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Tag: Overdrive magazine: Page 171
Business
Groupsâ lawsuit would block CSA 2010 carrier disclosure
At least three industry organizations are planning to file a lawsuit seeking to block or delay disclosure of certain data that could misrepresent carriersâ safety record.
November 23, 2010
Channel 19
âBird Businessâ with owner-operator Larry Leckrone
32: The percentage of truckers who said in a recent poll that they would choose a carrier based on its ridealong pet policy. The number tracks closely to the 42 percent of haulers who said they did in fact run with a pet of some kind in the truck â computed as part of Truckers [âŚ]
November 23, 2010
Reader Rigs
John Watkins, of Arthur, Ill., uses his 2001 Peter
John Watkins, of Arthur, Ill., uses his 2001 Peterbilt 379 flat-top as a working truck for his business, Watkins Farms. The rig is equipped with a 430-hp Caterpillar.
November 22, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: FINDING THE CHEAPEST FUEL. The real cost
PIB TIP: FINDING THE CHEAPEST FUEL. The real cost of fuel is the pump price minus the taxes. There are ways to save money on both the fuel you buy and the fuel taxes you pay. Learn what your carrierâs fuel tax policy is, and find out which states have the best diesel prices. Daily fuel prices [âŚ]
November 22, 2010
Channel 19
Sweepstakes: Twelve days of Truck Centers Christmas
Headed through Illinois or Missouri over the next couple weeks? Hereâs some fun news to start the Thanksgiving holiday week about Truck Centers Inc.âs âTwelve Days of Christmasâ sweepstakes promotion. Stop by any of their locations â in St. Louis and St. Peters in Missouri and Troy, Morton, Springfield, Mt. Vernon and Decatur in Illinois [âŚ]
November 22, 2010
Business
Whitehead named Highway Angel
Bill Whitehead, a driver with FirstFleet, was named by the Truckload Carriers Association for helping motorists whose car had been struck by a deer.
November 20, 2010
Equipment
Mark Your Calendar
November 20, 2010
Channel 19
Hauler of U.S. Capitol Christmas tree on national tour
Owner and part operator Jeff Underwood of Jeff Underwood Trucking is on the haul of a lifetime. Read Underwoodâs story, published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday ahead of his planned stop in his hometown of Dahlonega, Ga., next week, and youâll come away feeling the same anticipation and pride itâs clear he does for his role [âŚ]
November 19, 2010
Business
CARB amends reefer unit rule
The agency has amended its Transport Refrigeration Unit Airborne Toxic Control Measure to allow 2003 engines to meet a less stringent standard.
November 19, 2010
Business
Spot market freight index gains in October
TransCore said its North American Freight Index for October increased 69 percent year-over-year in spot market freight availability.
November 19, 2010
Business
Banks added to small business lending list
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the addition of three new participating lenders in its Short Term Lending Program.
November 19, 2010
Business
Hours proposal timeline set
The White House Office of Management and Budget is expected to release proposed rulemaking on hours of service by Nov. 26.
November 19, 2010
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