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One tragedy averted, another that could have been
“It’s a shame that we’re all so busy we can’t stop and help one another out,” said Brad Wenneberg, one of two drivers named Highway Angels for their smart handling of a highway disaster.
October 8, 2014
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Taking control of load-matching
What has emerged through the years is the ability for owner-operators to quickly and accurately pinpoint the markets where they’re in high demand, even before arriving.
October 2, 2014
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Changing Gear: Wabco’s innovations from across the pond
Since they happened overseas while most of us were asleep, you might have missed last week’s announcements by Wabco, which chose last week’s IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014 event in Hanover, Germany, to roll out a wide array of safety and fuel efficiency technologies to help fleets and drivers with both their compliance efforts and their […]
September 27, 2014
Custom Rigs
‘Cream Puff’ Pete holds two surprises
Dean Jay’s Cream Puff, a 2007 Peterbilt 379 and 2013 MAC flatbed, took home three awards from Overdrive’s Pride & Polish at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
September 23, 2014
Custom Rigs
Ken Fisher’s Pete 379: ‘I wanted the fire in my truck’
One standout among the 2014 Pride & Polish National Championship Series was Kenneth Fisher’s 1997 Peterbilt 379, with its striking green flame graphics. “I’ve been a firefighter all my life, so I wanted the fire in my truck,” says Fisher, who’s from Muscoda, Wis. and Leased to Mercer Transportation. “It’s always been the mocha pearl, and […]
September 15, 2014
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Changing Gear: Kenworth on an upgrade tear
Handling product announcements for OverdriveOnline.com and its print product, I see a slew of gear-related news cross my desk on a daily basis. For the most part, this is all good information worth passing along to you readers, so I put a fresh spin on it and post it online, and later I send a […]
September 15, 2014
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California’s ‘right to control’ test vs. the independent contractor
A three-judge panel, citing California’s “right to control” test, reversed litigation in Indiana against three class action lawsuits regarding independent contractor status.
September 9, 2014
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Changing Gear: Trailer rewind
This week we’re resuming our series that takes a look back at some recent product introductions for specific categories and specs. After all, since most of you are busy enough trying to manage your own business, it’s likely you occasionally might have missed a few gear rollouts. Today we’re hitting rewind on some new trailers […]
September 8, 2014
Custom Rigs
Seeing red: Mike Lemley’s Cathouse
This 2000 Peterbilt 379 was one of the boldest trucks at the recent Pride & Polish show in Dallas, winning Best of Show in Working Bobtail.
September 2, 2014
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Changing Gear: ‘Sense’-ible Navistar-Allison teamup, Continental upgrade, ConMet’s catalog, one million served by Goodyear-Fleet HQ
After a couple of weeks of blogs dedicated to waxes and trade shows, let’s play catch-up on a few random items of interest that landed on my desk in the meantime. Navistar is offering Allison Transmission’s FuelSense fuel-efficiency package on its medium-duty and vocational International truck models. FuelSense, available in Allison’s 1000, 2000, 3000 and […]
September 1, 2014
Custom Rigs
Take a 360-degree tour of a classy interior
The Peterbilt 389’s green and white exterior scheme carries through seamlessly to produce a bright interior.
August 27, 2014
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Changing Gear: GATS product roundup
Another Great American Trucking Show has come and gone, and by all accounts, this one was one of Randall-Reilly’s (Overdrive’s publisher, by the way) most successful Dallas events yet. Lots of beautiful rigs contending for the Overdrive’s Pride & Polish National Championship, the successful launch of the Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search singing competition, […]
August 24, 2014
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The stories behind the music
The sing-off for the Trucker Talent Search will be held at the Red Eye Radio booth in the lobby of the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
August 18, 2014
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Drivers to put voices in gear at Dallas show
Trucker Talent Search finalists Brad James, Keith Sampson and Jennie Simpson will perform right as the show closes, at 5 p.m., at the Red Eye Radio booth in the lobby.
August 11, 2014
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Changing Gear: New tech trends from American Power Group, Optronics, Kenworth, King Controls
I get a lot of announcements from companies that have made relatively minor tweaks to traditional must-have products such as tires and brake pads, but every now and then I hear from vendors that are making some neat high-tech updates to their products, some in relatively recently-developed and niche markets. This week, let’s take a […]
August 11, 2014
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Mike Parkhurst’s legacy of reform
Today’s owner-operators have him and other leaders, as well as thousands of drivers who followed them, to thank for today’s ease of entry to the industry. No one should take for granted the freedom to compete with no restrictions on lanes, rates, areas of operation or freight.
August 5, 2014
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Changing Gear: Updates from Kenworth, Dana, Bendix, Fontaine, Snap-on
Kenworth made a lot of headlines last week. First, the truck maker has added Dana’s Spicer AdvanTek 40 tandem axle for new Class 8 pickup-and-delivery, regional haul and linehaul trucks equipped with the Kenworth AG380 or AG400L suspension. The AdvanTek 40 axle incorporates a gearing design to help increase fuel economy, improve reliability and reduce […]
August 4, 2014
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Most Beautiful winner shares life on and off the road
Emily Weymouth talks about women in trucking and the interesting things she does in her off-time, including modeling.
July 30, 2014
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