Dean SmallwoodDean Smallwood is managing editor of Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. He has more than two decades of journalism experience, with more than half of that spent covering the transportation industry. Daytime Phone: 800-633-5953, ext. 1039BusinessChanging Gear: Maintenance and performance rewindThis week we’re resuming Overdrive’s series that takes a look back at some recent product introductions for specific categories and specs. After all, since most of you are busy enough trying to manage your own business, it’s likely you occasionally might have missed a few gear rollouts. Today we’re hitting rewind on some recent products […]October 29, 2014BusinessChanging Gear: News from Utility, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Hino, Snap-onIn the market for your own flatbed but you’d like a closer look? Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has released a new video showcasing the company’s flatbed and curtainsided trailer models. The video features information on the components and manufacturing process of Utility’s 4000A, an aluminum/steel combo model; 4000S, an all-steel model; drop deck; and Tautliner […]October 22, 2014BusinessChanging Gear: Tire rewindThis week we’re resuming Overdrive’s series that takes a look back at some recent product introductions for specific categories and specs. After all, since most of you are busy enough trying to manage your own business, it’s likely you occasionally might have missed a few gear rollouts. Today we’re hitting rewind on some new tires […]October 15, 2014GearNexiq’s vehicle interfaceNexiq’s next-generation USB-Link 2 vehicle interface is designed to be five times faster than its predecessor and to support heavier bus loads on simultaneous channels. A Bluetooth module with an enhanced data rate has been added to support wireless vehicle-to-PC communication, while the USB connector now is built with a more robust automotive-grade connector and […]October 14, 2014GearResqme’s drowsy-driving warning deviceResqme’s AlertMe is a drowsy-driving warning device that sits behind the driver’s ear and is designed to buzz promptly if the head falls forward unexpectedly, effectively alerting the driver to heighten focus or pull off the road. The compact device contains no mercury. Resqme Inc., www.resqme.comOctober 9, 2014BusinessEquipment Spotlight: Auxiliary power unitsFor cost-conscious owner-operators, an idle-reduction system is often at the top of the list for saving money on fuel. It’s important to research costs and specs to find the right fit for your application.October 8, 2014GearDel City’s subminiature fuse lineDel City’s Micro3 Fuse exhibits a subminiature style and is available in a variety of amperages ranging from 5 to 15 amps. The company’s time-delayed MCase Cartridge Fuse, which has female terminals for 2.8-mm male terminals, is engineered to handle inrush currents and is available in several amperages ranging from 15 to 40 amps. Del […]September 30, 2014Overdrive ExtraChanging Gear: Wabco’s innovations from across the pondSince they happened overseas while most of us were asleep, you might have missed last week’s announcements by Wabco, which chose last week’s IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014 event in Hanover, Germany, to roll out a wide array of safety and fuel efficiency technologies to help fleets and drivers with both their compliance efforts and their […]September 27, 2014Overdrive ExtraChanging Gear: Kenworth on an upgrade tearHandling product announcements for OverdriveOnline.com and its print product, I see a slew of gear-related news cross my desk on a daily basis. For the most part, this is all good information worth passing along to you readers, so I put a fresh spin on it and post it online, and later I send a […]September 15, 2014Overdrive ExtraChanging Gear: Trailer rewindThis week we’re resuming our series that takes a look back at some recent product introductions for specific categories and specs. After all, since most of you are busy enough trying to manage your own business, it’s likely you occasionally might have missed a few gear rollouts. Today we’re hitting rewind on some new trailers […]September 8, 2014Previous PagePage 49 of 54Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsBen Cadle's personal 2024 Pete 389, custom-built with Semi Casual assistSmall fleet owner Cadle showed the sharp 389 hooked to a brand-new polished-out Dorsey flatbed that his parallel Trelco Trailers business, leasing and selling trailers, took to the Large Cars and Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee, in May.Trucking LawTrucking Law: Marijuana rescheduling impact for pro truckersRegulationsTimeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the worksBusinessWhy brokers don't want to give owner-ops transparency in freight transactionsFeatured SponsorThe ALL NEW Rand Tablet