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Regulations
Port of Oakland wins case for injunction barring future trucker protests
The injunction aims to prevent protests that intend to block or impede access to or from the port. Also: Thieves targeting truck ECMs, expected to increase activity around Labor Day weekend.
August 31, 2022
Overdrive Extra
How to find the best BBQ where you can park a tractor-trailer
Amid the news of meat packers shuttered with COVID outbreaks in early pandemic days, Long Haul Paul trucked on an informal quest to find the best barbecue around. Long overdue, here are his four favorites, with special respect for the state of Georgia.
August 31, 2022
Channel 19
Kardashians crash a truck stop | Food industry needs diesel emissions
Kourtney Kardashian's trip to a truck stop has hundreds of commenters in disbelief. Also, a product of diesel fuel burning might just be what the food industry needs to keep the beer from going flat.
August 26, 2022
Parking
Texas DOT wants parking, other feedback on I-10 corridor to prioritize projects
The state is conducting a study to determine how to address the needs of the interstate through Texas. Also: Lane Keeping Assist now an option on Kenworth T680, T880, W990 models; Love's launches Children's Miracle Network campaign Friday.
August 25, 2022
Life
Dallas flooding snarls area interstates | FedEx Express driver's big national truck-driving championship win
Texas DOT warns that heavy rains have caused sections of I-30 near Dallas to flood and become impassible, and that the flooding may continue. Also: New standard refrigerant; Big Rig Coffee gives back; Roland Bolduc wins skills championship.
August 22, 2022
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Channel 19
Owner-operator -- and small fleet owner's son -- for Congress in Indiana's 2nd Congressional district
Owner-operator Daniel Koors caucused with 11 other candidates to potentially be the Republican nominee to fill Indiana's 2nd House seat, vacated recently with the tragic passing of its occupant. He wasn't the only owner invested in the race.
August 19, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA releases draft of DOT docs' handbook with advisory link to stricter sleep apnea screening protocol
The agency withdrew the handbook in 2015 and has not published a new version since. Also: NHTSA boss walks away to join CARB; Cummins X15N nat-gas engine now offered on Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks; Drivewyze adds Severe Weather Alerts.
August 16, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Trucker-songwriter Coby Langham delivers musical catharsis
For this Overdrive Radio special edition, Long Haul Paul takes the mic for a sitdown with the songwriter and Downey & Sons driver whose gorgeously crafted songs range from "gear-jamming toe-tappers to ballads bursting with Southern Gothic poetry."
August 12, 2022
Life
CDL holder acquitted in deadly, high-profile 2019 crash | Trucker pulls woman from car seconds before it explodes
The hotshot pickup truck driver was found not guilty in the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire. Also: Funding available for Class 8 zero-emission truck replacement in California; latest Highway Angel.
August 11, 2022
Channel 19
The wrong way to break into HHG moving, or fix your air brake lines
'Weird news' is back to the Channel 19 blog: Team haulers emerged with minor injuries after a dramatic burst into the HHG moving biz, while a couple creative brake line fixes were trolled on social media by inspectors.
August 11, 2022
Overdrive Extra
From daily habits to business decisions, how to choose the right fork in any road
At a fork in the road, making the most productive choice by anticipating outcomes is a goal any operator can pursue. Get there, and fate is not out of your control at all, writes Clifford Petersen in this meditation on choice.
August 10, 2022
Life
Trucking radio luminary joins the Howes Hall of Fame
Howes inducts Eric Harley, currently co-host of the Red Eye Radio Network, an overnight trucking radio show that can be heard 1 a.m.-6 a.m. Eastern on more than 240 radio stations around the nation as a beacon in the night for millions on the road.
August 8, 2022
Life
Radioactive materials hauler earns top honor from CVSA | I-70 closure later this month
Ruth McDonough, who has nearly 40 years of truck driving under her belt with no accidents, is CVSA's IDEA winner. Also: Special Olympics Convoy creator passes; I-70 closures planned in Kansas this month; Motive tracking added to Trucker Tools; more.
August 4, 2022
Life
HHG moving company owner gets prison time for fraud scheme
The owner reportedly defrauded customers to enrich a moving company, using several names to conceal the company’s true identity. Also: FMCSA grants help bring veterans to trucking; coalition forms to promote fuel-efficient tech vouchers; new Love's; more.
August 3, 2022
Regulations
Marijuana legalization not linked to traffic accidents, study shows
A new study shows states that legalized marijuana with few exceptions saw no increase in crash rates of heavy trucks, with some states even seeing a drop-off. Learn about the findings and their broader implications for trucking here.
July 28, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Tank operator Guy Archer on a roll, trucking with new music
More than a little original music in this edition of Overdrive Radio, and a talk with the 2021 Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search winner through his recent recordings, a four-song set on the Red Eye Radio stage at MATS in March, and more.
July 26, 2022
Life
A $33,000-plus haul for breast cancer awareness and research from Large Cars & Guitars
Trucker-songwriter and Large Cars & Guitars co-organizer Tony Justice presented a check for $33,085 to representatives of the Susan G. Komen Foundation Monday in Nashville, Tennessee.
July 26, 2022
Life
Truck driver indicted in human smuggling case | ATRI asks truckers about driver-facing cameras
The truck driver and an alleged co-conspirator in a human smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead were indicted last week by a federal grand jury. Also: ATRI seeks trucker opinions on driver-facing cams; HOS suspended for some in Texas; more.
July 25, 2022
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