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Business
James selected as April Trucker Buddy of the Month
Russ James, a driver for Titan Transfer, has been named Trucker Buddy of the Month for April, nonprofit outreach Trucker Buddy International announced. Kristen Belcher, a third grade teacher at Kaufman Elementary School in Spring, Texas, says her class is excited that James was selected, noting that her students look forward to his emails and […]
June 6, 2011
Business
FMCSA seeks hours paperwork comments
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on its revised estimate of the paperwork burden of the hours of service rules.
June 6, 2011
Business
Class 8 truck orders fall in May
Despite the decline, orders were still 85 percent higher than prior-year levels, FTR Associates and ACT Research reported.
June 6, 2011
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Business
Redmon discusses ‘Ice Road Truckers’
Heavy-hauler from Riverside, Ala., talks about his experiences on the History Channel show.
June 3, 2011
David Redmon
Business
Maine to ban texting
The law makes Maine the 33rd state to prohibit texting behind the wheel.
June 3, 2011
Business
J.S. Helwig & Son ups driver pay
J.S. Helwig & Son LLC drivers received a pay increase starting June 1, James Helwig, the carrier’s president and CEO announced. Drivers being paid 32 cents to 35 cents will now receive 37 cents to 39 cents, based on experience. Owner operators will receive a 3-cent pay increase.
June 3, 2011
Business
TCA owner-operator competition open
TCA has teamed up with Overdrive and Truckers News to name the nation’s top drivers.
June 3, 2011
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Business
Few trucking jobs added
The industry added a mere 100 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis.
June 3, 2011
Business
XTRA Lease to re-open in Birmingham
XTRA Lease will re-open its Birmingham, Ala., location Monday, June 6, the company announced.   The trailer rental and lease provider had extensive damages and lost more than 50 trailers nearly six weeks ago due to the April 27 tornado that swept through Alabama.
June 3, 2011
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Amsoil now on the marquee at Wisconsin dirt track
Synthetic oil manufacturer Amsoil, with a significant presence in the trucking industry, continues its support of dirt track racing in the Midwest as the new title sponsor of the Superior Speedway in its home city of Superior, Wis., at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds on the south end of the city. The sponsorship agreement […]
June 3, 2011
Amsoil Speedway
Trucking History
Revisiting a 12-month truck calendar
Readers still remember Overdrive’s January 1980 12-month calendar of trucks, which ranged from modern to antique, American to European.
June 2, 2011
1980jan Feb Calendar
Business
Coalition objects to driver test restriction rule
Rule would prevent third-party testers from administering skills tests to applicants trained at the testers’ commercial school.
June 2, 2011
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