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Channel 19
Throwing tomatoes at fuel-tax-hike bill
Any fuel-tax hike must come with “iron clad’ provisions on misuse of funds for purposes other than highways, readers note — meantime, the recent tax-hike bill’s chances of passing?….
December 7, 2013
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Custom Rigs
Roundup: River States in Wis. hosting show, hanging a fuel-mileage shingle, new vid series…
Overdrive’s Pride & Polish heads to Wisconsin in 2014, with River States Customz in La Crosse hosting.
November 7, 2013
Vinnie Diorio’s “Trend Settin'” combo came out tops in Limited Mileage Combo in the Pride & Polish National Championship.
Overdrive Extra
Shooting for 10 mpg and beyond
Detailing the next Kevin Rutherford Signature trucks and trailers utilizing pre-emissions Fitzgerald Glider Kits engine technology among many more features toward max fuel economy.
September 2, 2013
The next Signature truck will start with a Kenworth T660 glider kit, similar to this 2013 model. The goal is to achieve more than 9 mpg when pulling any standard trailer.
Custom Rigs
One serious Series 60 in action at truck pull in N.Y.
A look under the hood of owner-operator Erich Owens’ 2001 Western Star powered by a 12.7-L Detroit capable of pushing 2,000 horsepower at a truck pull, then moving back to freight hauling serving the mushroom industry.
July 25, 2013
Erich Owens pull picture
Overdrive Extra
Trucking with environmentalists
What the President’s new Climate Action Plan has to say about heavy-duty trucks yields odd alignment of environmental / trucking perspective in discussion.
June 28, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Do the hard work to improve the business
There are millions putting in long hours and sacrificing a life for a job, yet few of them truly succeed. They’re working hard – but not doing the truly hard work.
April 8, 2013
Developing strategic relationships, such as with a skilled mechanic, is one of the key challenges in building a successful owner-operator business.
Channel 19
What’s your California strategy?
More and more, owner-operators are choosing to hold on to high-performing older equipment and run routes that keep them far away from the Golden State rather than upgrade to meet CARB emissions requirements.
March 7, 2013
Seen this sticker for sale out there? Tell me where: tdills [at] randallreilly.com.
Overdrive Extra
A tale of two drivers says a lot about fuel use
Industry tests have shown for years that the difference in fuel economy between the best drivers and the worst can be as much as 30 percent due.
February 7, 2013
It’s not unrealistic to see a spread of $16,000 a year in fuel costs between an operator who’s careless with driving habits and one who is diligently monitoring miles per gallon and constantly trying new ways to improve that key measurement.
Overdrive Extra
Is EGR doomed?
I spend a lot of time on airplanes. But sometimes, we get visitors here in our our Tuscaloosa, Ala., headquarters. Such was the case last week when representatives from Chevron Lubricants came calling. The gist of the presentation CCJ and Overdrive editors attended was on PC-11 – the new oil category shaping up for the […]
December 18, 2012
Business
Expedited advantage, part 1: Equipment, carriers
The time-sensitive freight niche could be one of the last profitable bastions of irregular route long-haul, offering fuel mileage and other reduced costs, more income on fewer miles and load and lane novelty.
November 14, 2012
Bob and Linda Caffee
Channel 19
Expediting: Singing the praises with Don Lanier
A chance meeting with expedited driver Don Lanier yields insights into the segment.
October 13, 2012
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Channel 19
Pride & Polish: Business class?
Expediting owner-operators Linda and Bob Caffee, after participating in the GATS Pride & Polish in 2012, offered up an idea for a new class focused on biz performance and professionalism.
October 1, 2012
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