POLL: Small fleets, which comes first — the driver or the truck?

Mar 10, 2016

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Owner-op Lucas Zach's project 2017 Peterbilt 389, 2025 Timpte hopper

Mods through the years Zach's owned the 2017 389 result in what's a well-balanced look for this custom Pete, with sharp paint lines, a Cat under the hood, and a hopper-hauling setup built to handle the rough-and-dirty side of farm-haul work and still turn heads.

Are inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?

Clifford C. Hay Inc. owns six trucks, with four operating on a day-to-day basis. Some of the small fleet's trucks are shown here parked up in front of the fleet's current shop in Cobleskill, New York.

Up from ashes: Small fleet Clifford C. Hay Inc. thrives 15 years after devastating fire

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Don't judge the next-generation book by its cover: CDL training for the future

Garmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.

Garmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.

Small-biz trucking success, with family assist: The woman behind owner-operator Jason Shelly

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