CONTENTS
September 2014 | Vol. 54 | No. 9
September 2014 |
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VOICES
2 Truck safety series off
course.
3 Pulse: Employee or
independent contractor?
4 Another death reboots
parking issue.
4 'Most Beautiful' dustup.
LOGBOOK
12 Rulings oppose
contractor status.
14 Top rookie driver
Matulle wins $10,000.
17 Drivers unhappy with
having to prove coercion.
20 CSA protocol changed to
account for due process.
CUSTOM RIGS
48 Diorio, Rethwisch repeat
as Pride & Polish names
2014's top rigs.
58 1999 Freightliner 'Black
Out.'
60 Reader Rigs: '86 Pete
359 flatbedder; explo-
sive '03 Volvo VNL770;
grain-hauling '12
Freightliner Cascadia.
63 Pro Tips: If it ain't
broke, fix it anyway.
24 BUSINESS
Improved business services
at GATS.
44 DIVERSIONS
Clown Motel; fine-art truck
book; stroke prevention.
75 GEAR GUIDE
Fender bracket, magnetic
mike, air assembly, more.
82 FLEET NEWS
Maverick expands driver
training center.
DEPARTMENTS
Cover photo by Brian Bourke.
26
Sleep apnea Q&A
As new medical certification processes
come into play, more drivers are
being asked to get sleep apnea testing. Some are
getting inconsistent answers – and being taken
off the road prematurely.
34
How to address apnea risk
Learn what's involved with sleep
apnea testing, diagnosis and treatment
to limit the potential disruption to your work.
38
CSA: Close scrutiny
Maryland and Pennsylvania inspect
drivers and trucks at double and triple
the national rate, but their rate of issuing violations
falls below the national average.
66
Severe Service
Daimler touts vocational leadership;
Kenworth's T880 rides demand boost;
Navistar renews commitment; Peterbilt's Model
220 cabover enters production.
COUNTER OF
KNOWLEDGE 'George
and Wendy Show'
columnist gets an earful
when she eavesdrops on
a truck stop dining
conversation. Page 8.
