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News · Mar 14, 2019

Interstates shut down in Rockies, Plains following blizzard and 100-CAR AND TRUCKS PILEUP on I-25

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole , "An intense blizzard that consisted of hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy snow has forced the closure of some major highways in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota". According to a report from the Coloradoan, 100 vehicles were involved in a number of crashes in a one-mile stretch of I-25 near Wellington on Wednesday because of the blizzard. Read full story at : overdriveonline.com/interstates-

News · Mar 13, 2019

Bill to roll back ELD mandate for small carriers filed in U.S. House

A bill to allow small carriers, including single-truck owner-operators, to forgot use of electronic logging devices and return to using paper logs has been filed in the U.S. House. Read More : overdriveonline.com/rep-plans-to-introduce-bill-that-would-roll-back-eld-mandate-for-small-carriers/ Article by : James Jaillet Source and credits : overdriveonline.com

News · Mar 12, 2019

FMCSA is about to decide on Hours of Service changes proposal

According to article in overdriveonline.com : "The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is nearing a decision on whether to proceed with a proposed rule that would change federal hours of service regulations, says FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez". Read full story at : overdriveonline.com/fmcsa-boss-martinez-agency-very-close-to-deciding-on-hours-proposal/ Source and credits : overdriveonline.com

News · Mar 11, 2019

Shell Rotella SuperRigs Truck Show is set for July 25-27 in Minnesota

According to article in overdriveonline.com : "Trail’s Travel Center in Albert Lea, Minnesota, will serve as host to the 37th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show later this year". Working trucks owners will be competing for $25,000 in cash and other prizes! Also 12 best trucks will be featured in 2020 Shell Rotella SuperRigs callendar. Read more at : overdriveonline.com/shell-rotella-superrigs-working-truck-show-set-for-late-may-in-albert-lea-minnesota/ Source and credits : overdri

News · Mar 11, 2019

Dangers of Daylight Saving Time for truckers

The second week of March is upon us which means all but two of the 50 states (Arizona and Hawaii) shift their clocks forward an hour to what’s known as daylight saving time (DST). This happened at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, so everyone “lost” an hour of sleep before they woke up Sunday morning. Even though it’s only one hour, the disruption to sleep patterns, sleep deprivation and decreased alertness levels result in higher rates of fatal accidents which increase 17 percent along with heart attac

News · Mar 9, 2019

Jan-Michael Vincent star of classic trucking movie "White Line Fever" dies at 74

According to article from TMZ actor Jan-Michael Vincent has died after suffering massive heart attack at February 10. He was also starring in few other TV shows like "Airwolf", "Mechanic" and 2002 movie "White Boy". According to article in cdllife.com and its author Ashley "Vincent’s death had not previously been publicly reported". Read full story at : cdllife.com/2019/star-of-classic-trucking-movie-dies-at-73/ Source and credits : TMZ and cdllife.com

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News · Mar 8, 2019

$150 million worth of Fentanyl found inside the truck in New Jersey rest area

More than 20 kilograms of deadly drug Fentanyl and and 5 kilograms of Heroin were found in tractor trailer at rest stop in Bloomsbury ,New Jersey, on March 1 ,2019.This amount of fenatanyl is more than enough to kill 10 million people! That's entire population of New Jersey ! According to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) : "Luis Aponte, 48, of Hesperia, California, and Denny Diaz, 29, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were charged by complaint with one count conspiracy to possess with intent to distri

News · Mar 7, 2019

Legislation to require side underride guards on trailers reintroduced in Congress

A group of U.S. Senators and members of the House this week reintroduced legislation that would mandate side underride guards on tractor-trailers to help mitigate impacts on car occupants in crashes where the car slides under the trailer. Read more at : overdriveonline.com/legislation-to-require-side-underride-guards-on-trailers-reintroduced-in-congress/ Article by : Matt Cole at overdriveonline.com Source and credits : overdriveonline.com Photo Credits : IPTC and : iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnew

News · Mar 7, 2019

Delaware, Maryland police target truckers bypassing U.S. 301 toll road

Commercial vehicle enforcement officers in Delaware and Maryland recently conducted inspections on 85 trucks and issued 77 citations during a two-day operation targeting trucks that were bypassing the new U.S. Highway 301 toll road. Read more at : overdriveonline.com/delaware-maryland-police-target-truckers-bypassing-u-s-301-toll-road/ Article by : Overdrive Staff Source and credits : overdriveonline.com

News · Mar 7, 2019

Bridgestone increases Dayton brand truck tire prices

According to article in overdriveonline.com "Truck drivers buying Dayton brand truck tires will notice 20 percent higher prices for future purchases." Read more at : overdriveonline.com/bridgestone-increases-dayton-brand-tire-prices/ Source and credit : overdriveonline.com

News · Mar 6, 2019

Trucking’s billionaires: Forbes’ annual list includes few trucking companies owners

According to James Jaillet Senior Editor for Overdrive magazine and CCJ .Forbes created annual list of billionaires which includes few trucking companies owners like Jerry Moyes from Swift Transportation with Net worth of $1.2 billion !"Forbes’ annual list of the world’s billionaires, unveiled Tuesday, includes a few who earned their fortunes in trucking — including a few who started businesses as a single-truck operators, as well as those who founded or inherited large truck stop chains". You c

News · Mar 6, 2019

Taking electric vehicles from science project to reality

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana. Medium-duty truck applications seem primed to accept a rapid deployment of truck electrification projects, but several factors continue to slow progress, including infrastructure. Weight considerations, range limitations and more are limiting opportunities right now for electrification, but that is changing as manufacturers work to solve these challenges. Read more at: freightwaves.com/news/equipment/making-electric-trucks-work Article by : Brian Straight Source and credit