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Fitting insurance to the operator â trends in usage-based pricing
If you missed a feature about insurance costs I wrote for the August edition of Overdrive, it contained a brief item relative to how insurance companies determine customer risk â and as a result of that risk determination, premium rate pricing. Canal Insurance Chief Underwriting Officer Paul Brocklebank made brief mention in the piece about [âŚ]
September 27, 2011
Business
Redmon fired from one IRT show, quits other
Ice Road Trucker Dave Redmon said in an interview with Truckers News the showâs production crew fabricates scenes and âwent out of their wayâ to make him look bad.
September 27, 2011
Business
Technician wins top skills award
Jeffrey Schlecht, a technician for the Omaha Truck Center in Norfolk, Neb., won the highest honor at the Technology & Maintenance Councilâs 2011 National Technician Skills Competition, Sept. 19-21 in Raleigh, N.C. Schlecht won prizes valued at more than more than $20,000 for the second straight year. Second- and third-place finishers John Ragland and Michael [âŚ]
September 27, 2011
Business
NAFTA trade up in July
Surface transportation trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico increased 18.1 percent in July.
September 27, 2011
Business
Big G Express hosts referral contest
Big G Express drivers can win a Kubota RTV, cash prizes and other rewards in a driver referral contest that runs through March 2010, the Shelbyville, Tenn., carrier said. Along with the grand prize of a Kubota RTV, runner-up prizes will include a choice of iPad or flat screen TV. Drivers who give referrals are [âŚ]
September 27, 2011
Business
I-10E closure set in Arizona
Eastbound I-10 will be closed between U.S. 60 and Loop 202 from 10 p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.
September 27, 2011
Business
Volvo XE13 delivers power, fuel economy
The XE system tunes overall vehicle performance to match an array of driving conditions.
September 27, 2011
Business
Appeals court overturns LA portâs employee rule
Court reversed the ruling that allowed the portâs requirement that only employee drivers regularly could work the port.
September 27, 2011
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Redmon: âIce Roadâ firing was scripted
The Riverside, Ala., native said the show cited his perceived inability to be a âteam playerâ as its justification.
September 26, 2011
Business
Diesel price falls 3rd week
The national average retail price of diesel continues to drop, falling 4.7 cents to $3.786 for the week.
September 26, 2011
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Why is a JakeBrake important to you?
Answer the question by November 15 and you may just win a weekend in Las Vegas March 9-12, 2012, around the time of the NASCAR events. JakeBrake makers Jacobs Vehicle Systems, as I wrote in May this year, share a 50th anniversary with Overdrive this year. To celebrate and thank customers, via their Facebook page [âŚ]
September 26, 2011
Business
McLeod apps upgraded
Rand McNallyâs TruckPC and TND 760 Fleet Edition products are now available on McLeodâs LoadMaster Enterprise and Powerbroker Version 10.3 apps, the map maker announced. Data such as vehicle position, messaging between cab and dispatch, and hours of service details for each driver are available on the products. Visit Rand McNally for details.
September 26, 2011
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