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Channel 19
Retired long-haulers make folk-art metalwork strides
Long Neck, Del.-based Judy and Lou Hagen, according to the latest in the Delaware Cape Gazetteâs âSaltwater Portraitsâ series of profiles of community residents, came to their current metalwork artistry while running long-haul through Georgia in 1999. They saw âa piece of crude metal art,â writes reporter Ron MacArthur. âWe came home and did some [âŚ]
December 1, 2010
Reader Rigs
Clifty and Heather Vanzandt of Seligman, Mo., own
Clifty and Heather Vanzandt of Seligman, Mo., own this 1995 Peterbilt 379 extended hood, which is equipped with a 600-hp Cat and an 18-speed transmission. The truck has new paint and âlots of chrome inside and out,â Heather Vanzandt says. The couple hauls grain products in the Midwest.
December 1, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: ASSESSING FUEL TAX. Each state gets its s
PIB TIP: ASSESSING FUEL TAX. Each state gets its share of taxes based on the number of miles truck drivers run in a state, according to the International Fuel Tax Agreement. If you run 100 miles in Missouri and your truck gets 5.9 mpg, for example, you pay tax on 16.9 gallons of fuel used [âŚ]
December 1, 2010
Channel 19
Street-sign replacement program put on hold for 45-day comment period
Federally mandated changes to the design of local/state governmentsâ corner road signs â requiring mixed capital/lower-case type treatment with more reflective lettering, in effect a complete overhaul of existing signs the nation over by 2018 â have been in the spotlight over the last couple days as a prime example of a wasteful culture in [âŚ]
November 30, 2010
Channel 19
Combating cargo theft: An interview with Schneider security director Walt Fountain
When I visited Schneider Nationalâs Green Bay, Wis., headquarters in June for the carrierâs 75th-anniversary celebration, I got an up-close look at one of many efforts the companyâs put in place over the years to enhance the security of its customersâ cargo in transit and at each of its 15 domestic facilities. Gate-security ground zero [âŚ]
November 26, 2010
Channel 19
Lisa Kelly to make appearance at bowl game Dec. 18
Whether youâre getting opportunity to spend some relaxing time today with family around a dinner table, with friends at a football game, or youâre out on the road, hereâs wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from myself and the folks at Overdrive and Truckers News. Speaking of football, keep the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl on your radar [âŚ]
November 25, 2010
Channel 19
Save $10 on CSA 2010
How to request your Pre-Employment Screening Program data from FMCSA without paying the PSP contractor. Visit http://fmcsa.dot.gov/foia Make your request in writing and include your name, address, and a telephone number via the snail mail address noted on the above web page or via fax at (202) 385-2335 or email at
[email protected]
. Be certain to⌠[âŚ]
November 24, 2010
Trucking History
Trucking advocate enjoyed Overdrive award
Bruce Wieser won a prize for the Native American-inspired message on his rig and now advocates for trucker heroes.
November 23, 2010
Business
Groupsâ lawsuit would block CSA 2010 carrier disclosure
At least three industry organizations are planning to file a lawsuit seeking to block or delay disclosure of certain data that could misrepresent carriersâ safety record.
November 23, 2010
Channel 19
âBird Businessâ with owner-operator Larry Leckrone
32: The percentage of truckers who said in a recent poll that they would choose a carrier based on its ridealong pet policy. The number tracks closely to the 42 percent of haulers who said they did in fact run with a pet of some kind in the truck â computed as part of Truckers [âŚ]
November 23, 2010
Business
Freight 6.1 percent ahead of 2009
Year-to-date through October, seasonally adjusted tonnage is up 6.1 percent compared with the same period in 2009.
November 22, 2010
Reader Rigs
John Watkins, of Arthur, Ill., uses his 2001 Peter
John Watkins, of Arthur, Ill., uses his 2001 Peterbilt 379 flat-top as a working truck for his business, Watkins Farms. The rig is equipped with a 430-hp Caterpillar.
November 22, 2010
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