ELD mandate: Sounding the death knell for the American driver
An op-ed from Overdrive reader owner-operator Devin Combs of Bloomington, Ind.: “This electronic logging device situation is just one more cost that I can’t endure and a headache that I don’t have time for.”
Steve Marino’s 2007 Peterbilt 379
The truck, powered by a Caterpillar C15 and a 10-speed Eaton autoshift, is used to haul petroleum products around northern Illinois and the Chicagoland area.
Love’s opens ninth Virginia location
Love’s Travel Stops this week opened its ninth Virginia location in Talleysville, approximately 20 miles east of Richmond on I-64 at exit 211.
Trucker named Highway Angel for performing CPR on fellow driver
Chris Lemaire witnessed another trucker collapse in a truck stop and began performing CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene.
Economic Watch: September Manufacturing, Leading Indicators Improve
A first-look at how the manufacturing economy is performing this month shows conditions have improved to a two-month high, while a separate report indicates the overall economy improved again in August as the outlook calls for continued growth through the second half of the year.
DACA program should be preserved in some form, slight majority says
A 51 percent majority of Overdrive readers are in favor of preserving some form of relief from threats of deportation for participants in the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Kriska buys Service Freight Systems
PRESCOTT, Ont. – Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has announced the acquisition of Burlington, Ont.-based Service Freight Systems. It will continue to operate under its current management team, with Rob Ten Brinke as general manager, the company announced. “We are thrilled…
Shell’s New Oil Works for Mixed Diesel and Gas Fleets
Shell Rotella’s T6 Multi-Vehicle 5W-30 synthetic oil is designed for versatility, meeting the API CK-4 specification for Class 8 Trucks as well as API SN specification for gasoline trucks and vans.
Trucking Ready to Shift Into High Gear, Conditions Index Indicates
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July remains in a positive range with a reading of 5.75, reflecting tightening capacity, rising spot rates.
Q. What do I need to tell my drivers before a storm?
When emergency protocols go into effect, drivers need to know where to go, and they also need to know…