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Irish truckers report on South Korean truckersâ strike
An estimated 80 percent of the 380,000 total South Korean truckers were reported to have gone on strike âdemanding the introduction of standard freight charges, a 30 percent rise in transportation fees and revised laws on labour rights,â reported the (youâre hearing right) Irish Trucker Magazine. News travels faster than on-highway rigs, eh? Platts reports [âŚ]
June 26, 2012
Channel 19
More on broker bond increase, highway bill
Given the June 30 hard deadline for the highway reauthorization negotiations ongoing between House and Senate, itâs likely that any highway bill that successfully emerges, whether longer term or another six-month-or-more extension of current priorities, is more or less already finished. Regardless, following my last post on the issues of the EOBR mandate and broker [âŚ]
June 26, 2012
Channel 19
Cabover fanatics, this oneâs for you: 1973 K100 vid
Bill Bradfordâs video of the restoration of his antique Kenworth COE.
June 25, 2012
Channel 19
PHOTO: Mack âtruck stopâ concession stand
This red, white and blue Mack Titan cab was installed June 6 to the side of the concession stand at the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, an arts and cultural center on the former site of Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem, Pa. Find more about the new installation here.
June 24, 2012
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MADSEN: With more value-added services on trucks, driver value declines
If you missed this post to Phil Madsenâs Learning Something New Every Day blog, from earlier in the month, give it a gander soon as you can. Itâs a must-read for the quality of analysis it gives to the expediting owner-operatorâs first experience with software that can, with an operatorâs permission, track his cell phone [âŚ]
June 23, 2012
Channel 19
EOBRs, broker bond in limbo as highway bill nears
If passed as drafted, MAP-21 would mandate EOBRs for virtually all interstate carriers and raise brokersâ minimum surety requirements to $100,000.
June 22, 2012
Overdrive Extra
Have you seen this custom truck lately?
A look back here a few years to the Custom Rigs magazine vid of Doug Fisherâs The Gambler 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy edition, which among other features sports of an actual shotgun as the shifter and a signature by none other than the original Gambler himself, Kenny Rogers. A commenter on the vid at our [âŚ]
June 22, 2012
Channel 19
Anne Ferro conferences on issues with owner-operators
Run-down of the Wednesday, June 20, 2012 call hosted by the Trucking Solutions Group with FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro on critical industry issues. Find a summation of some of the major points with a link to the entire recorded call.
June 22, 2012
Channel 19
Modest proposal: Ban all motorized transport already!
Buddy Wennersâ December 2011 modest proposal for the Department of Transportation to dispense with all the rigmarole and âban truck drivingâ â penned in response to news of the handheld cell ban and otherwise the blizzard of new regs coming down the pike â yesterday got some kudos from commenter Zach Bell. Itâd be exciting, [âŚ]
June 21, 2012
Channel 19
Like pork rinds? Contest for yearâs supply begins 7/1
Starting July 1, youâll have a chance to win a yearsâ supply of pork rinds (and $1,500) from Rudolph Foods by sharing a video filling in the following blank: âThree things I always have in my truck: a bag of pork rinds, a roll of Duck Tape and ____________.â The Rudolph company will be collecting [âŚ]
June 21, 2012
Channel 19
Open call with Anne Ferro
The folks at the Trucking Solutions Group â including members weâve written about on the blog, from owner-operators Rick Ash and Bob and Linda Caffee to Henry Albert â are hosting an open conference call with FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro today at 3 p.m. EDT today. Call-in details you can find here, and Iâll include [âŚ]
June 20, 2012
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LETTER: Kudos, more maintenance please!
I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how much I appreciate everyone and everything they do at Overdrive. I canât tell you how much I enjoy getting your magazine in the mail each month. My wife has learned over the years that every time I come home to a new issue [âŚ]
June 20, 2012
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