Stuart Loewen hauls logs daily in his 1996 Kenwort

Feb 16, 2011

Stuart Loewen hauls logs daily in his 1996 Kenworth W900L. The truck is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission, and Loewen has added a custom bumper, custom-cut lights, 6-in. stacks, leather seats and lots of other accessories.

ATRI's Rebecca Brewster told attendees of a fleet conference they should be doing more to increase parking options for operators, pointing out that many of attendees likely drove past trucks parked on the shoulders and ramps of highways for lack of parking. 'This is an untenable positions drivers are faced with,' she said.

Fleets, operators hugely at odds over truck parking crisis

While the debate around driver compensation v. a perceived "driver shortage" is well-worn, Rebecca Brewster of ATRI pointed to big driver concern around truck parking as cause for a loud wakeup call for fleets, whose own concern levels rank far lower.

Driver couple walking back to the truck after meal purchase in truck stop

Per diem tax breaks just got a lot simpler -- and more valuable -- for owner-operators

Jade Transport's 2021 Peterbilt 389 Pride & Class

Throwback 359-style design on Jade Transport’s 2021 389 Pride & Class

U.S. Tax Return for an S Corporation Form 1120-S with an image of a vehicle carrier and semi-truck

How to save taxes, gain biz-management dividends with an S Corp structure

BlueParrott Convertible Wireless Headset

Small fleet roundtable: 'Co-opetition' code, balancing personal/business pursuits, more

More episodes »

Showcase your workhorse

Add a photo of your rig to our Reader Rigs collection to share it with your peers and the world. Tell us the story behind the truck and your business to help build its story.

Submit Your Rig