Life: Page 108

Three truckers receive Super Bowl tickets from One20

Three truckers who helped deliver loads to Minneapolis in preparation for the upcoming Super Bowl have been chosen to receive tickets to the game, access to VIP events leading up to the game, as well as tickets to a Florida Georgia Line concert the night before the game.

January 29, 2018

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Eastbound, don’t be that guy

Against multiple coop-status requests over the CB airwaves…: “We all know coop status is subject to change, but seriously? By the ninth request for coop info I’m pretty convinced this driver is hauling dead endangered species carcasses stuffed with heroin…”

January 26, 2018

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Country artist Kellie Pickler headlining free MATS concert

She has four country albums and now hosts a CMT daytime talk show.

January 26, 2018

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Rolling Strong announces driver health coaching app, rewards program

If a driver isn’t logging enough sleep or exercise or is reporting too many calories on the app, articles about healthy sleeping, eating or exercise habits will be sent. Likewise, if the driver is logging effective sleep, exercise or eating habits, the platform will issue points and rewards.

January 26, 2018

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Highway Justice, Episode 2: To clear his name, Jake Brakefield weighs joining a dangerous undercover mission

Undercover detective Lena extends to trucker Jake Brakefield an enticing offer he can’t refuse: Join an FBI operation to take down a human trafficking kingpin in exchange for having his name cleared in a suicide-by-truck investigation.

January 25, 2018

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Shell Rotella SuperRigs set for mid-June at Virginia truck stop

The 36th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs Truck Beauty Contest has been scheduled for June 14-16 at White’s Travel Center in Raphine, Va. The show is free to attend and open to all ages.

January 25, 2018

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Freedom from deception

House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows, “friend to the blue collar worker, opponent of over-regulation and champion for the small businessman,” until it comes crunch time… “And the caucus might want to look up the word ‘accountability’ before throwing it around anymore.” …

January 24, 2018

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Overdrive Extra

Customize your on-the-road music experience

This brief video highlights the features and costs of five leading music apps.

January 23, 2018

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How to keep seeing Overdrive on Facebook after news feed change

There are big changes coming to Facebook that could mean fewer news stories from Overdrive in your news feed. Here’s how to continue seeing Overdrive’s Facebook updates after the changes.

January 23, 2018

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Highway Justice, Episode 1: Suspicion surrounds Jake Brakefield after cargo theft, suicide by truck

A suspicious cargo heist and a dead 18-year-old leave trucker Jake Brakefield sideways with the law. A mysterious woman approaches him with an offer to clear his name — if he cooperates with her.

January 22, 2018

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We’ve Benatar over this, time and again

“Treat employees like they make a difference, and they will.” Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS Institute … Wendy: “Hey y’all, guess what? It’s not just trucking.” There’s a “nurse shortage” sort of like there’s a “driver shortage,” too …

January 22, 2018

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Things I’ve learned in 50 years

“I’ve done some really dumb things, and I’m not ashamed to admit I really believed Pilot Flying J hauled their coffee around in tankers when I first came out on the road with George.” … Join us in wishing Wendy a happy early 50th!

January 19, 2018

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Thank-you bites and lizard tails

What does your momma have to say about eating chicken lips and lizard tails? “I can’t tell you the times I’ve wished I could successfully use some version of the excuse — ‘My mother doesn’t allow me to eat lizard tails’ — in my adult life…”

January 18, 2018

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As more states move toward legalizing marijuana, it remains off limits for truckers

In one of the first laws of its kind, Maine has enacted rules that forbid the state’s employers from firing employees or refusing job applicants for testing positive for marijuana use. Do these laws and broader marijuana legalization efforts have any bearing on trucking’s driver drug screening policies?

January 16, 2018

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‘Highway Justice’ pair tangles with dark side in trafficking tale

A serialized graphic short story, “Highway Justice,” tells the tale of the fictional Jake Brakefield, a trucker with a checkered background who gets caught up in a dangerous FBI operation to bust a human trafficking ring. The 10-part story will appear on Overdrive on Mondays and Thursdays for five weeks.

January 16, 2018

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Que hora es your mom?

In which Wendy decides to learn Spanish. Again. And it all “may or may not involve disappearing into the forests of Libre Union and becoming ranchers in the Yucatan.”

January 15, 2018

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Telemedicine, walk-in truck stop clinics can keep drivers rolling when sick

When you’re ill far from home, finding a local doc often isn’t practical, and getting sicker doesn’t cut it. Now there are better remedies for remote care.

January 15, 2018

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Will they go round in circles?

“A ‘song that ain’t got no melody’ makes a pretty good analogy for my personal thoughts on the current plans for autonomous and self-driving commercial vehicles.”

January 12, 2018

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7-step in-cab workout plan for long-term trucking

Follow along with 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber as he walks you through his in-cab workout routine, designed to combat common OTR aches and pains. His seven-exercise routine takes just 20 minutes and requires minimal equipment.

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Trucking groups petition EPA to delay 2027 heavy-duty NOx rule

Luke Rethwisch followed in his father's footsteps, winning big at the Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show inJuly.

18-year old Luke Rethwisch's show-winning '87 Pete 359

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How truck and engine OEs might approach EPA's new DEF-derate guidance

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What freight recession? Trucker of the Month insulates biz with direct customers

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