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New Georgia Love’s has 97 truck parking spots
Located west of Savannah
Volvo Trucks Deploys First Pilot All-Electric VNR Truck
Volvo Trucks North America deployed its first pilot VNR Electric truck in Southern California as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project.
Longtime Mack and Volvo Dealer Opens Fourth Location
Mack and Volvo Trucks dealer Northwest Equipment Sales expanded its footprint with the opening of its fourth location, Tri-Cities, based in Burbank, Wash.
Volvo deploys first electric VNR
FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks North America has deployed its first VNR electric truck as part of the Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution (LIGHTS) project. TEC Equipment’s Fontana, Calif., dealership is operating the truck, delivering parts betwe…
POLL: Have you taken ill or had to quarantine after exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus?
Several readers have been curious as to what extent their peers have contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus — or had to quarantine/limit contact with others after personal contact with a positive-test case. Weigh in with your own experience here.
Nominations open for Influential Woman in Trucking award
PLOVER, Wis. – Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are seeking nominations for the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award. The award was created a decade ago to honor women who make or influence key decisions in a corporate, m…
Praxair’s Dimech to lead PMTC board
MILTON, Ont. – Jim Dimech of Praxair Canada has been named chairman of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) as the council names its board of directors for the 2021 term. Brad Fletcher of Terrapure Environmental is past chairman, while Stev…
Freight volumes reach pre-COVID levels as 2020 roller coaster rides on
Load availability has surged in recent weeks, particularly for dry van and reefer loads, as lifted shutdown orders have jump-started retail sales and as produce season has spiked demand for reefer haulers.
Nearly 70% of readers appear to favor policing reform to mitigate excessive use of force
In the wake of the death of George Floyd, an outpouring of protest resulted in police reform measures being proposed at all levels of government, and in some cases being adopted. A majority of Overdrive readers appear to agree that some element of refo…