, not to mention an old-school dash display. Outside? Plenty of custom touches completing the build with class.
May 26, 2022
Equipment
ABS-, axle-weight-related recalls hit 200 Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Two recalls affect approximately 209 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 models. Also: Washington state revives rest area free coffee program; new Penske Truck Leasing location; latest Highway Angel.
May 23, 2022
Equipment
Cummins hydrogen engine offers more capability, lower cost over all-electric
Cummins talked with CCJ about their recently debuted 15-liter hydrogen engine which they see as an ideal bridge to zero emissions for regional and long-haul where all-electric may not be an ideal fit.
May 20, 2022
Equipment
Daimler adding active braking system to certain Freightliner, Western Star trucks
The system will activate the brakes if it detects a moving object during a right-hand turn at speeds under 12 mph. Also: New Kenworth T680 Next Gen up for grabs in military vet rookie truck driver contest; C.H. Robinson names Carriers of the Year.
May 19, 2022
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Owner-operator Howard Salmon's interior remake of his '99 Kenworth W9
Back on the haul after four months' downtime, Salmon's remade his rig's interior with repurposed wood whose previous life had been as dunnage cast off from a load delivered to a friend, now lining both doors and new carpet throughout, and more.
May 19, 2022
Business
Oilfield hauling: Strategies to mitigate higher maintenance costs with off-road work
“We’re constantly beating ... the truck": From additional wear and tear on tires and suspensions to the truck's cab itself, costs for maintaining equipment working the oilfields trend a great deal higher than in other mostly on-highway trucking segments.
May 12, 2022
Regulations
Roadcheck: What inspectors are seeing at White River Junction on I-91
In Vermont on Roadcheck's first day, owner-operator J.R. Quirion confidently volunteers himself for inspection to avoid hassle later; another driver wasn't so lucky with some dangerously bald trailer tires.
May 18, 2022
Regulations
'Dumbest idea I've ever heard': Owner-operators say no to speed-limiter mandate
A big majority of Overdrive readers pegs any speed-limiter mandate for heavy-duty trucks a non-starter, simply put, as these results of recent 2022 polling indicate. Reader commentary worried increased congestion and big safety detriments would result.
May 16, 2022
Overdrive Radio
How politics and PR cloud 'zero emissions' reality -- digging into recent ATRI analysis
In this Overdrive Radio edition, drop into in-depth discussion with ATRI Vice President Dan Murray about research cutting through the "zero emissions" hype around battery/hydrogen-electric trucks. Brass-tacks reality paints a mixed picture.
May 13, 2022
Equipment
Volvo rolls out latest VNR Electric and an autonomous diesel VNL
Volvo Trucks debuted an autonomous diesel VNL and a next generation VNR Electric this week at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif.
May 13, 2022
Channel 19
The five most-common reasons wheel seals fail -- and other Roadcheck-ready wheel-end resources
Roadcheck's focus next week? Wheel end components. Expect closer scrutiny of hubs. Among the first indicators of a problem is a leaky wheel seal. FMCSA consistently names leaky hubs/seals one of the most common violations found in inspection.
May 12, 2022
Equipment
Will battery-electric trucks end up a ‘black eye’ on environmental benefits?
New research released by ATRI finds environmental benefits of battery-electric trucks over their life cycle, including production, operation and disposal, are far lower than many believe. Battery-electric trucks only saw a 30% reduction versus diesels.
May 11, 2022
Custom Rigs
Darrell Estes' pair of custom Peterbilt 359s -- a 1984 and '87, both with rich histories
Owner-operator Estes showed them this past week at the Large Cars and Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee -- he plans to work the '87 while the 1984 is a showpiece of history. Also: Large Cars' kids'-choice Best of Show, big donations haul for cancer.
May 11, 2022
Equipment
Freightliner unveils new electric eCascadia
The fully battery electric eCascadia originally made its debut in 2018 as a proof of concept before swiftly being handed off to demonstration fleets with almost 50 trucking customers running real freight in the real world.
May 9, 2022
Equipment
17,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled
Affected trucks are various 2018-2020 models. Certain International, Western Star trucks also recalled. Also: Pilot offering deals to military vets this month; new truck stops in Missouri and Texas; new fleet card from Motive (formerly KeepTruckin).
May 9, 2022
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Roadcheck preps: What's been your preparation strategy ahead of the May 17-19 inspection blitz?
This year, the Roadcheck inspection event, organized by CVSA, takes as its theme commercial vehicle wheel ends, yet you can expect plenty in the way of full Level 1 vehicle/driver inspections. Weigh in on your preparations via this poll.
May 9, 2022
Custom Rigs
Scenes from inaugural Large Cars & Guitars truck show
A sunny set-up Thursday would give way to rain in the area late into the night and Friday morning. The coming storms didn't deter the preparations of truck owners as they got ready to kick off the first-ever event in Kodak, Tennessee.
May 6, 2022
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