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Business
Obama announces alt-energy plan at Daimler Trucks plant
President Obama announced a $1 billion initiative to spur deployment of clean, advanced vehicles.
March 8, 2012
Channel 19
āRoll On, Truck Driving Girlā: Introducing trucker-songwriter Lisa Godino
Harmony, N.J.-based Lisa Godino (pictured) is a self-proclaimed āfolk artist just trying to make a little noise anywhere I can,ā she says. Itās not always easy, as the kind of noise sheās talking about isnāt of the Class 8 diesel variety but music, and with ā50 hours a weekās worth of trucking, itās difficult to [ā¦]
March 8, 2012
Business
Protecting our profits from obscene toll hikes
I learned today something about New York mileage tax and fuel tax that I did not know before and that may work to our benefit.
March 7, 2012
Channel 19
Hours debacle covered at news site Politico
**(Overdrive editor Max Heine is posting updates from the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting via the OD Twitter feed and Facebook page today. Expected to be included among the news are company driver and owner-operator of the year awards. Stay tuned.)** Click through the thumbnail of the graph here for Politico writer Adam Sniderās brief [ā¦]
March 6, 2012
Business
Thoughts about a house and a home
Leaving our Florida vacation house prompts thoughts about home.
March 6, 2012
Channel 19
Contest for small-biz office furniture upgrade
Small fleet owners, does your office furniture need an upgrade? Furniture maker DreamSeat just launched a contest geared specifically toward small businesses like yours. Theyāre looking for the best entry to award a full furniture upgrade to one of their deluxe lines of office furniture, which can be customized with your company logo or other [ā¦]
March 3, 2012
Channel 19
Driver conference calls, online radio shows Wed., Thurs.
All Drivers Together hosts Trucker BuddyFirst up, the folks with the All Drivers Together series of conference calls, which have been ongoing with increasing prominence in the months since I reported on them last year, this afternoon are hosting Trucker Buddy Internationalās Randy Schwartzenburg. Heāll detail the organizationās plans for MATS as well as ongoing [ā¦]
February 29, 2012
Business
Reuters says Panther Expedited is for sale
A report that Panther is for sale prompts this overview of the expediting sector of the trucking industry.
February 28, 2012
Channel 19
Got downtime in central Indy? āSteel Poniesā on exhibit through Aug.
If you have or can schedule downtime in and around Indianapolis in the coming months, thereās a neat exhibit for motorcycle enthusiasts and others interested in the history and culture of two-wheeled transportation at the Eiteljorg Museum of the American Indians and Western Art at the White River State Park downtown ā (317) 636-9378.Ā On March [ā¦]
February 28, 2012
Channel 19
Let the (fuel-mileage) games begin!
When owner-operator Henry Albert proposed that he test speedās effect on fuel mileage on his blog Feb. 22 by dropping his top speed from 65 to 60, he sparked a wellspring of commentary from his readers. At first, he marveled at all the reaction. In the end, however, itās easily explained: simple, quantifiable results are [ā¦]
February 27, 2012
Business
Do it yourself: Tractor maintenance
The first volume of tractor maintenance topics, compiled by the editors of Overdrive and Truckers News, covers 12 tasks that help optimize equipment life.
February 27, 2012
Channel 19
Go Guy āpocket urinalā pitchman āGo Cousin Vinnyā
āAs spring approaches,ā runs the latest press release from the makers of the Go Guy pocket urinal (motto: āWhen there is nowhere to go, go where you areā), āmore truckers will be heading out onto the open road to haul their wares from state to stateā ā a pretty blanket statement, but likely valid considering [ā¦]
February 26, 2012
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