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Partners in Business
PIB TIP: LIMIT IDLE TIME. Alternatives to idling,
PIB TIP: LIMIT IDLE TIME. Alternatives to idling, which can cost $120 per week if your truck idles eight hours daily, include use of an extra blanket in cold weather and window screens on warm days. For about $80 you can buy a remote starter with a temperature sensor that starts the truck at a [ā¦]
September 13, 2010
Reader Rigs
Dean Croke uses his 2003 Peterbilt 379 extended ho
Dean Croke uses his 2003 Peterbilt 379 extended hood for fundraisers and Make-A-Wish rides. He also takes the truck, which has a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission, to shows and hauls produce occasionally. The Acton, Mass.-based 379 has a 22-in. TV and āloads of chrome and rosewood accessories,ā Croke says.
September 13, 2010
Channel 19
Congestion diary: And you thought we had it bad. . .
Next time youāre sighing or beating your steering wheel over some mammoth traffic jam on your way into Atlanta, Chicago, L.A. or other American city, consider this: Two successive 60-plus-mile traffic jams, some lasting more than an entire week, have plagued the Beijing-Tibet Expressway into Chinaās capital city in the past month, highlighting some congestion [ā¦]
September 13, 2010
Channel 19
āNever forgetā: 9/11 remembered by owner-operator Dick McCorkle
Perkins Specialized leased owner-operator Dick McCorkle (pictured) was there, or at least within a few miles of there, when jet airliners were flown into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center complex on Sept. 11, 2001. Specifically, heād just delivered to a trade show at 42nd St. and 7th Ave., near Times [ā¦]
September 10, 2010
Business
Los Angeles port delays program enforcement
A federal judge has ruled for Port of Los Angeles to enforce its Clean Truck Program.
September 10, 2010
Channel 19
Speeding ticket insurance?
A new service offers āPrepaid Traffic Tickets,ā investments as a sort of hedge against the likelihood of getting a speeding or other ticket in a specific amount of time in the future ā all while stressing that it does not in fact condone or encourage folks to speed. Basically, the company issues a voucher to [ā¦]
September 9, 2010
Business
SalSon to host driver appreciation
Newark, N.J.-based SalSon Logistics will serve cookouts and other meals at its terminals for its drivers Sept. 19-25, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The carrier will also supply drivers rain gear during the week. Ā For details, go to SalSon Logistics.
September 9, 2010
Business
Tractors commemorate Schneiderās founding
San Bernardino, Calif., resident Harvey Robbins, shown in the photo, is one of 10 drivers hauling freight in Schneiderās new Freightliner tractors specially decorated for the carrierās 75th anniversary celebration. The front of each truck is emblazoned with Schneiderās anniversary logo to commemorate the fleetās 1935 founding. The side decal depicts one of the carrierās [ā¦]
September 9, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: REDUCE AVERAGE SPEED. Itās easy to get in
PIB TIP: REDUCE AVERAGE SPEED. Itās easy to get into the trap of driving fast. But speed is the main reason for increased fuel consumption and reduced profit. Experts agree that every mile per hour driven over 60 mph reduces fuel economy by one-tenth of a mile per gallon. The Partners in Business program is [ā¦]
September 8, 2010
Reader Rigs
This 1996 Western Star Heritage, which has a 430-h
This 1996 Western Star Heritage, which has a 430-hp Detroit and a 13-speed Fuller transmission, is owned by Bob Verdi, of Harrietta, Minn. Verdi says the truck is a work in progress and that itās āthe best truck I have ever owned.ā
September 8, 2010
Channel 19
APU rebates, Leslie train horns for East Tennesseeās Sams Trucking
Check out my story in the September Overdrive magazine on various financial incentives ā rebates, grants, various low-interest loan programs ā state governments are making available to owner-operators and carriers to encourage the purchase of idle-reduction technologies like APUs, cab heaters and the like, and youāll find in the lead this pic of the new [ā¦]
September 8, 2010
Business
CRST Van Expedited to change name
CRST Van Expedited will be named CRST Expedited after Sept. 15, parent company CRST International announced. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based carrierās largest subsidiary, CRST Expedited is used for time-sensitive loads, high-value loads and loads that require additional security. Dave Rusch, CRST International President and CEO, said that CRST ExpeditedĀ relies heavily on team drivers. āIt is [ā¦]
September 7, 2010
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