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Channel 19

Power of good roads?: Indian truckers’ savvy in the sleeper

News flash: According to IBN, a broadcasting network in India, that nation’s drivers have helped stemmed the tide of HIV and AIDS in the country after a process that is making a dent in old stereotypes about long-haul drivers there. “Truckers are savvy about safe sex,” screams the headline of a story posted to IBN’s […]

February 21, 2012

Business

Arrow offers warranty program

A 90-day, 25,000-mile warranty is now available on 2005 or newer Class 8 and medium-duty trucks, Kansas City, Mo.-based Arrow Truck Sales announced. The warranty program, ConfidencePlus, offers coverage on the truck’s engine, transmission, rear ends, injectors and fuel pump. On 2008 model year and newer trucks, turbochargers, radiators and ECM modules are covered also. […]

February 21, 2012

Business

Fontaine to start Renew flatbed rebuilding program

Fontaine announced at the TMC Spring Meeting in Tampa, Fla., that it is leveraging its long-established military refurbishing business to offer the Renew flatbed trailer rebuilding program for owner-operators and truck fleets. Todd Anderson, Renew program vice president and general manager, says Fontaine can do just about anything necessary to turn an old, worn-out flatbed […]

February 21, 2012

Business

Great Dane announces national part, service support program

Great Dane announced at the TMC Spring Meeting in Tampa that it is dramatically expanding its existing national account program. The new AdvantEdge customer support program will provide enrolled members nationwide parts and service support from more than 100 Great Dane certified service providers as well as consolidated invoicing, upfront repair estimates and fully warranty […]

February 21, 2012

Business

2012 calendar: Pride & Polish on display

You can order T-shirts and other items with show truck photos, as well as other trucking products, through the OverdriveOnline store.

February 21, 2012

Channel 19

VID: Cracking Evel’s safe with Robb Mariani, Brad Wike

And, most importantly, small fleet owner Wike’s lead mechanic Frank Phipps (pictured), who did the vast majority of the heavy lifting with a blow torch and drill, Wike himself with the plasma cutter, at Wike’s place of business in Lincolnton, N.C., on Saturday. As with many such endeavors, the process of it all was much […]

February 20, 2012

Channel 19

Safe-cracking time: The Evel Knievel haul rig restore-in-progress

If all goes well, says American Trucker host Robb Mariani, tomorrow he, North Carolina-based Brad Wike and the rig’s owner will at least attempt to crack a gallon-size safe found under a cabinet in the floor of the Evel Knievel haul rig Mariani located and featured on his show last year (check out the “Finding […]

February 17, 2012

Business

The cost-effective approach to changing oil

The best way to know when to change oil is to have an oil sample analyzed. Kevin Rutherford’s February Dollars & Sense column covers the next key step.

February 17, 2012

Channel 19

Visiting with Evel Knievel in N.C.

This morning I’m headed out to Brad Wike’s “Brad’s Classic Trucks” shop and home of his BPW Transport company, both of which have gotten the feature treatment on the Speed Channel’s American Trucker show, hosted by Robb Mariani. Mariani helped engineer part of the reason I’m headed to Wike’s shop: Wike’s doing a partial restoration […]

February 17, 2012

Business

Volvo Truck safety contest opens

Fleets with at least five Class 8 trucks, one of them a Volvo, are eligible to enter the Volvo Trucks Safety Award contest through July 31 for two grand prizes of $25,000 each, the truck maker said. The two grand prizes will go to the fleets with the best records in two divisions based on […]

February 16, 2012

Business

Love’s opens Seguin, Texas, stop

A new travel stop has opened at Interstate 10, exit 604, in Seguin, Texas, Love’s Travel Stops announced. Drivers who make purchases at the truck stop will receive double points on store cards through March 16. The travel stop includes an Arby’s restaurant, 70 truck spaces, DEF dispensers at the diesel islands, CAT scales, five […]

February 16, 2012

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Alert network for missing drivers formed

Any time a driver goes missing out on the road it’s a nightmare for back-office personnel, friends and, of course, the family back home. A recent case spawned a Facebook group dedicated to resolving disappearances more quickly through the crowd-sourcing that online social networks have made easy. The Missing Truck Driver Alert Network was […]

February 16, 2012