Tara BullockBusinessGoodyear now available at Love’sPremium Goodyear Fuel Max truck tires – including the G399 LHS Fuel Max steer tire, G572 LHD Fuel Max drive tire and the G316 LHT Fuel Max trailer tire, as well as the G316 LHT DuraSeal + Fuel Max trailer tire – are now available at 178 Love’s truck tire care centers nationwide. The G399 LHS Fuel Max, […]January 31, 2014BusinessTrucker Buddy names outstanding teacherSharon Cunningham has been named Trucker Buddy International’s Outstanding Teacher following her nomination by her husband, Michael Cunningham, a driver for Walmart Transportation in Sanger, Texas. Sharon is the head special education teacher of Hayes Elementary, located in Ada, Okla. The Cunninghams created a Trucker Buddy teddy bear named Hayes after the elementary school they […]January 31, 2014BusinessCon-way Truckload Recognizes Professional Driver for Reaching 4 Million MilesCon-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., recognized independent contractor Jon Smith for surpassing 4 million miles of professional driving for the company. Smith is the first independent contractor at Con-way to reach 4 million miles. Smith, of Joplin, Mo., began as a company driver with Con-way Truckload in 1984 and […]January 30, 2014BusinessSuper Service driver named Michigan’s driver of monthMark Clark, a driver for Super Service based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has been named the Michigan Trucking Association’s (MTA) February Driver of the Month in recognition of his safe driving practices. Clark will be recognized at MTA’s West Michigan Safety Council Driver of the Month Banquet on Feb. 4. Following his service in the […]January 30, 2014BusinessC.R. England gives quarterly Harley to fuel-efficient driverC.R. England awarded a 2014 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883 to Gerry Blake, one of its company drivers, for showing improvement in miles per gallon average and average idle percentage for the fourth quarter 2013. This is the 11th Harley-Davidson awarded to drivers by C. R. England in the fuel efficiency promotion. Blake, of Mesa, Ari., […]January 30, 2014Truck StopsLove’s expands Fast-Fill CNG in Burbank, OhioLove’s Travel Stops will introduce fast-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling capability for heavy-duty trucks at its travel stop located on Interstate 71, at Exit 204, in Burbank, Ohio. The Love’s Fast-Fill CNG station is expected to open mid-summer 2014. The decision to bring Love’s Fast-Fill CNG to a new area of the country partly […]January 23, 2014BusinessColorado to Offer Drivewyze Bypass ServiceDrivewyze and the Colorado State Patrol announced that Colorado has become the 19th state to offer the Drivewyze PreClear bypass service, which uses tablets, smartphones and select electronic on-board recorders to provide commercial vehicles with inspection site bypass opportunities. Drivewyze mobile-based bypass services are now available at 13 fixed locations in Colorado, including the southbound […]January 21, 2014BusinessRichmond Peterbilt Store suffers fire damageA two-alarm fire damaged The Peterbilt Store in Richmond, Va. early Tuesday morning. According to The Richmond Times Dispatch, firefighters were called to the scene at 3:47 a.m., with more units called in for support at 4:04 a.m. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Greg Arscott, Vice President and […]January 21, 2014Truck StopsLove’s kicks off 50th anniversaryLove’s Travel Stops kicked off its 50th anniversary by with founder and executive chairman Tom Love announcing the company would undergo a record year of building. Love’s approximate growth rate is 20 new stores per year. However, the company will open as many as 30 new stores this year, Love said. The truck stop chain […]January 15, 2014Truck StopsNew Flying J opens in Aurora, Ore.Pilot Flying J announced Jan. 13 the opening of Flying J Travel Plaza in Aurora, Ore. The Aurora Travel Plaza is located off Interstate 5 at exit 278. It is Pilot Flying J’s tenth location in Oregon and will add 60 new jobs. The Aurora Flying J Travel Plaza offers amenities, including: – Nine diesel […]January 13, 2014Previous PagePage 15 of 21Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishLet your truck shine -- enter Overdrive's annual Pride & PolishThe entry period for the annual competition is now open through August 18. The five categories for the contest are: Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Limited Mileage/Show, Antique and Interior.Overdrive Radio4 million miles of increasing efficiency for owner-op's 1995 Kenworth T600Equipment'Long-haul with natural gas' possible: Tour new Cummins X15NCustom Rigs'His last ride': Illinois-based owner's '79 Freightliner COE goes to work after restoFeatured SponsorThe ALL NEW Rand Tablet