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Texas operator shut down after crash, violations | A telematics standard for reefer units
FMCSA declared the driver an "imminent hazard" after a crash killed a Tennessee sheriff's sergeant. Also: Telematics now standard on Carrier reefer units; new location for Kenworth dealer in Pennsylvania; $450 million newly available for port projects.
February 25, 2022
Shutdown
Custom Rigs
Back from the brink: Owner-operator Chris Legg and his custom 2018 Pete 389
Hauling in 2014, Legg evaded a reckless four-wheeler and "rolled the truck over on its side at 65 miles an hour." Told he may never walk again, he's nonetheless come a long way since, now pulling flatbeds leased to JRC Transportation with this beauty.
February 25, 2022
Chris Legg's 2018 Peterbilt 389 glider
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Equipment
Cummins set to acquire Meritor for $3.7 billion
The two companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cummins will pay about $3.7 billion to acquire Meritor.
February 22, 2022
Cummins sign
Equipment
Electric trucks garner little interest from truck owner-operators, despite growth projections
In response to Overdrive’s 2021 Truck Purchase and Lease Survey, 68% of readers said they have no interest in fully electric powertrains. Some operators believe, however, that electric can be the future in the right conditions.
February 15, 2022
Freightliner eCascadia
Equipment
Emissions systems, while improved, still causing issues for some owners
A combined 46% of used-truck buyers reported having to rebuild or conduct other engine work or having issues with emissions system components. By model year, owner-ops report 2016 and newer engines fare better on emissions issues.
February 15, 2022
Robert Wafer's 2014 Peterbilt 579
Custom Rigs
Lost and found: Jay Van Kampen’s 1976 Kenworth W900 Bicentennial
Jay Van Kampen, the owner of Wooden Shoes Trucking, found this 1976 Kenworth W900 Bicentennial on Craigslist in 2015. It wasn't just any Bicentennial edition W900, though – it was the exact truck his father owned and drove until he passed away in 1981.
February 17, 2022
Jay Van Kampen's 1976 Kenworth W900 Bicentennial
Regulations
CVSA announces Roadcheck inspection blitz dates, OOS criteria changes
CVSA's annual 72-hour International Roadcheck will be held on these dates in May with a focus on wheel end components. The group also released its updated out-of-service criteria, which took effect April 1.
February 16, 2022
This year's Roadcheck inspection spree will take place May 17-19, CVSA said.
Equipment
Diesel prices up 40 cents this year, surpass $4/gallon threshold
The last time the national average for a gallon of diesel was over $4 was March 2014. Spot rates, meantime, mostly keep pace. Also: Kenworth's T680E battery-electric truck is now eligible for a $120,000 voucher from CARB for California purchasers.
February 15, 2022
Diesel Price Pump
Equipment
Peterbilt, Kenworth add new 18-speed AMT to lineup
The Eaton-engineered Paccar TX-18 and Paccar TX-18 Pro automated transmissions are available with the Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 and Peterbilt models 567, 389 and 579 equipped with MX-13 and MX-11 engines.
February 15, 2022
Paccar 18 speed transmission
Equipment
Sellers' market: Owner-operators adapt to skyrocketing used-truck prices
Despite used trucks being the preferred route for many owner-operators, finding a used truck today at a comfortable price is more challenging than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic and delays in new truck production caused by component shortages.
February 15, 2022
Used trucks on lot
Regulations
Tire anomaly technology is more than a compliance and maintenance tool. It’s also a safety tool.
IRD has experienced an "explosion of interest" with it's tire anomaly and classification system because of its accuracy in catching tire abnormalities.
February 13, 2022
TACS
Custom Rigs
Son pays tribute to late father with 2016 Pete 389 glider
The Tennessee-based Shipper's Choice company truck was driven by Lynn Wilson's father, Troy, before he passed away in April 2021. Now, Lynn drives the truck himself to honor his dad's memory.
February 10, 2022
Lynn Wilson's 2016 Peterbilt 389
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Log maintenance records
Only with complete records can you track the work done on your truck and, when necessary, prove that required maintenance has been done.
June 25, 2020
truck belt maintenance
Equipment
NASCAR gets its first all-electric truck delivery
NASCAR, Freightliner and Penske made truck history this past weekend when an eCascadia became the first electric truck to deliver a race car to a NASCAR event.
February 8, 2022
Freightliner eCascadia Penske NASCAR L.A. Coliseum
Equipment
How exploding prices have transformed used truck dealer operations
This pricing explosion has created an interesting predicament for dealers, who are suddenly selling trucks at prices they’ve never seen to customers who have never paid so much. For those in the market, it’s a dynamic they are still getting used to.
February 8, 2022
Late model used trucks parked on a lot
Equipment
An assist for avoiding brake adjustment violations
Though the national rate for brake-adjustment violations has been decreasing in recent years, small fleet owner Bryon Stoll found (the hard way) a state where that's definitely not the case. That led him to this simple adjustment indicator assist device.
February 3, 2022
upclose shot of brake safe indicator on a reefer trailer
Regulations
Texas-based carrier shut down for safety regs violations | 3,500 Petes tied up in recall
FMCSA said Houston-based Adversity Transport violated HOS, maintenance and driving regulations, among others. Also: 3,500 Peterbilt 579 tractors recalled for potential safety issue with side step; Netradyne's new 360-degree camera views for in-cab system.
January 31, 2022
Shutdown
Custom Rigs
South Dakota-based hauler’s eye-catching 389
Deven Davis hauls mostly step-deck freight over-the-road with this Corvette Blue 2018 Peterbilt.
January 27, 2022
Deven Davis' Peterbilt 389
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Court pauses DOT rule seeking to push 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers out of commercial work
DOT's most aggressive regulatory action in years was stopped in its tracks at a court in D.C. on Monday. The rule will remain on pause as the court deliberates.
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Owner-ops adapt conservative approach to ever-expanding diesel service intervals
Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.
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Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran
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