Gear

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A Lifeline for when you're stopped cold

Howes Diesel Lifeline

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Garmin navigation device created with professional truckers in mind

The company's three oversized GPS units -- the dēzl OTR700/800/1000 GPS truck navigators -- all provide bigger screens and more features.

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Howes Diesel Treat defends your truck against winter

Diesel Treat prevents gelling, adds lubricity, safely removes water, and boosts fuel economy.

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Bar’s Leaks gear oil additive

Bar’s Leaks Gear Repair extends system life by stopping pinion, axle and other seal leaks, reduces friction and noise, and improves gear performance.

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Latest Gear Guide loaded with helpful trucking tips for the year ahead

The new Gear Guide includes a view of what's ahead in 2021, winterization tips, a look at new gadgets and gear, healthy eating tips and more.

Gear Guide January Crop

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Truckers can win AfterShokz headset in gift giveaway

Enter the contest by Jan. 31 for a chance to win.

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JIT Truck Parts’ new Match Made shocks

Aftermarket heavy-duty truck parts distributor JIT Truck Parts launched an exclusive new line of shock absorbers under its private label brand, Match Made Parts. The shocks feature a chrome-plated piston rod that protects against corrosion.

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Rand McNally’s next-gen Overdryve 7 Pro II

Rand McNally’s latest all-in-one navigation and entertainment device for truck drivers is now available. The company’s Overdryve 7 Pro II, which follows the release of the larger-screened Overdryve 8 Pro II in October, features navigation, SiriusXM radio,

Rand McNally’s Overdryve 8 Pro II features navigation, SiriusXM, calling and texting, a dash cam and more.

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Don’t be left out in the cold

2020 saw extreme climate changes across the country, including snow, much earlier than expected. It's always a good idea to be prepared for all of the temperature and road changes you may encounter, and you don't want to be left in the cold this year.

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Drivers tell which truck stops are ‘Doing it right’

by Kim McDonnell, Manager, Customer Experience for the RoadPro Family of Brands We are now months into the COVID 19 crisis, and most of us are weary of hearing about the virus and not only want “IT” to end but also 2020 too! At first, when the country shut down, so too did many amenities […]

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The 1978 Peterbilt 352 was a model who in earlier years had been driven by Bowerman's father, who passed several years earlier. This one, purchased from a prior owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has origins in Illinois, Bowerman said, and is powered by a Cat 3406A run through a 15-speed transmission, 190-inch wheelbase.

Regulated rates, wildcatting, deregulation: A brief history of U.S. trucking

A special tour through the rise of the owner-operator in exempt agricultural markets from the 1930s, to wildcatting later, deregulation later still -- and this cabover monument to one owner's heritage.

Buttigieg talks trucking regs in Senate hearing

Jimmy Valdez Horiz

Truckers struggle with their lingering COVID symptoms

Owner-operator Zach Beadle -- find more pictures from the photo shoot at the Thigpen Ranch from 2016 at this link.

Highway hack: High value in a 'parts truck'

Analysts optimistic on trucking after chaotic year

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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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