Tag: Owner-Operators: Page 97

Channel 19
Custom heavy haul: Introducing Modern Machinery Movers
Clark Tucker opened his Indianapolis-based small fleet Modern Machinery Movers as a single-truck operation in 2002 to capitalize on heavy-haul opportunities in the wind-energy sector, a move that has proved fruitful. Today he employs 10 drivers. ā€œGrowing up on a farm, I bought my first truck, a 1946 Dodge, and never looked back,ā€ says Tucker. [ā€¦]
August 2, 2010
A Modern Machinery Mover
Business
Health reform payoff
Owner-operators with pre-existing conditions often have been denied health coverage. Hereā€™s how thatā€™s changing.
August 1, 2010
Michele White, owner of this International ProStar, has been able to buy in to a health plan offered by her carrier. Her truck, painted to spread the gospel of preventive health care through cancer screening, was the lead truck in the Convoy for a Cure breast cancer event last October. White says screening has saved her life five times.
Overdrive Extra
Coming attractions: Show trucks
The biggest venue for Pride & Polish, produced now by Overdriveā€™s Custom Rigs, is coming in less than a month. Itā€™s the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Aug. 26-28. This show always draws great rigs. You can view a quick sampling from the 2009 show in a music video on Overdriveā€™s video player. There [ā€¦]
July 30, 2010
Business
Houser, Grascals to perform at GATS
Great American Trucking Show in Dallas packed with seminars, exhibits, show trucks, live music and more.
July 30, 2010
The Grascals
Business
ABF driver Racher named Highway Angel
ā€œThis was the worst accident Iā€™ve ever seen.ā€ ā€” Steffen Racher
July 29, 2010
Business
ATA sponsors video contest
The American Trucking Associations will sponsor a video contest for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Sept. 19-25.
July 29, 2010
Business
Freightliner delivery to be celebrated
U.S. Xpress Enterprises will receive its 50,000th Freightliner, a Cascadia equipped with a Detroit Diesel DD15, in an Aug. 5 ceremony, the truck maker announced. The tractor with a 72-in. raised roof sleeper will be presented to U.S. Xpress Enterprises CEO and Co-chairman Max Fuller in a commemorationĀ at 3:30 p.m. EDT at 4080 Jenkins Road, [ā€¦]
July 28, 2010
Business
CAT Scales to be installed
CAT Scales soon will replace J-Scales at all Flying J travel plazas as part of the Pilot Flying J merger, said Delia Moon Meier, CAT Scale senior vice president. The scales at all 134 Flying J truck stops will be rebuilt within about 15 months, a company spokeswoman said. New openings will be posted on [ā€¦]
July 28, 2010
Business
Wheel seal
The e-Barrier Wheel Seal has a multi-zone labyrinth design with low profile sections, right-angle corners, low-friction barrier, two rubber wipers and water-proof grease to reduce moisture and debris. The seal can be installed by hand, and seven sizes are available. The seal is offered in a standard variant and a premium variant, which is compatible [ā€¦]
July 28, 2010
Channel 19
ā€˜No Zoneā€™ redux
A look at one of the ā€œNo Zoneā€ safe-driving advocacy trailers.
July 28, 2010
No Zone
Reader Rigs
Graham and Suzanne Oā€™Donnell, of Phoenix, own this
Graham and Suzanne Oā€™Donnell, of Phoenix, own this 2006 Peterbilt 379, powered by a Cummins ISX. Though the truck is all stock now, the couple plans to add a bull bar, 7-in. straight pipes and other chrome.
July 27, 2010
Big Pete
Channel 19
Con-way Truckload driver pens ā€˜Semi Awareā€™ book for teen drivers
But itā€™s not just for teens, Toby Bogard says. The Crossville, Tenn., resident and seven-year Con-way Truckload company driver hopes all drivers can get something out of the Semi Aware book.
July 27, 2010
Semi Aware, by Toby Bogard
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