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‘Truck’ front and center in MA Senate victory
National media, at the behest of the candidate/soon-to-be-senator himself, are putting a GMC Canyon pickup at the center of his (some say) upset victory over the Democrat running against him for...
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Still trekking to shoot stills of the big rigs
Amateur truck photographer Russ MacNeil has taken photos of big rigs since he was a teen growing up near Westfield, Mass. As a child, he was mesmerized as trucks roared by on walks with his aunt near...
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Reader: Government deserves some thanks
The following letter came in from Jim Mesthene of Waltham, Mass., in response to Overdrive Editorial Director Max Heine’s Pulse column in this month’s issue, which ran alongside a round-up of voices on...
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Sunset on fall photos series: View from Roanoke, Va.
I don’t know about you, but the past week has been a mite chilly here. I’d say the time is nigh to put a cap on the series of Fall photos from readers we’ve been running over the last month and more....
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Solidarity diaries: It’s a great day for a run
“This one’s for those at Boston.” –A Truckin’ Runners Facebook group member following the bombings at the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013 I don’t know about you, but today feels like a great day for a...
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Two views from the independent road
Some kind of Kenworth, isn’t it? And a great scene, one of two that came in this morning from operators around the nation that, well, express something we no doubt don’t hear enough amid the shouting...
View ArticleA night in jail on account of an unloaded pistol in the truck
Fred Afflerbach recalls the state of Massachusetts' treatment of carrying out-of-state firearms round about 1980 -- and more voices on issues of parking and personal protection on the road.
View Article‘E-logs will cure everything, right?’
What they won't cure, from hours violations incurred while passing full truck stop after full truck stop to overheated communication with inspectors to the sense of pride most longtime truckers take in...
View ArticleEast Coast states loosen hours rules, restrict truck access ahead of major...
Governors in six states have issued hours of service waivers for fuel haulers and truckers carrying emergency supplies to affected areas. Some states have placed restrictions on truck travel due to...
View ArticleELD mandate meets reality
Increasingly, mandated ELDs are highlighting inadequacies of the hours of service rule. But "rules are rules," note watchers. Regarding the wiggle room that drivers enjoyed with paper logs, there is no...
View ArticleRhode Island, Massachusetts ban trucks from highways Tuesday during winter storm
Rhode Island and Massachusetts have issued truck travel restrictions Tuesday due to a winter storm in the Northeast.
View ArticleRecalling Mass 10 Truck Stop – ‘The Dump’ – and its owner, who treated...
The Mass 10 Truck Stop and its bighearted owner Gene Murphy were known by many truckers of the ‘60s and ‘70s who ran in New England.
View ArticleMassachusetts governor looks to tighten state’s CDL standards
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed a bill with the state legislature to tighten standards for CDL drivers in the wake of a June crash involving a Massachusetts CDL holder that killed seven...
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