Tag: Overdrive magazine: Page 249

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Local fame for Goodyear highway-hero finalist

The Gloucester Times of Gloucester, Mass., reported on the heroic achievements of one of the town’s own this weekend — Stephen Page, driver for Pit Bull Trucking, was on I-80 July last year near Clearfield, Pa., when he noticed fire along the roadside and inspected it to find a tractor pulling doubles on having run […]

March 23, 2010

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Back on the Road winner to be announced

The winner of the Back on the Road 2010 contest will be announced Friday, March 26, in Louisville, Ky., Arrow Truck Sales announced. In its third year, the competition benefits a deserving trucker in need of a truck and a job. The winner will receive the following products: A one-year lease on a 2007 VNL […]

March 22, 2010

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Monday-morning wake-up call

I imagine many readers will have already taken note of the horrifying video of the Rona Williams’ Renault Clio hooked sideways to the front bumper of a big Arclid Transport cabover running at highway speeds on the UK’s A1 freeway for a minute or more before the rig’s driver noticed he’d been involved in an accident, […]

March 22, 2010

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White House reviews cell phone use rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation has drafted a proposed regulation that would ban text messaging and restrict cell phone use.

March 19, 2010

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Beating the Dutch — women truckers fire at Guinness World Record

I’d bet you didn’t know it, but the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of female truck drivers was set by an all-woman truck convoy held in 2004 in the Netherlands. At least so say the folks trying to beat it at the Mid-America Trucking Show next week. As reported on several blogs and […]

March 19, 2010

Business

Survey: 1 in 4 carriers considering selling

More carriers are interested in buying – 37 percent – compared to selling – 28 percent.

March 18, 2010

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NAFTA surface transportation trade falls in 2009

The 23.3 percent decline was the largest year-to-year decline for the 15 years covered by these data.

March 18, 2010

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‘A door just opened’: Jason’s Law gains steam

What might well go down in history as the biggest trucking story of 2009, at least as goes drivers’ efforts to push for industry change for the better, is that of Jason’s Law, named after N.Y.-based driver Jason Rivenburg after he was robbed and gunned down while parked at an abandoned grocery in South Carolina. […]

March 17, 2010

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Congress encouraged to pass Jason’s Law

Legislation would allocate funds for new safe rest areas and expansion and improvement of existing safe rest areas.

March 17, 2010

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Cobra to hold sweepstakes

Cobra Electronics will give away prizes at a sweepstakes during the March 25-27 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

March 17, 2010

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Arrow Truck Sales to celebrate 60th anniversary this summer

Arrorw Truck Sales, based in Kansas City, Mo., is celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer.

March 17, 2010

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ATA looking for drivers as Road Team members

ATA searches for professional truck drivers who are able to take time to serve as a Road Team Captain.

March 17, 2010