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How-to: Custom walk-in storage at the front of a dry van; bulk tank niche explored

Daniel and Phyllis Snow detail their four-foot walk-in storage compartment they built into the front of their dry-van trailer, accessible from the tractor’s deck catwalk via a door assembly, to house tools and other supplies. Also in this edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast: liquid-bulk-tank insights from owner-ops Mike Landis, J.D. Howard.

April 26, 2019

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Tesla bumps production of all-electric Semi to 2020

After posting first quarter financial losses of more than $700 million Wednesday, the company says it now plans to kickstart production of its Class 8 in 2020.

April 26, 2019

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Nikola CEO presses to phase out diesel in favor of cleaner electrified trucks

“Hashtag diesel is dead. We’re tired of it,” said Nikola CEO Trevor Milton in an address at the ACT Expo. “We need to fix a lot of the problems and change things. Other people are not going to do it unless they’re forced to, so If that means we have to force them, it’s about damn time.”

April 26, 2019

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Kenworth adding $140 million truck painting facility to Ohio plant

With company officials and state dignitaries in attendance, Kenworth officially broke ground on a state-of-the-art paint facility at its Class 8 production facility in Chillicothe, Ohio. The truck OEM said the $140 million investment will help the truck OEM alleviate bottlenecks and increase production capacity.

April 25, 2019

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Major hurdles remain, but Daimler views battery-powered trucks as industry’s future

Roger Nielson, CEO of Freightliner parent company Daimler Trucks North America, says battery-powered trucks are the key to advancing the industry toward zero emissions. However, he said, major hurdles remain before battery-powered heavy-duty trucks become viable alternatives to internal combustion engines.

April 25, 2019

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Reyco Granning’s drive-axle air suspension for e-axles

Reyco Granning’s WorkMaster 240AR-EV drive-axle air suspension is designed to be packaged with electric axles. The suspension’s low-profile frame brackets are engineered to allow room for body mounts or fifth-wheel angles, while the curved spring beam eli

April 24, 2019

Erroneous status-switch to on-duty driving, while parked — Mark Kirbyson’s latest ELD issue

In November Kirbyson began having an issue with the ELD in his 2007 Caterpillar-powered Peterbilt kicking him into on-duty driving status, while he was asleep in the bunk. “Have others experienced a similar issue?” he asks. How’d you solve it?

April 24, 2019

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Ancra’s decking system for leased trailers

Ancra’s FasTrack Lift-A-Deck II Conversion System is a single track with brackets attached to the back for mounting into vertical logistics post slots. The track, with the addition of the company’s Lift-A-Deck II Beam, is engineered to convert a standard

April 23, 2019

Round-up: When a negative for investors is a positive for drivers, and early look at fully-electric Mack truck

Driver pay is bringing more cost to carriers, and that’s a good thing. Take the good with the bad, though: Freight outlook for the year, judging by the past few, isn’t great. Also: Mack’s first LR all-electric refuse truck goes to NYC sanitation, brief video ahead of WasteExpo next month.

April 23, 2019

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Allison moves toward electrification with acquisition of two companies

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Vantage Power and AxleTech’s electric vehicle (EV) systems division — two acquisitions intended to build toward truck electrification.

April 23, 2019

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Volvo recalls 11,000 trucks over sleeper bunk window issue

Volvo’s recall affects approximately 11,089 model year 2018-2020 VNL and VNX trucks configured as 740 and 760 sleeper models. Mack is also recalling approximately 43 model year 2020 Anthem and Pinnacle trucks in which the conspicuity reflectors on the back of the cab may be blocked by the exhaust system.

April 22, 2019

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EZ Oil Drain Valve’s fuel line valve

EZ Oil’s EZ Fuel Line Valve is designed for fuel supply line emergency shut-off applications. The valve has a lever built to lock in the “open” position, a ball valve design, an O-ring seal, a nickel-plated brass exterior and a removable extra-long straig

April 19, 2019

POLL: How many different trailer types have you pulled through your career?

Have you been dedicated to a particular trailer type through your career or hauled in different niches throughout? Share you story via this poll.

April 19, 2019

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A case for manual shifting, for less (not more) automation, for engagement on the long road

The incremental additions of automated features at highway speeds is ultimately an experiment with how much distraction the human brain can resist before it falls asleep at the wheel. Vehicle makers new and old, and end users, would do well to recognize and take very seriously the implications.

April 18, 2019

Nikola debuts second iteration of electrified Class 8 tractor

Like its predecessor, for which more than 13,000 orders have been placed since its 2016 unveiling, the Nikola Two will be available with the company’s hydrogen-electric drivetrain, which converts hydrogen fuel to electric power. It will also be available in an all-electric, battery-powered model, intended for shorter-haul applications than its hydrogen-electric models.

April 17, 2019

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How to outfit a cargo van for expediting driver comfort on the road

West Michigan Expedite small fleet owner Steve McNeal outlines a set of cargo-van-hauling basics he prefaces by noting there are many ways to upfit a cargo van. Here, he’s focused on ways to combat what is an essential issue for drivers of vans in expediting — comfort on any layover away from home.

April 16, 2019

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Petro-Canada’s engine oils for mixed fleets

Petro-Canada’s Duron Geo LD SAE 15W-40 and SAE 10W-30 grade lubricants are API CK-4 licensed and approved for the latest Cummins natural gas engine oil specification CES 20092 and are fully back-serviceable to Cummins CES 20085. The robust lubricant line

April 16, 2019

Delivering cannabis — and cash — in California

A look at the burgeoning cannabis and cash distribution businesses in California’s newly legal recreational cannabis market — via two operations with different areas of emphasis, both utilizing cargo vans for the work.

April 15, 2019

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'Black Widow' '86 GMC General: 'Poor man's Peterbilt' for owner

Indiana-based Stuart Geltmaker bought the truck mostly for its two-stroke V8 Detroit engine and has since built it into a chromed-out showpiece.

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Final week to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Championship

The Rise Non Domiciled Cd Ls Crop

Overdrive reporting reveals at least 60,000 active non-domiciled CDLs

T-Quip's Peterbilt 589 works hauling heavy equipment around the East Coast.

Heavy machinery-hauling 2023 Peterbilt 589 shows strong at Gear Jammer

Dezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good

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Truck-ownership traditions staying alive: Owner-operators Lucas Zach, Harlan Martin

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