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Sleep apnea ‘pre-rule’ officially published, comment period for owner-operators opens
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on the rule about the costs and benefits of requiring drivers with obstructive sleep apnea to undergo evaluation and treatment by a doctor.
March 10, 2016
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Custom Rigs
Ready, set, truck: Second season of ChampTruck truck racing series begins next month
The second season of the ChampTruck World Series truck racing circuit begins next month, with two race weekends scheduled on the East Coast. Eight additional races are scheduled to follow the two April events, eventually leading to the series’ Las Vegas finale in late October.
March 9, 2016
Mack tech Mike Morgan, middle, won the inaugural ChampTruck World Series points championship last season.
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Business
Lisa Kelly joins Chevron’s ‘Reality of Delo’ campaign
Lisa Kelly, star of the History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers series, has joined a new Chevron marketing campaign for the company’s Delo diesel engine oil.
March 9, 2016
Lisa Kelly in Carlile Kenworth
Business
Notes on missing home
“I know I’m a lightweight, but after 20 days on the road, I’m more than ready to go home. Everything seems like a chore, and I might become the tiniest bit whiny.”
March 9, 2016
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Business
FMCSA announces sleep apnea ‘pre-rule,’ wants feedback from carriers, drivers on apnea prevalance
The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration calls the request for feedback the “first step” in a potential sleep apnea rule for the trucking industry. Here are the topics the agency wants input on from trucking industry stakeholders.
March 8, 2016
sleep apnea
Business
Trucker named Highway Angel of the Year for saving pregnant woman after crash
Grimaldi rescued a pregnant woman from a crushed car following a rollover accident on westbound I-80 near Donner Pass on Dec. 13, 2015.
March 7, 2016
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Trucker of the Year
Owner-Operator of the Year finalist Glen Horack details what makes a successful owner-operator
For the second year in a row, Horack is a finalist for the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive Owner-Operator of the Year award, the winner of which will receive $25,000.
March 7, 2016
Glen Horack
Business
When the blind lead the blind
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have our new administrator! … The potato chip has more experience than anyone else in the agency, because it’s actually been on a truck before.”
March 7, 2016
Ladies and gentlemen, we have our administrator!
Business
Giving ’til it hurts
“It’s a pretty well known fact that the trucking industry is one of the most charitable communities out there. … Consequently, a lot of folks get burned by unscrupulous people or organizations …” More on how to spot a legit charity or cause.
March 4, 2016
We proudly support the Special Olympics of Missouri each year at the Guilty by Association Truck Show convoy.
Business
Voting for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful now open
Readers may vote daily through April 6 to help Overdrive select the top 10 women who exemplify professionalism and inner and outer beauty.
March 3, 2016
Joanne Fatta
Business
The Dipwad 500
Wendy on the most popular race going: “Ladies and gentlemen, you heard it here. Truck stop racing is based on the premise that no one else around matters much, and safety is for the birds.”
March 2, 2016
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Truck Stops
‘Highway hospitality’ the key to Love’s continued expansion
The Oklahoma City-based company opened more than 20 new locations in 2015 and announced in January it plans to open more than 40 new stores in 2016.
February 29, 2016
Love's Choctaw, Okla
Business
It’s the little things
The small stuff matters: Wendy offers kudos to the Pilot in Lincoln, Ala., for a small gesture that made the oasis just that, a true place to wash off the weariness of the long road.
February 29, 2016
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Channel 19
Downtime pursuits: Any other on-the-road golfers out there?
Channel 19 hits the links with Landstar-leased owner-operator Andy Soucy with a few recommendations on courses in Florida, New York and Texas. A long-haul perk: The chance to play a variety of golf courses around the nation.
February 26, 2016
The Willowbrook golf course in Winter Haven, Fla., is one that Soucy’s played on the road.
Business
The 500 million dollar question
“Since when were the words ‘safety’ and ‘revenue’ interchangeable? Oh that’s right, I forgot. They became interchangeable the minute safety became a billion-dollar business.”
February 26, 2016
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Channel 19
‘Country Dan’ Dixon, formerly of XM radio, passed on last month
“Country Dan Dixon,” formerly a primary voice of XM’s “America” Channel 10 from the satellite radio broadcaster’s first days on the air, passed on at age 67 in late January.
February 25, 2016
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Business
Make-A-Wish gears up for 27th Mother’s Day Convoy
For 26 years, hundreds of trucks have gathered in a convoy to raise money for Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Northern Delaware & Susquehanna Valley, a charity that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
February 24, 2016
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Business
Three truckers named finalists for Goodyear’s annual Highway Hero award
This year’s finalists are Mark Cavanagh from Hillsville, Va., Dorian Cole from Los Angeles and Julian Kaczor from Utica, N.Y.
February 24, 2016
Dorian Cole
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Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round
Turnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.
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