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Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls ref
Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls refrigerated goods from Denver to Port Allen, La., in his 2008 Peterbilt 389. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
March 15, 2011
Business
TCA supports electronic logging
In its ELD policy, TCA included that privacy rights of drivers be assured and that drivers shall be responsible for operating ELDs.
March 14, 2011
Channel 19
Kentucky hauler stars on History Channel w/ Larry the Cable Guy this Tuesday
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15, at 9 p.m. ET Murray, Ky.-based driver Ben Brumley (pictured) will take Larry the Cable Guy part of the way through a tour of the long-haul life at the mammoth Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, an episode in Mr. Cable Guyâs âOnly in Americaâ series. In it, Larry sets [âŚ]
March 14, 2011
Trucking History
âTell âem Don Knotts sent youâ
Don Knotts, who made the role of Deputy Barney Fife a legend, appeared in a 1970 Dodge Trucks ad in Overdrive.
March 11, 2011
Channel 19
Is large truck lemon law needed?
Thereâs only a couple effective lemon laws in the country that actually provide protection from âdefectiveâ Class 8s for buyers. If youâve as yet missed my March cover story in Overdrive on the subject, click on the images here to read, or access the text version here. Among sources was Mike Noll, a retired owner-operator [âŚ]
March 11, 2011
Channel 19
A few extra horses power rig through snow
Sometimes, the best solutions to problems are the simplest. Or thatâs one way of looking at the vid below, posted to YouTube by user roush61799 on Feb. 21 and purporting to come from Amish country in Central Pennsylvania. Four horses and a farmerâs cart tied to the front end of a big Peterbilt pulling a tanker [âŚ]
March 10, 2011
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: CREATE SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS. Itâs impor
PIB TIP: CREATE SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS. Itâs important to open a separate bank account that will be used to manage the income and expenses of your business. All your income from your trucking business should be deposited into this operating account. Trucking expenses should be paid for out of this account. The Partners in Business [âŚ]
March 8, 2011
Reader Rigs
Mauk, Ga., resident Roger Welch hauls aggregate in
Mauk, Ga., resident Roger Welch hauls aggregate in middle Georgia with his 2001 Kenworth W900L. The truck is equipped with a 445-hp Caterpillar and an 8-speed transmission.
March 8, 2011
Channel 19
FMCSA listens: PSP update clarifies co-driver inspection violations
While Iâm on the subject of CSA, I thought Iâd share a bit of an update to this monthâs Truckers News CSA cover story. In it, during dicussion of the DataQs system and Ed Webbâs case (which I wrote about yesterday), OOIDAâs Joe Rajkovacz raises a very particular problem with Pre-Employment Screening Program driver inspection/crash [âŚ]
March 4, 2011
Channel 19
One driverâs war: Taming CSA and the DataQs challenge process
I finally got the the opportunity to meet Boonville, Ind.-based driver Ed Webb (pictured) in person yesterday afternoon at the newly reopened downtown TA here in Nashville (speaking of which, Aaron Tippenâs performing tomorrow morning there at 10 a.m. and 12 noon if youâre headed down Tennessee way today). Webb was a source in my [âŚ]
March 3, 2011
Business
Tire prices to increase April 1
The price of all light and medium commercial truck tires will increase an average of 8 percent in the United States effective April 1, Yokohama Tire Corp. announced. The Fullerton, Calif.-based tire maker says that in-line adjustments will be announced later. For details, visit Yokohama Tire Corp.
March 3, 2011
Overdrive Extra
Transport equipment a big part of factory growth
In ISM indices that measure growth in manufacturing and manufacturing employment, âtransportation equipmentâ was the third fastest growing segment in February.
March 2, 2011
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