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Life: Page 51
Overdrive Extra
Trucking loses another: Remembering retired owner-operator and Army Staff Sergeant Daniel Joye
"We nicknamed him 'Thunder Child'," said close friend and owner-operator Mike Crawford. Joye had little patience for customers with detention issues or loads that required a lot of deadhead, yielding max efficiency. He was 69 when he passed last month.
August 11, 2023
Life
NYC cracking down on overweight trucks with automated weigh-in-motion enforcement
The city has installed the sensors to identify and eventually fine overweight trucks on part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Also: U.S. 95 lane closures planned in Nevada starting next week; latest Highway Angel.
August 10, 2023
Pride & Polish
As Pride & Polish entry period continues, a look back at 2022's finalists
Truck owners and drivers interested in showing off their hard work in the form of their truck can enter Overdrive's Pride & Polish competition through Labor Day, Sept. 4.
August 9, 2023
Regulations
Trucker's horror story with CBD, FMCSA's 'Return to Duty' and SAP program
A professional driver and past owner-op with 50 years behind the wheel fails a drug test after using CBD for severe arthritis. What follows is a long, drawn-out, "demeaning" process of getting her career back.
August 9, 2023
Channel 19
Do drivers need to learn English? Another truck stuck in Vermont's Smugglers' Notch
Does the FMCSA actually require drivers to read and speak English? A close look at the regs suggests maybe not, after yet another truck gets stuck on Smugglers' Notch road in Vermont.
August 4, 2023
Regulations
Rail crossing grade contributed to fatal collision | Arizona I-40 pavement work under way
NTSB found that a 2022 crash in Missouri between a dump truck and Amtrak train was a result, in part, of a steep rail crossing that was difficult for trucks to cross. Also: I-40 pavement help on the way; Relay Payments seeking "Haul of Fame" nominations.
August 3, 2023
Overdrive Extra
What makes a top-rated truck stop
Plentiful parking, clean showers, pet-friendly policies, parking, great food, respectful service ... did we say parking? All the qualities OTR truckers want in a truck stop take center stage in commentary on Trucker Path's Top 100 list. Who's your No 1?
August 3, 2023
Pride & Polish
Show your work this season -- enter Overdrive's Pride & Polish competition today
Overdrive's decades-running Pride & Polish truck show competition returns for 2023 in a virtual format once again. Entries are being accepted through Sept. 4 in five categories: Working Bobtail and Combo, Antique, Interior, and Limited Mileage/Show.
August 1, 2023
Overdrive Radio
Owner-operators' worst roads in America, take two
Today on Overdrive Radio, several viewpoints on roads that especially need work. Yes, there's more worst-roads "accolades" for I-40, yet also callouts for poor pavement and/or dumb design on sections of I-10, I-20, I-74, U.S. 491 and others.
July 31, 2023
Channel 19
Plane nearly crashes into truck | Avoid the dreaded 'driver's tan'
An incredible video shows a near disaster straight out of Top Gun. Also, Pilot Flying J gives out "Left Arm' sunscreen in this latest weird-news installment on the Channel 19 blog.
July 28, 2023
Regulations
Coalition: Lack of fueling infrastructure 'fatal flaw' for fast trucking EV transition
The Clean Freight Coalition met with government officials this week to discuss challenges of transitioning to electric trucks. Also: Waymo halts autonomous truck program; Sheetz's driver sweepstakes; Highway Angel helps lost boy.
July 28, 2023
Life
Landstar owner-op wins brand-new truck
Landstar Million Mile Safe Driver and Roadstar honoree Willie Mixon won a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia at the company's annual BCO All-Star Celebration this month. The company also recognized a new class of Million Mile Safe Drivers and Roadstar honorees.
July 25, 2023
Life
Canadian police shut down $9.24M cargo theft ring
Peel Regional Police arrested 15 individuals on 73 charges and recovered 28 tractor-trailers. Also: I-17 rest area reopens with expanded truck parking; FMCSA names new Chief Counsel.
July 24, 2023
Pride & Polish
Scenes from the 6th Annual Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show
The Gear Jammer Magazine truck show in Greenfield, Massachusetts, got off to a roaring start with plenty of spotless rigs and a torrential downpour and lightning show.
July 21, 2023
Pride & Polish
Winner, winner, pork chop dinner: Results from 2023 Walcott Truckers Jamboree
The 44th annual truck show featured a variety of events, ranging from the Super Truck Beauty Contest and the Iowa pork chop cookout to an antique truck display, Trucker Olympics and more.
July 19, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Recognize the skill that goes into truck driving, and pay accordingly
Truck driving, no matter what many drivers and others believe, is not "unskilled" labor. Greater respect and recognition of that fact, as well as better compensation, will go a long way in bringing new blood into the industry.
July 19, 2023
Business
DAT, Convoy reach 'amicable settlement' of lawsuits
DAT last year sued Convoy for allegedly using DAT trade secrets to create a competing load board. Also: Truckstop acquires AI-based freight matching firm; Trucker Path to host weekly giveaways; Love's offering free hot dogs.
July 18, 2023
Pride & Polish
'Cherry Pie' 1973 W900A, owner inducted into Howes Hall of Fame
The immaculately restored A-model has been making waves in the show truck community for years, and Howes Products is recognizing the truck and the restoration work done by owner Kate Whiting, as well as the entire truck restoration community.
July 13, 2023
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