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Fitness and health to be big themes at GATS
Named for the laudable goal of launching truck drivers writ large past the statistical driverās average age of death (less 61 years, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 years younger than the average American), the 61+ Driver Health Awareness Walk of 2010 will take place Aug. 28 at the Great American [ā¦]
August 11, 2010
Business
Long Beach OKs bridge plan
Commissioners voted to approve a nearly $1 billion plan to replace the Gerald Desmond Bridge.
August 11, 2010
Business
I-55/I-70 to be closed in Illinois
The section in East St. Louis will be closed for a bridge demolition.
August 11, 2010
Business
Aug. 15: Owner-operator contest deadline
Overdrive and the Truckload Carriers Association have announced a new monthly and annual owner-operator recognition program.
August 11, 2010
Channel 19
Original āVince and Larryā crash test dummies donated to Smithsonian
The U.S. Department of Transportation last month donated a number of āVince and Larryā crash-test dummy costumes and related auto safety items to the Smithsonian Institution. You probably remember the PSAs from the 1980s, such as this one in which Larry convinces Vince to get out of bed in time for a crash test by [ā¦]
August 10, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS. A fixed cost is
PIB TIP: FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS. A fixed cost is determined and does not change from month to month. Any expense related to time, such as a tractor payment, insurance payment, permit and license fees, is a fixed cost. That cost will be the same every day whether your truck is driven one mile or [ā¦]
August 10, 2010
Reader Rigs
Team drivers Robert and Julie Badker, of Osage, Io
Team drivers Robert and Julie Badker, of Osage, Iowa, call this 2006 Kenworth W900L their āmotor home that makes money.ā The truck features a 120-in. custom bunk and is powered by a 530-hp Cummins ISX geared by an 18-speed transmission.
August 10, 2010
Business
Dampers for Cummins engine
The dampers for the 6.7 liter Cummins engine can reduce vibration caused by engine torque spikes, the company says. The self-tuning design allows the damper to adjust to the engineās frequency. The damper can protect crankshafts and bearings from damage caused by engine vibration. HORSHEL BROTHER PRECISION, www.fluidampr.com, (716) 592-1000
August 10, 2010
Business
All-electric refrigeration unit
The Vector 5100 eliminates noise, emissions and fuel consumption associated with traditional cold storage units and can reduce operating costs up to 70 percent, the company says. The unit requires a 460-volt power supply, using condenser fans and a high-performance condenser coil. The refrigerator uses a programmable microprocessor control for optimal performance and energy efficiency. [ā¦]
August 10, 2010
Business
Diesel prices surge
The national price gained 6.3 cents to $2.991 in the latest week, the biggest jump in four months.
August 10, 2010
Business
Minstar driver Manering named Highway Angel
John Manering assisted a driver with broken bones suffered in an accident.
August 10, 2010
Channel 19
New āgold trucksā vid from owner-operator Howard Salmon
Remember that little mention I made a few weeks back about my serendipitous meeting with past Overdrive Trucker of the Month Howard Salmon (pictured), the one where I talked about participating in a bit of a video experiment with him singing at the fuel island (I held the camera, donāt worry; he did all the [ā¦]
August 9, 2010
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