Tag: Owner-Operators: Page 51

Business

Kenworth opens dealership in Madison, Ala.

Kenworth of Alabama and Mississippi has opened a new dealership in Madison, Ala. that offers truck drivers access to a full-service dealership off of Interstate 65 in Huntsville. The new 25,000 square-foot dealership offers 10 service bays for Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube customers, a fully stocked parts department, a display area for new and used trucks […]

July 1, 2011

Business

Pulse

As you weigh any possibilities for expansion or changing carriers, consider these current resources to help assess your situation.

July 1, 2011

Trucking History

Trucking a lifesaver after reform school abuse

Retired trucker John Brodnax joined other former detainees at a Florida reform school in a class-action lawsuit decrying years of abuse.

June 30, 2011

Channel 19

Mustang’s Trucking at the tattoo parlor

Last time we checked in with Overdrive 2010 Trucker of the Year Mike Crawford it was on the occasion of the death of his longtime trucking companion in his dog, Fred. This time round, Crawford stopped on his way through Nashville for a brief talk and photo shoot. Crawford, who recently got his DOT authority […]

June 30, 2011

Business

Navistar donates step van for tornado relief

Navistar International has donated a step van valued at $20,000 to the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organizations, a catalyst for community development in areas of the Alabama Black Belt. The van donation is intended to help the nonprofit in its rebuilding efforts following devastation from the April 27 tornadoes.  In addition to the vehicle donation, […]

June 30, 2011

Channel 19

Broker Trinity Transport seeking best driver nominations

On its website and Facebook page, broker Trinity Transport is seeking nominations for a competition for best truck driver held in conjunction with National Truck Driver Appreciation week, “dedicated to those who spend their days away from home to make it possible for others to live comfortably,” as their site notes. A good description of the […]

June 29, 2011

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: TRACK PERSONAL MILES. You can deduct mile

PIB TIP: TRACK PERSONAL MILES. You can deduct mileage on your personal vehicle if you make a business-related trip to the bank, the post office, a business meeting, a truck show or a dealership, supply store or parts yard – even to a grocery if your purchases are business-related. Keep a log on the dash […]

June 29, 2011

Reader Rigs

Lady Butterfly, a 1974 Kenworth conventional, was

Lady Butterfly, a 1974 Kenworth conventional, was owned by John Mann, of East Canton, Ohio, when the tractor was Overdrive’s Tractor of the Month in September 1980. See more trucks from past issues at www.overdriveretro.com.

June 29, 2011

Channel 19

A trucking Western thriller ends run on Chicago stage

It wasn’t exactly going for contemporary industry realism, but it’s called “Mother Bear,” named for the handle of a leader in a band of not-exactly-savory Utah haulers a young lawyer and “salt man” for an upstart truckers’ union seeks out to enroll in his new organization, knowing minions will follow him. Rough-and-tumble Western in tone […]

June 29, 2011

Business

England becomes SmartWay partner

England Logistics has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the SmartWay Transport program, the Salt Lake City-based carrier announced. The SmartWay program helps carriers try to save fuel and reduce carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions. Learn more at SmartWay and at England Logistics.

June 28, 2011

Business

Lighting compliance website launched

A new website on the new regulatory Compliance, Safety and Accountability program is available for use, lighting manufacturer Truck-Lite Co., announced. The site, at truck-lite.com/CSA, is designed to provide users with answers to frequently asked questions regarding lights and lighting regulations, as well as other onsite customer training materials, Jamie Lindemuth, Truck-Lite marketing coordinator, says. […]

June 28, 2011

Channel 19

Get your Ice Road Truckers DVDs while the roads remain

Yes, it was only a matter of time, I’d say, before a newspaper in the Great White North did a long feature on the potential impact melting sea ice in the Arctic and changing climate patterns due south of it could have on an important part of the Canadian economy — and our own television […]

June 28, 2011