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Overdrive Extra: Page 45

Overdrive Extra
More owner-operator tax deduction myths to bust
Even if you do nothing more at tax time than bury your accountant with receipts and other papers, it’s good to know the basics on deductions.
April 1, 2014
Sorry, but there’s no such thing as a free APU, even if you deduct it on your taxes.
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OOIDA’s Spencer: Driver treatment a key element in ‘driver image’
Driver image is a two-sided issue, OOIDA’s Todd Spencer said: Part of image, he says, in addition to what the public and trucking outsiders think, is also what truck drivers think of themselves.
March 27, 2014
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An iconic movie monolith gets a customizer’s makeover
Check out “Piss’d-Off Pete” creator Randy Grubb’s 2001 video metal-working spoof, “2014: A Metal Odyssey.”
March 25, 2014
Grubb’s “Metal Man” gets creative.
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: MATS previews from Dometic, Mack, Volvo, Utility, Yokohama, Reyco Granning, Kinedyne
At this week’s Mid-America Trucking Shown at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Dometic Group is unveiling its Split-System Blizzard 134a, a battery-operated air conditioning unit that provides 10 no-idle hours of cooling. Available in 7,000-and 10,000 Btu models, the split system is designed for easy installation, allowing the noise of the condenser unit […]
March 24, 2014
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Changing Gear: TMC updates from Cummins, Eaton, Dana, Webb Wheel, Phillips, Idle Smart
The Technology and Maintenance Council’s annual meeting usually is the time that fleet maintenance managers gather to discuss the latest technical and shop trends, so naturally the vendors that attend the event and hold press conferences to introduce new products and make lofty announcements normally reach out to that audience. However, I found that this […]
March 18, 2014
Cummins Eaton
Overdrive Extra
3 owner-operator tax myths to avoid
Here are three of the biggest owner-operator tax myths, taken from Overdrive’s Partners in Business manual.
March 11, 2014
If you use a tax preparer, it’s a good idea to find someone with knowledge of the trucking industry so you don’t miss any trucking-related deductions.
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Circle R, Air-Weigh, Road Choice, Meritor, ATDynamics
Sounds like these two companies could make hay at making weight. Circle R Side Dump has made Air-Weigh’s digital QuickLoad Trailer Scale standard on its 37-foot SuperCube high-capacity side dump trailer. The QuickLoad Trailer Scale includes molded electrical and air connections, and when displaying weight, the bright backlit transflective display features large numbers which are […]
March 10, 2014
Airweigh
Overdrive Extra
Sorting through highway funding plans: Several irons in the fire
With Highway Trust Fund bankruptcy and the expiration of the MAP-21 act looming, here’s a look at some of the key proposals so far to stabilize highway money and fund the next bill.
March 6, 2014
The DOT’s Highway Trust Fund “ticker” — showing that a shortfall for the fund is anticipated to happen in late August or early September. (click to enlarge)
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Exxon Mobil, Daimler, Kenworth, Volvo, Navistar
This union sounds like the beginning of a beautiful friendship. ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants announced that Daimler Trucks has chosen Mobil Delvac-branded heavy-duty diesel engine oils for factory-fill in its Freightliner- and Western Star-branded vehicles. Daimler will feature Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40 heavy-duty diesel engine oil in nearly all Freightliner- and Western Star-branded Class […]
March 4, 2014
Cascadia
Overdrive Extra
Young singer preaches an offbeat ‘Truck Stop Gospel’
“In ‘Truck Stop Gospel,’ his narration is so astute it’s impossible to tell what side he’s on — not that it matters,” writes reviewer Kim Ruehl.
March 3, 2014
Parker Millsap performs at the Soundcheck studio in New York City.
Overdrive Extra
Hey, over here! Obama’s fuel efficiency sideshow
There’s much more to be gained regarding fuel use and emissions by improving our crumbling, cramped infrastructure, as Werner Enterprises President Derek Leathers said in response to the Obama announcement.
February 26, 2014
Adequate highway funding would yield “significant improvements in fuel burn and productivity,” wrote Werner’s Derek Leathers.
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Western Star, Fontaine, Progressive, Beall, Stemco
Western Star announces frame rail-mounted vertical exhaust stack for 4700s, Progressive refreshes its LED packaging and more.
February 17, 2014
Western Star 4700
Overdrive Extra
The pros and cons of bringing ‘Moneyball’ to trucking
Have any of the industry’s good intentions (longer retention, improved safety) with predictive analytics had effects that drivers would consider not so good?
February 16, 2014
Jonah Hill plays the character in “Moneyball” who convinces the manager played by Brad Pitt that he should recruit players based on a close examination of their personal statistical data.
Overdrive Extra
Bringing back Overdrive’s Most Beautiful!
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful Contest launches on Valentine’s Day 2014. Submit your sweetheart.
February 14, 2014
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Changing Gear: Updates from TRP, Western Star, East, Fontaine
TRP Aftermarket Parts unveils a new user-friendly website, while Western Star brings a tough Allison transmission into the fold and more.
February 11, 2014
TRP website
Overdrive Extra
What do cats think of us?
Cats might not be as social with their owners as dogs, but that hasn’t stopped truckers from taking them on the road.
February 11, 2014
Mike is owned by Amy Williams, a Panther Expedite owner-operator. “He greets all the customers we visit,” writes Williams. “Motorists point at him and tell us how cute he is.”
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Double Coin, Goodyear-Love’s, Volvo, Howe’s, Imperial
Double Coin Tires and CMA launch a new Double Coin mobile application, while Volvo gets dressed for success and other product-related news you can use.
February 4, 2014
Double Coin app
Overdrive Extra
You read it here first: CSA’s built-in unfairness
With the March and May issue installments of Overdrive’s CSA Data Trail stories, Senior Editor Todd Dills scooped GAO’s report this week by at least seven months.
February 4, 2014
CSA
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FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule in limbo after court grants emergency stay motion
The D.C. appeals court weighed in on DOT's move to cancel CDLs for almost 200,000 non-domiciled drivers on Thursday, dealing FMCSA another blow. The court found no evidence of foreign drivers lacking safety.
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