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âOver the roadâ episode 5: Back home
In this episode of the Over the Road podcast, contributing producer Lacy Roberts heads home to Montana to explore her family's history in trucking.
April 16, 2020
Business
Winter storms expected in northern Plains this week
A winter storm warning has been posted for parts of Montana and Idaho from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. A winter storm watch is in effect for other parts of those states and northern Colorado during that same period. Snowfall is expected from Denver to northern Minnesota and to Billings, Montana.
October 8, 2019
Business
Early-season winter storm prompts emergency declaration in Montana
An early-season winter storm that dumped more than four feet of snow in some parts of the Pacific Northwest prompted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to declare a state of emergency, suspending hours of service regulations for truck drivers assisting in recovery efforts.
September 30, 2019
Business
New Montana law will raise truck speed limits
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed into law this month a bill that will raise the speed limit for trucks on interstates from 65 to 70 miles per hour. The bill also raises the speed limit for trucks on other highways in the state from 60 to 65 mph.
May 16, 2019
Business
Top 10 states for brake and tire violations, and where they overlap
Missouri, Texas, Montana, Tennessee, and California appeared on both top 10 lists for brakes and tires violations. Check out the lists on Overdrive today.
September 18, 2018
Hours of Service
Montana, Dakotas suspend hours regs for drought relief haulers
In addition to hours-of-service reprieves for truckers hauling supplies to help livestock producers in the states, Montana and North Dakotaâs orders also ease weight limit regulations for drivers hauling hay and water to ranchers.
July 12, 2017
Custom Rigs
A salute to the 'Old Filthy' 1957 Kenworth fuel hauler
For this week's Overdrive 60th-anniversary installment, the story of how one longtime hauler came to own one of his first employersâ classic 1957 Kenworth 925. âOld Filthyâ was the first truck bought new by Montana-based owner-operator Gene Ballinger.
May 15, 2017
Business
Montana temporarily relaxes hours-of-service regulations for certain truckers
Winter weather prompted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to issue an emergency declaration, allowing drivers hauling propane, heating oil and diesel fuel in Montana to be exempt from hours-of-service regulations.
January 3, 2017
Business
Dances with a $52 chili dog
âPay that much for a hot dog, it better have been touched by Kevin Costner himself.â
July 21, 2015
Business
The screaming bears of Montana
âSo, I might not have seen a tapier in Oregon, or an owl in Washington, but I sure as hell have seen the screaming bears of Montana, and I lived to tell about it. #truckingisthebestjobeverâ
July 19, 2015
Business
Reefer gonna get yaâ
The gargantuan mosquitoes of Alzada, Mont.: âI lost 25 lbs. and a large portion of my cognitive skills, but I gained a new respect for the reefers. All joking aside, thanks for what you do. It ainât easy being wheezy.â
July 15, 2015
Business
Help me find the love today
Wendy and the fried-inverter blues: âTrucking is an adventure, albeit an expensive one, and even though Iâm certain she wants to kill us, every time I hear that deep, bubbly Detroit Diesel percolating and popping Iâm in love with this truck all over againâŚâ
July 1, 2015
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