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Overdrive Extra: Page 46

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.
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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
Overdrive Extra
Trained canine assists deaf trucker
Hearing-impaired driver Pete Kleckner’s relies on his service dog, Snickers, throughout his days.
February 3, 2014
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Overdrive Extra
The reality of ‘passing costs to customers’
The challenge to the shipper and carrier, whether it’s a solo operation or Walmart or Schneider National, is not to wait for the turbulence of changing costs and then respond, but to be constantly examining costs.
January 29, 2014
Ignore cost-cutting for too long, and you’ll end up as roadkill.
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Phillips, Prestone Command, Luber-finer, Donaldson
Phillips reaches out to smart device users, Prestone Command releases a free white paper and more.
January 29, 2014
Phillips
Overdrive Extra
Taking no chances with flatbed coil securement
In a video, WTI Transport Safety Instructor Gene Sims demonstrates the conservative coil securement methods he teaches.
January 28, 2014
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Overdrive Extra
Tell us something we don’t know!
A letter writer wants to be reminded to get healthy — Carolyn: “Done and done…”
January 23, 2014
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Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Mack, Navistar, Luber-finer
Mack Trucks says it’s shooting for a little more stopping power and performance by announcing that that Meritor EX+ Air Disc Brakes now are available for order on its Granite, TerraPro and Titan by Mack models. The air disc brakes, which use a flat rotor concept designed to prevent heat distortion in heavy-duty service, debuted […]
January 21, 2014
Mack
Overdrive Extra
The best credit card for your financial need
These credit cards, ranked the best in cash back and other categories, would interest many owner-operators.
January 14, 2014
The Citi Simplicity Card was rated tops for low annual percentage rate.
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Navistar, Mobile Awareness, Hogebuilt, Hadley, Mahle
If you’ve ever dreamed of having a new truck built just for you with all the bells and whistles you’ve ever dreamed about, here’s your chance.
January 13, 2014
ProStar
Overdrive Extra
Yeehaw! The best and worst license plates and slogans
A Western state can boast having motorists’ favorite license tag, and a Southern state is No. 1 for slogan.
January 7, 2014
Men voted more strongly for this plate than women did.
Overdrive Extra
Changing Gear: Updates from Truck-Lite, Kenworth, Donaldson, SAF-Holland
Assorted product updates to assorted highway gear, including new options for the Kenworth T680’s 52-inch mid-roof sleeper, among others…
January 7, 2014
Overdrive Extra
2014: Prosperity, regulatory chokehold and driver demand
2014 promises to be a good year for owner-operators. Good, at least, if you don’t mind an increasingly restrictive regulatory environment.
January 2, 2014
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Pride & Polish: Meet the 2025 champs
Four truck owners have been crowned champions in five categories in the 2025 Pride & Polish competition. View a replay of the awards ceremony and photos of the winners here.
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Rewind: Owner-op's vets-tribute FLD and Kentucky trailer, and its story of sacrifice, achievement and hope
Clockwise from top, Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year finalists, represented by the Western Star of Pennsylvania-headquartered Jason Shelly; Kelsey's Trucking independent Ron Kelsey, out of Arizona; and Orleans, Indiana-based John Penn.
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