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Owner-operator on a fuel-economy test run
In May independent Albert Transport owner-operator Henry Albert participated in a test run of the 2014 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution (pictured) to track and compare its fuel-efficiency against an EPA 2010-compliant Cascadia. We reported about the test just last week. This week, he’s been sharing results of this unique experience over on his blog as part […]
June 7, 2012
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Want a chance to win free breakfast for life?
Denny’s restaurants’ 50-state-challenge kicks off with proprietary mobile applications for Android and iPhone — participants get a chance to win free breakfast for life.
June 5, 2012
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Are you a natural gas truck owner-operator?
Overdrive‘s brand-new June issue features our quarterly section devoted to the severe service niche that’s heavy this time around on coverage of natural-gas-powered engine technology, leading with the story of a Chicago ready-mix concrete outfit that’s put down big investments in natural gas Kenworth W900s. Check out the section in the digital magazine via this […]
June 4, 2012
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One Girl Trucking: ‘More courtesy now’
An encounter with a pair of joy-riding, inconsiderate motorcyclists over Memorial Day turned dramatic when truck driver Bethany, blogging at One Girl Trucking, decided enough was enough and confronted the bikers at a red light. Read her account, a sort of pitch and plea to bikers, motorists and truckers alike for more courtesy and common […]
June 1, 2012
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New heights for American pride?
Driver David Ray Thornburg took matters into his own hands, reported Steve Stoler of WFAA in Houston, when he saw a barren flagpole at a truck stop in Denton, Texas, on Memorial Day. Thornburg, a military veteran, with video camera running, drove his truck down to a nearby Wal-Mart, got the store to donate a […]
May 30, 2012
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Does natural gas ‘have legs’ in trucking?
Greg Burns, CEO of PLS Logistics Services in Pittsburgh, set out to find somewhat of an answer to this question by polling 100 fleets about their thoughts on the future of trucking fuel.
May 30, 2012
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Truckers’ attorney Paul Taylor, FMCSA rep at social media meeting
The folks with the Truck Driver Social Media Convention are gearing up for their second annual meeting — and have been sharing highlights of the two-day program in process for Oct. 27-28 in Kansas City via the AsktheTrucker.com blog. Among the presenters this year will be Elaine Papp, Division Chief of the FMCSA’s Office of […]
May 29, 2012
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When do you shop online for trucks, parts?
The “Best Practices for Car Dealers” infographic below (click through it for a larger version) shows results of a survey conducted by the folks at Carwoo.com of its auto-shopper users and auto dealers that suggests many dealers are missing customer needs at peak times for online searching/shopping. Though of course the commercial truck and consumer […]
May 20, 2012
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Awesome bull hauler: An Iowa Pete truck show winner
Peterbilt of Council Bluffs, Iowa, hosted a truck beauty competition and show this past Saturday, May 5, that attracted more than 40 entrants. Pictured here (beauty shot below) is the “hot lime-green” 2000 Peterbilt 379 bull hauler that garnered the most votes from the judges (the entrants themselves) for Best in Show, along with staff […]
May 9, 2012
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Poster art for truck safety
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro yesterday announced the two winners of this year’s “Be Ready, Be Buckled” Safety Belt Student Art Contest. Regular readers of the Channel 19 blog will remember this post about last year’s contest. Second grader Sophia Chen from Edison, N.J., and fifth grader Richard He from Parsippany in the […]
May 8, 2012
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How-to: Identify quality air coils
A quality air coil will exhibit good “strength, durability, flexibility, memory recoil and performance in hot and cold temperatures,” say the writers behind parts manufacturer Phillips Industries’ Qwik Tech Tips monthly newsletter. A chief consideration is the material the air line is made of. The company says a shortage of castor beans in 2002-03, the […]
May 5, 2012
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Could stocks lead natural gas power uptake?
Much has been made in recent times of the traction being gained by natural gas as an energy source to power truck freight transportation. Natural gas powertrains have made their most significant gains to date in vocational markets. Recall my post here in Overdrive Extra about the Ozinga Ready-Mix fleet in Chicago and 13 new […]
May 1, 2012
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