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Channel 19
Massachusetts soda delivery driver bags $50,000
His name is Scott Matthews, and in case you missed the original television airing Sept. 1, you can check him out competing with a game partner in Atlanta Falcons cheerleader and Georgia state senate deputy press secretary Natalie Strong on the online broadcast of NBCās Minute to Win It show. A company driver in the [ā¦]
September 7, 2010
Channel 19
Driver āhealth movementā hitting stride
On the blog of the U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a shout-out was posted yesterday to the Heathy Trucking Association of America and the Trucking Solutions Group 61+ DriverĀ Health Advisory Committeeās health walk at GATS last week, which I wrote a little about in advance of the show. Held at the Dallas Convention Center on [ā¦]
September 3, 2010
Channel 19
Stand-up treadmill desk begs questionā¦; cargo theft connection to Jasonās Law?
In the P.R. copy blasted out with announcements about the new TrekDesk Treadmill Desk, the company talks about the dangers of the āsedentary lifestyle,ā noting studies of various characters that have probed ārising obesity rates and ill health caused by āSitting Diseaseā (a term given to the multitude of syndromes and diseases caused by sedentary [ā¦]
September 2, 2010
Overdrive Extra
Confidence lackluster, but factories humming
Tuesdayās report on consumer confidence was a bit sour, even though the index was up a tad. āOverall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future,ā said an official with The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, which manages the survey. But, hey, thatās just a survey of how people feel. A report this morning shows that manufacturing, [ā¦]
September 1, 2010
Business
Scan service added at six stops
Six independent truck stops and travel centers are now offeringĀ Transflo Express scanningĀ for truckers, Tampa, Fla.-based Pegasus Trans Tech announced. TRANSFLO Express is now available at more than 750 truck stops in the U.S. and Canada including Pilot, Flying J, and Loveās locations. The sites newly offering the scan service areĀ Ā PlazaGo, near U.S. 50 in South [ā¦]
September 1, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: CALCULATE YOUR MPG. Calculate your mpg by
PIB TIP: CALCULATE YOUR MPG. Calculate your mpg by tracking your mileage between fill-ups and dividing the total by the number of gallon you burned. Do this for all trips. Weather, loads, routes, traffic, terrain, road surfaces and other factors affect fuel economy, which can be somewhat controlled if monitored. The Partners in Business program [ā¦]
August 31, 2010
Reader Rigs
Rick Weisheit Jr., 28, hauls contaminated soil, sa
Rick Weisheit Jr., 28, hauls contaminated soil, salt and stone in his 2006 Kenworth W900L, equipped with a 635-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission. He hauls contaminated soil, salt and stone. Heās added a custom visor, custom bumper, straight pipes and full fenders.
August 31, 2010
Business
Joplin 44 Petro expands services
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express opened at the Joplin 44 Petro near Interstate 44 off of Exit 4 in Joplin, Mo., as part of an expansion. The truck stopĀ is planning toĀ add a Blimpie sandwich eatery and has already an Iron Skillet full-service restaurant. A new chrome shop, custom vinyl and embroidery shop, new restrooms [ā¦]
August 31, 2010
Business
Greatwide revising health plan for owner-operators
Greatwide will introduce an indemnity health care plan option for its 3,000 owner-operators, effective Dec. 1, said Rob Newell, vice president of capacity management. It will replace the optional PPO (preferred provider organization) medical insurance plan for owner-operators, which has been an industry leader, because it is not compliant with levels of coverage mandated by [ā¦]
August 30, 2010
Channel 19
Reporting cargo theft ā balancing act in more ways than oneā¦
Tune in Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern for the Truth About Trucking online radio program with host Allen Smith.Ā My fellow Truckers News/Overdrive Senior Editor Max Kvidera and I will be guests on the subject of cargo theft, the topic of note in the latest, September edition of Truckers News, out now in digital format and [ā¦]
August 30, 2010
Business
Truck tax breaks sought
Truck representatives have sought a short-term 10 percent tax credit towards the purchase of Class 8 trucks with 2010 engines.
August 30, 2010
Business
October: They say itās our birthday
Youāll find monthly features in Overdrive, starting with the October issue. That month weāll also launch a 50th anniversary website, OverdriveRetro.com.
August 29, 2010
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