Tag: Overdrive magazine: Page 240

Business

ATA: Study crash causes

Addressing risk factors would improve safety, trade group executive says.

April 29, 2010

Business

NAFTA trade up 24% in February

The 24.1 percent increase is the largest year-over-year rise on record but freight value remained 14.3 percent less than in February 2008.

April 29, 2010

Channel 19

Models of efficiency: Introducing Fikes O/O Scott Grenerth

Finley, Ohio-based owner-operator Scott Grenerth, 40, I met in Nashville the day I ran with Jazzy Jordan (she’s nearing Statesville, N.C., now — go go go!). He was in the area headed to a pickup and brought his cycle out (pictured) to ride along as we ran. Turned out he was in the area frequently, and he’s lately discovered […]

April 29, 2010

Channel 19

Tonight: CSA 2010 round robin, webinar on gaining authority

A message yesterday from the folks with AsktheTrucker.com about their online radio show, Truth About Trucking, scheduled for 5 p.m. EST this afternoon, detailed the 40 questions the program hopes to answer about CSA 2010 (see below for a full list), delayed from July implementation for carriers to November but no less fraught with complexities […]

April 28, 2010

Business

UCR fees almost doubled

The minimum fee, which applies to a one-truck operation or to a broker or freight forwarder, will go from $39 to $76.

April 28, 2010

Business

ATA truck tonnage index rises

The March increase of 7.5 percent was the fourth straight year-over-year monthly increase.

April 28, 2010

Business

Custom Rigs’ Pride & Polish kicks off

For the 12th straight year, some of the top custom rigs in the country made their way this past weekend to 75 Chrome Shop.

April 27, 2010

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Weavil named Highway Angel

Joseph Weavil, a truck driver for Epes Transport of Greensboro, N.C., is the Truckload Carriers Association’s most recent Highway Angel. Weavil notified authorities and led them to an accident scene that was not visible from the road. On Dec. 22, Weavil was driving along Interstate 95 in North Carolina when he saw a car hit […]

April 27, 2010

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ATA exec finds CSA faults

An American Trucking Associations representative told carrier executives that upcoming Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 rules will rely on inconsistent state accident reporting and that carrier safety performance scores will be based on a flawed formula. Rob Abbott, ATA vice president of safety policy, made his remarks to carrier executives gathered last weekend for the 2010 […]

April 27, 2010

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Diesel prices rise again

For the ninth week in the past 10, the national average retail price of a gallon of diesel increased this week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The price rose 0.4 cent to $3.078 in the latest week. Most regions reported small increases, while the East Coast, including the Central Atlantic and Lower Atlantic, […]

April 27, 2010

Business

Heavy-duty starter

The Delco Remy 44MT is a heavy-duty starter with high-power density and patented technologies easing installation, increasing reliability and providing a longer life cycle, the company says. The premium starter creates 8.5 kilowatts at 12 volts, and its input current is capable of ECM control. Its internal location enables it to withstand engine temperatures up […]

April 27, 2010

Business

Modular harness system

Maxi-Seal Harness Systems’ Defender is an integrated moisture/corrosion protection system that features robust harness components along with Peterson’s Piranha LED lights, sealed against moisture and corrosion through Maxi-Seal’s exclusive Power-Seal Technology. (816) 841-6700

April 27, 2010