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Business
Diesel price drops for seventh straight week
The Department of Energy reported the country’s average at-pump diesel price dropped 1.8 cents during the week ending July 13.
July 14, 2015
Gear
Giti’s regional drive tire
Giti’s GT Radial GDR619 regional drive tire designed for medium- and light-duty trucks features a pattern design with four longitudinal grooves and solid blocks that help provide added traction and braking with improved vehicle stability and driver comfor
July 13, 2015
Gear
Giti’s mixed-service tire
Giti’s GAM835 mixed-service tire is designed for on-/off-road heavy-haul applications such as logging, mining, oilfield, refuse, mixer and dump trucks. The tire’s casing construction with an optimized tread profile helps provide an optimal footprint for i
July 13, 2015
Business
Buyers’ market: Comparing lenders’ offers
When financing a truck purchase, if you’re going to veer from a trusted financing partner like a bank for a better deal, don’t neglect the fine print.
July 13, 2015
Custom Rigs
Western Star gives OOIDA brand new Western Star, truck to debut at GATS
Western Star presented the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association last week with a new 5700 XE to pull its Spirit of the American Trucker display trailer to shows and other events.
July 13, 2015
Channel 19
Shout to a shipper
Holly Knoll Services owner-operator Dave Palmer gives credit where it’s due — to B&T Sand of Columbia, S.C., for efficient load/unload practices.
July 11, 2015
Business
House bill would protect glider kits from upcoming emissions regulations
The U.S. House this week added an amendment to a government funding bill that would keep glider kits exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently unveiled Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
July 10, 2015
Gear
Bridgestone Commercial’s Bandag drive retread
Bridgestone Commercial’s Bandag B760 FuelTech drive retread is designed for tandem axle tractors in truckload and less-than-truckload applications. The retread, verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program and compliant with the
July 10, 2015
Business
Emissions system: Newer trucks’ potential handicap
Almost four in 10 owner-operators buying used trucks report emissions problems for 2010 and newer equipment, three in 10 for 2007-’09, as their biggest maintenance issue, underlining the importance of maintenance records in evaluating a purchase.
July 10, 2015
Gear
Automatic slack adjuster line
Webb Brake Adjusters’ line of clearance sensing automatic slack adjusters are available in 5½-to 7-inch arm lengths in 10, 28 and 37 spline models. Webb uses the standard clearance sensing design for its standard automatic slack adjusters and a patent-pro
July 10, 2015
Equipment
Photo gallery: Concept trucks and how they’re shaping the future of trucking
The last few years have seen several announcements by truck makers and others about what the future of trucking technology and equipment could hold. Below is a roundup of concept trucks — pulled from a longer piece on concept vehicles published earlier this year to Overdrive sister site CCJ — of some of those vehicles are what […]
July 10, 2015
Business
Arkansas driver becomes owner-operator through International’s used truck giveaway
International Truck announced Thursday that James Wright is the winner of the Diamond Renewed Used Truck Giveaway promoted during the Mid-America Trucking Show in March.
July 9, 2015
Gear
Landoll’s next-generation trailer line
Landoll’s Next Generation Trailer line offers an updated hydraulic operating system nicknamed H.O.S.S., as well as the company’s High Visibility Lighting package. H.O.S.S. is designed to cut overall operational time in half and allow more loads to take pl
July 8, 2015
Business
Buyers’ market: The truck-purchasing landscape for owner-operators
With the credit market loosened and late-model used truck prices looking better, it’s a good time to trade, but watch out for problems with emissions systems — results from Overdrive’s 2015 Truck Purchase and Lease Survey.
July 8, 2015
Business
Changing Gear: Updates from Kenworth, International, Mack, Freightliner
Kenworth Truck Co. wants to make sure your home away from home is as comfy as your personal residence. The truck maker recently announced that its 76-inch mid-roof sleeper is now available for order with the T680 and T880. Introduced at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show, the sleeper is optimized for liquid bulk tankers, flatbed […]
July 8, 2015
Business
Diesel prices drop slightly during holiday week
The average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped 1.1 cents during the week ending July 6.
July 6, 2015
Business
Behind the wheel of Freightliner’s SuperTruck
Overdrive had the chance last month to get in cab — and behind the wheel — of Freightliner’s concept SuperTruck vehicle.
July 2, 2015
Business
Kenworth TruckTech+ enters production
Every new Kenworth Class 8 truck equipped with a Paccar MX-13 engine now comes with a complimentary subscription to TruckTech+ as long as the truck is under the 2-year standard warranty.
July 1, 2015
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