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Business

Trucker buddies honored

Twelve drivers were recognized for outstanding volunteer work with elementary-school students at the recent trucking trade show in Louisville, Ky., Trucker Buddy International announced. The 2011 Trucker Buddies of the Month honored are Dave Anderson, Crete Carriers; Ken Armstrong, Swift Transportation; Jim Buwalda, Team One; Tom Byl, Walmart; Craig Dickason; Duane Donner, Walmart; Susan and […]

March 30, 2012

Business

LED beacon

The 7965 Series Pulse II LED beacon consists of combined traditional strobe-style housing with LED innovations. The light comes with a two-year warranty and is available in 5-in. and 7-in. height profiles. It has 12-volt DC operation and a Pulse8 flash pattern to attract attention during a warning sgnal. ECCO, eccolink.com

March 30, 2012

Business

Bluetooth-capable CB

The 29 LX BT CB radio unit enables hands-free calling through Bluetooth connectivity.  Features include one-touch operation that allows initiation and terminating mobile calls with a single button and text-to-speech conversion – responding to emails and texts simply by talking. The unit also has Caller ID with Voice, to provide voice announcement of incoming callers, […]

March 30, 2012

Business

Gambrell named Prime’s 2011 Instructor of the Year

Jerry Gambrell was named Instructor of the Year for 2011, Springfield, Mo.-based Prime Inc. announced. Gambrell has worked for the carrier for two years, during which he has won several awards for best pre-trip inspections. Visit Prime for details.

March 30, 2012

Business

Durable, long-wear wheel paint

The aerosol wheel paint delivers long-lasting finish in four colors: steel, semi-gloss black, silver argent and charcoal gray metallic.  The paint features a resin system and works for tires, hub caps, auto trim and grilles. The paint is tarnish, weather and rust- and scratch-resistant, the company says. PLASTIKOTE, plastikote.com, 866-222-8714

March 30, 2012

Business

Love’s stop opens in Comfort, Texas

A new travel center has opened in Comfort, Texas, off Interstate 10 at exit 523, Love’s Travel Stops announced. Drivers will receive double points on purchases made with store cards at the stop through April 29. The stop includes Subway and McDonald’s restaurants, has 70 truck spaces, DEF dispensers at the diesel islands, CAT scales, […]

March 29, 2012

Channel 19

Owner-operator bags Victory Vegas Jackpot bike

The bike Long Haul Trucking-leased owner-operator Steve Wright is sitting on is a 2012 Victory Vegas Jackpot cycle that was the grand prize in a contest begun by the Albertville, Minn.-based carrier at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., last year. This year, after Wright joined two other finalists — owner-operator Jeff Christenson […]

March 29, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Check out April issue of Overdrive

Read James Jaillet’s great story on the pros and cons of reprogramming your engine in the digital edition of Overdrive.

March 28, 2012

Business

Safe driver wins custom motorcycle

Steve Wright, owner-operator leased to LHT, won a 2012 Polaris Victory Jackpot motorcycle in the Long Haul Trucking safety contest. Second- and third-place prizes of $1,000 and $500 were given to the respective winners.

March 28, 2012

Business

Drivetrain changes help fuel efficiency

Find out how some of the new transmission axle ratios could affect the bottom line on your mileage.

March 28, 2012

Channel 19

A salute to women truckers at MATS

Women in Trucking honored 67 women who had driven one million accident free miles, 36 who had reached two million safe driving miles, fifteen with three million mile records and seven women who had attained four million safe driving miles during their careers at MATS in 2012.

March 28, 2012

Business

Heartland wins carrier award

Heartland Express Inc., based in North Liberty, Iowa, has been named the 2011 Winegard Truckload Carrier of the Year, the Burlington, Iowa-based antenna maker said. The award is the first such honor from the antenna maker and is based on dedication to customer service, operational excellence, on-time performance and invoicing accuracy, said Brad Larson, Winegard’s […]

March 27, 2012