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Overdrive Extra: Page 47
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Old trucking photos and a tale of ‘envy, pride and greed’
The Fruehauf website contains lots of historical photos and company history, some of it quite dramatic.
October 8, 2013
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Use your head: Don’t shut down Oct. 11-13
“Let’s make sure that the public knows there are members of the trucking industry that are informed and are a part of the political process and are not anarchist thugs.”
October 7, 2013
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Made in Spain?
In the wake of the Great Recession, Europe has pulled ahead somewhat of the U.S. in areas like vehicle telematics and integrated drivetrains.
October 4, 2013
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Insurance choices: Pay to play or pay the fine?
For owner-operators in certain situations, Obamacare will solve some health care financing problems. It also creates an unprecedented health care financing problem – fines – for those who want no part of health insurance. Some of the clients of owner-operator financial services provider ATBS will find the ACA policies to be “something they can actually […]
October 1, 2013
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The best – and worst – foods to gobble while driving
Let’s hear it for the humble candy bar. A survey from Insure.com finds that it’s the best food to eat while driving. French fries ranked a close second, only one percentage point behind the candy bar. (My favorite bar, by the way, is Snickers. Great taste and texture, fills you up, and the peanuts provide a […]
September 24, 2013
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Freightliner pushes the technology envelope
Not long ago, hard-boiled Union Men in overalls literally forged American trucks from molten metal. And those trucks, like the men who built them, were tough, uncompromising and rough around the edges. The interiors were basic. The seats were adequate, the transmissions incomprehensible to the uninitiated and luxuries unheard of: Maybe there’d be an AM […]
September 20, 2013
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Fanciest use yet for repurposed shipping containers
You might have heard of ways that intermodal dry van boxes have been recycled for commercial or residential use. If not, here’s a gallery of 10 photos to give you a quick idea. One of the most ambitious such projects is expected to open next month in Las Vegas. The Downtown Container Park will function as a […]
September 18, 2013
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Are glider kits the answer to natural gas impasse?
A lot of fleets are attracted to the idea of natural gas-powered heavy duty trucks. And a lot of fleets turn and walk the other way when they see the sticker prices on brand-new natural gas trucks. That’s not to say that fleets aren’t running natural gas trucks and making money doing so. But while […]
September 9, 2013
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A driver’s chance encounter spirals into multi-media coverage
Tim Young wasn’t expecting his life to change the day he ran into a woman photographing drivers at an Ontario, Calif., truck stop.
September 3, 2013
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Shooting for 10 mpg and beyond
Detailing the next Kevin Rutherford Signature trucks and trailers utilizing pre-emissions Fitzgerald Glider Kits engine technology among many more features toward max fuel economy.
September 2, 2013
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Mooooo! Pride & Polish winner a dairy delight
Jerry Mies’ Pete won Best of Show Working Combo in Overdrive’s Pride & Polish at GATS.
August 29, 2013
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The bypass filter advantage
Part 2 in Kevin Rutherford’s series on oil-change strategy. While oil analysis gives you the information to handle drain intervals more sensibly, bypass filtration adds another dimension to save money and downtime.
August 26, 2013
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A rare glimpse into the trucking lifestyle
Photographer Kim Reierson’s work appears in the book “Eighteen” and Overdrive’s new trucker appreciation video.
August 19, 2013
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Victim finds way to locate unnamed trucker hero
Gerry Bisaillon had worked quite a few accident scenes in his years of service with volunteer fire departments. Little did he expect that one pre-dawn January morning he was about to trade places and become the victim. Last January, he was driving to his mother-in-law’s house to drop off his daughters for day care. “This […]
August 8, 2013
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Will DVIR relief give you a piece of $1.7 billion?
The new DOT chief, Anthony Fox, to his credit announced a proposed rule this week that would eliminate the requirement for filing a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report when no defects are found with truck or trailer. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says no-defect DVIRs account for 95 percent of the filings. Anything that reduces […]
August 1, 2013
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Change thinking, not oil
Using oil analysis can save you money in new oil, oil disposal and overall maintenance — and can alert you to emerging engine problems.
July 29, 2013
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Hours of service option: Earning flexibility
Gold Card status would bring freedom from hours of service regs on the assumption that this is an experienced, safe, mature driver who knows to drive when rested and rest when tired.
July 25, 2013
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Meritor races on Sunday to sell on Monday
I spent last week in the U.K. and Germany with Meritor’s Commercial Vehicle Brake Division, learning about how this American company currently competes and plans to continuing competing on the global stage. What I saw was a company totally committed to examining and refining every aspect of its operations, from the products they sell to […]
July 21, 2013
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