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Truckers’ ghost tales compiled in new book
Annie Wilder, who has written two other true ghost story books – “House of Spirits and Whispers and Spirits Out of Time” solicited the stories from truck drivers and family members of truckers for this collection that was released in late summer.
October 26, 2012
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Truck cab nastiness
Have you seen this “Honey Boo-Boo” TV show everyone’s talking about? My curiosity got the better of me the other night. Although I had a sneaking suspicion what I was in for, I decided to watch it. And it didn’t disappoint. I made it all of seven minutes into the show: right up until the […]
October 26, 2012
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Safety and fuel economy at 85 mph
Given the toll, safety worries and the inability or unwillingness of many truckers to drive 85 mph, heavy-duty trucks could be underrepresented on the new part of SH 130.
October 25, 2012
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DEF sales projected to explode in coming years
What’s the potential for DEF sales? Nearly 2 billion gallons a year.
October 23, 2012
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Port truckers practice art of the strike
Los Angeles port truckers are quickly becoming proficient in the art of picketing. No, they are not on strike, but have been practicing on an almost weekly basis – just in case.
October 19, 2012
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How to get caught up for the election
The Haul the Vote website provides a great resource for getting registered to vote, seeing who will be on your ballot, and learning about issues inside and outside of trucking.
October 18, 2012
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Flatbedders, be ready: Housing starts spike
The number of houses that began construction in September jumped a whopping 15 percent from August to its highest numbers since 2008 and up 34 percent over last September.
October 17, 2012
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You can help stop child trafficking
The average age for human trafficking victims is 12 years old. The life expectancy of a child after being forced into prostitution is less than 10 years.
October 12, 2012
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Accident took Mack engineer, but his legacy lives on
Hood ornaments of many sorts have become popular with owner-operators in recent years, but it’s still hard to beat one of the originals. It’s the Mack Bulldog, which turns 80 years old today. For you sticklers who wonder what’s special about today, Mack Trucks notes that a patent for the hood ornament was granted Oct. […]
October 11, 2012
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Hebe leaves his mark on an industry he loved
All controversy aside, there are a lot of guys who love Jim Hebe. They see a reflection of themselves in his swagger, his can-do, never-say-die philosophy and his unquestioned passion for both trucks and the trucking industry.
October 8, 2012
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US Bank debuts OTR MasterCard
US Bank is introducing a new Over-The-Road credit card that is optimized for fleet management across the country. Kurt Adams, president of corporate payment system for US Bank and Max Fuller, CEO and Chairman of US Xpress unveiled the new card at ATA today. The new Master Card is based on a system that was […]
October 6, 2012
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At 13.4 mpg, the future of aero trucking?
Those who attended the Mid-America Trucking Show this year got a glimpse of aero’s possible future if they stopped by the Airflow Truck Co. exhibit.
October 3, 2012
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More from the recycled oil-only million-mile engines
Video and more information on EcoPower recycled engine oil’s million-mile breakdown.
October 1, 2012
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Remembering Lawn Chair Larry
You have to love the heart and spirit of true free-thinkers. Instead of “I can’t,” they are the ones who always consider the “why not?” That was the mindset of Larry Walters, a North Hollywood, Calif., trucker who, in 1982 at age 33, captured the attention of all Americans who dare to dream big. But […]
September 29, 2012
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Reality bites: More from Navistar vocational boot camp
The embattled engine and truck maker is rolling up its sleeves to fix what’s gone wrong — watch for the low-cab-forward LoadStar to debut with a natural gas power plant next year, among other developments.
September 27, 2012
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Another tip on the body of Overdrive’s old nemesis
As head of the Teamsters, Jimmy Hoffa was at odds with the independent spirit of owner-operators.
September 27, 2012
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This space for rent
Vehicle personalization is human nature, but why in the world people feel compelled to tell the entire world their preference in eyewear and portable beverage refrigeration systems…
September 22, 2012
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Check out these videos and more
Got a little extra time on your hands at the truck stop and looking for something to watch? Overdrive has a cache of free trucking-related videos covering a wide-range of interests. If you are interested in valuable business information to help you become a more successful owner-operator, consider the latest Partners in Business seminar. Maybe […]
September 21, 2012
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