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Business
Speakers support hours status quo
In an FMCSA session, representatives from carriers and trucking groups and owner-operators said proposed changes wouldn’t lead to improvements
February 17, 2011
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Channel 19
Owner-operator John Crozman emerges from Dakota blizzard hailed a hero
“I’ve been doing this a long time, 30 years,” says owner-operator John Crozman (pictured) of his long trucking career, for the past two years leased to Albertville, Minn.-based Long Haul Trucking. Over those three decades, like so many haulers, he’s seen his fair share of on-highway rescue action. “It’s not a problem. You come upon […]
February 17, 2011
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Business
Boyd Bros. driver logs 3 million miles
Company driver Isaiah Hamilton was recently honored for completing 3 million miles of safe driving during his nearly 22-year career, Clatyon-Ala.-based Boyd Bros. Transportation announced. Hamilton received a bonus check, a gold watch, belt buckle, trophy, company pin and cap.
February 17, 2011
Business
Charlotte show set for Oct. 7-8
Attendees will experience live equipment and truck demonstrations, industry-related exhibits, ride and drives and activities.
February 17, 2011
Business
Spot market freight sets January record
TransCore said the spot freight market experienced a year-over-year 62 percent increase in truckload freight availability.
February 17, 2011
Overdrive Extra
Trucking time travel, only faster
We’ve changed the Overdrive 50th anniversary site, OverdriveRetro.com, so that the home page loads much faster.
February 17, 2011
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Reader Rigs
Stuart Loewen hauls logs daily in his 1996 Kenwort
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.
February 16, 2011
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Interviewing Dan Heister, Overdrive’s Trucker of the Year
In this month’s issue of Overdrive, I wrote about the recession-surviving prowess of Boyd Bros.-leased owner-operator Dan Heister (pictured), whose mastery of his short-medium haul niche in Boyd’s self-dispatch/percentage-pay Independent Express program brought him through the really bad times in 2008 to ever-greater success this year. In addition to recently purchasing what amounts to a […]
February 16, 2011
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Business
Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services wins service award
Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services, based in Roanoke, Va., won the first Enterprise Award given to a smaller independent mover by the American Moving & Storage Association, based in Alexandria, Va. Award criteria include the carrier’s community service, employee relations, innovative operations and/or exceptional customer service practices.  It honors AMSA mover members with less than […]
February 16, 2011
Business
Shippers’ outlook worsens
FTR Associates said it has lowered its Shippers Condition Index to reflect tightening carrier capacity.
February 16, 2011
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. Proper maint
PIB TIP: PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. Proper maintenance of tires, wheels, axles and the steering column also will help keep your tire costs down. Wheels naturally lose alignment and balance. Bushings, shocks, bearings and valve stems wear out. Checking wheel alignment periodically can pay big dividends. Whenever you start seeing a heavy spot or a flat […]
February 16, 2011
Business
Budget includes $129B for transportation
More than 55 separate highway programs would be streamlined into five core programs to eliminate overlap.
February 15, 2011
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