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Business

IRS delays new HVUT forms

The transportation funding bill that governs this annual tax on vehicles expires Sept. 30, forcing the agency to wait on the new law.

July 8, 2011

Business

IOWA80.com holds Dreams of Chrome Sweepstakes

Drivers can register for 25 prizes yet to be given away in IOWA80.com’s six-month Dreams of Chrome Sweepstakes. The first round of winners has been selected and the second group of 25 more will be awarded in September. Registration for the sweepstakes online at dreamsofchrome.com is ongoing until Aug. 31, 2011.

July 7, 2011

Overdrive Extra

Reports good for factory freight

You might have heard that the stock market just logged its best weekly gain in two years. One major reason was good manufacturing news.

July 2, 2011

Business

Owner-Operator of the Month

Jeff Ledbetter’s self-reliance and creativity have made him a go-to guy for rookies at Hogan Transport.

July 1, 2011

Business

Logbook

Owner-operator pay to rise, researcher trashes hour studies, Shell selects SuperRigs trucks, groups push for safer trucks and many more industry news items are featured.

July 1, 2011

Overdrive Extra

Sharpen your saw, then expand

Every business owner thinks about expansion at one time or another.

July 1, 2011

Business

SmartWay program aimed at drayage trucks

EPA SmartWay Drayage Program is a goods movement initiative designed to clean up air in and around U.S. ports.

June 29, 2011

Overdrive Extra

The all-time greatest trucking songs

What are the top trucking songs of all time? That’s what we want you to tell us. Senior Editor Todd Dills has been soliciting titles through his Channel 19 blog.

June 24, 2011

Business

Hornady Transportation announces driver pay increase

Hornady Transportation has increased pay for company drivers by 1 cent per mile, the carrier said. The fleet’s Human Resource Director Guy Martonrana says now experienced drivers can earn up to 45 cents a mile. The carrier will also begin to hire truckers for northern Indiana and Illinois. Drivers from those areas will be eligible […]

June 16, 2011

Business

Vegas Pride & Polish awards Saturday

One of the biggest attractions of the June 9-11 Great West Truck Show is the Custom Rigs’ Pride & Polish truck beauty show.

June 10, 2011

Business

Groups push for safer trucks

ATA and OOIDA called on the federal government to research how standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks could benefit truckers.

June 9, 2011

Business

June Owner-Operator of the Month

Kirby Killgore has driven more than 1.5 million accident-free miles in his 26 years trucking.

June 8, 2011