Finding a solution to truck parking
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — In the wake of an online petition calling for increased enforcement of illegal truck parking in Abbotsford, B.C., police say efforts have been made to mitigate the issue, but underlying causes remain. The petition was created b…
No change in position
REGINA, Sask. — Saskatchewan may have a new premier, but that doesn’t mean the province is taking a new position on the implementation of a carbon tax. Like Premier Scott Moe, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is not waffling on theR…
The zucchini of trucking
Spring can’t come too soon, especially if you’re a gardener. My dad, who was an old farmer, couldn’t wait to get out and start scratching at the topsoil as soon as the snow melted. The planting, the weeding, the watering……
Parking, ELDs, advocacy, self-insurance (‘level the playing field,’ anyone?) and more with Tilden Curl
This edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast features a talk with owner-operator Tilden Curl, who believes removal of the self-insurance option for motor carriers might, “dare I say it, ‘level the playing field’,” he says, when it comes to the price put…
Davey Kirchner’s 1987 Peterbilt 359
The rig, which sits on a 305-inch wheelbase, is equipped with a B-model Cat and an 18-speed Eaton with 3:36 rears.
Bill by pro-trucking congressman would change HOS rule
Eliminates 30-minute rest period
Driver of the Year talks about getting started in trucks
Comes from family of drivers
‘Cause We Can’ Café benefits St. Christopher Fund
First Choice Logistics adds $1,500
Impact of Full ELD Enforcement: ‘A Firehose of Violations’
Not just the illegally unprepared may feel the shock starting April 1, when full enforcement of the electronic logging rule kicks in. That’s because everyone required to operate with an ELD will face “a firehose of violations” issued roadside by law enforcement, predicts Steve Bryan, president of Vigillo.
Bill in Congress would allow drivers to pause 14-hour clock for up to three hours
A bill filed in the U.S. House Thursday by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) would allow drivers to take one break per day — of up to three hours — that does not count against their 14-hour on-duty allotment. The bill mirrors a petition filed by the Owner-O…