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The case against locking the trailer; Sioux City salute
Cargo theft is on the rise, we report this month in Truckers News, and truckers using rear adjustable bar locks on their vans may be an ever-more-frequent reality. But for every argument there’s an at least somewhat valid counterargument, and one hauler’s unfortunate truck fire on I-70 in Indiana near Terre Haute points to the, […]
September 20, 2010
Business
ATA files appeal of port ruling
Meanwhile, port officials will recommend an adjusted implementation schedule for the agreement the association is disputing.
September 20, 2010
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Nominations open for driver awards
The nomination deadline has been extended to Oct. 29 for the 2011 Overdrive TCA Owner-Operator of the Year. The winner will be presented at the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association, March 4-7, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The contest is open to all owner-operators who log a majority of their miles in the truckload […]
September 20, 2010
Business
Trucking firms report upswing
Federal and private research indicates a recent improvement in trucking activity and an upbeat outlook for carriers.
September 20, 2010
Overdrive Extra
Old Mack bulldog learns some new tricks
The old Mack bulldog has something to bark about: His website was named one of “10 Great B-to-B Sites” by BtoB (as in business to business), a marketing magazine.
September 17, 2010
Channel 19
It’s true — ‘Sexiest Trucker Alive’ did go to the Himalayas: ‘IRT: Dealiest Roads’ premieres
They were speaking truth over at Esquire mag when, as I wrote here in June, they noted that their annointed “Sexiest Trucker Alive,” Ice Road Truckers star and Alaskan Dalton Highway hauler Lisa Kelly (pictured), was in the Himalayas filming a television show. It was announced today that the new History Channel series “IRT: Deadliest […]
September 17, 2010
Lisakelly
Business
Spot freight in August hits 5-year peak
Spot market freight availability in August increased 75 percent over August 2009.
September 17, 2010
Spot market freight in August dropped from July.
Business
California to vote on halt to emissions law
Proposition 23 would temporarily halt California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 including its cap-and-trade program and low-carbon fuel standard.
September 17, 2010
Channel 19
NASCAR truck series driver Caitlin Shaw honoring truckers going ‘green’
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Caitlin Shaw, pictured, at 21 years old has taken on quite a task that is also something of a promotion and meant specifically to honor the nation’s haulers — particularly, she says, those many individuals “who have made a difference in the environment, whether it be a large change, […]
September 17, 2010
Caitlin Shaw Headshot
Business
Boss Shop opens in Laramie, Wyo.
A new Boss Shop is open at the Pilot Travel Center on Interstate-80 at Exit 310 in Laramie, Wyo., Bosselman Inc. announced. Service includes tires, quick lube oil changes, and brake, electrical, drive train, air conditioning and other repairs, as well as roadside service. The new shop is the 26th such service center in the […]
September 16, 2010
Business
Agency hears distracted driving ideas
The agency had a committee to provide ideas in addressing the safety risk posed by in-cab distractions other than texting and cell phone use.
September 16, 2010
Business
Work starts on Denver I-70 interchange
When completed, the new Central Park Boulevard Interchange is expected to serve up to 18,000 daily drivers.
September 16, 2010
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