Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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LOGBOOK April 2015 | Overdrive | 27 ATLANTA 3355 Moreland Avenue Conley, GA 30288 BALTIMORE 4030 North Point Road Baltimore, MD 21222 CHARLOTTE 3325 Rotary Drive Charlotte, NC 28269 CHICAGO 2050 N Mannheim Road Melrose Park, IL 60160 COLUMBUS I-70 & SR 310 Etna, OH 43018 DENVER 7510 Brighton Road Commerce City, CO 80022 DETROIT 37750 Northline Road Romulus, MI 48174 FONTANA 14714 Valley Boulevard Fontana, CA 92335 INDIANAPOLIS 1429 Harding Court Indianapolis, IN 46217 KANSAS CITY 1475 N Corrington Avenue Kansas City, MO 64120 NASHVILLE 163 Industrial Boulevard LaVergne, TN 37086 PHILADELPHIA 8800 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19136 SACRAMENTO 4505 West Capitol Avenue West Sacramento, CA 95691 SHREVEPORT 7900 Greenwood Road Shreveport, LA 71119 TAMPA 5909 Adamo Drive Tampa, FL 33619 USED TRUCK CENTERS A bill in committee in the Ohio legislature would block truckers from using the lanes left of center on freeways with three or more lanes. Violation of the law would result in a $150 ticket. State Representatives Marilyn Slaby and Bill Patmon introduced House Bill 100, which was referred to the chamber's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill would allow exceptions when trucks are passing another vehicle or need to take a left-hand exit from the freeway or avoid a hazard or highway obstruction. Ohio Trucking Association President Tom Balzer said his or- ganization is against the legislation because truck operators already strive to remain in the farthest right lanes. – James Jaillet Ohio bill would limit truckers' lane usage (Continued on Page 76) April 24-26: Overdrive's Pride & Polish, 75 Chrome Shop Show; 419 E. State Road 44, Wildwood, Fla.; Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., 9 a.m.-dusk, Sun., 10 a.m.-afternoon; truckshow.com May 1-2: Midwest Pride in Your Ride Truck and Tractor Show; Tri-State Raceway, U.S. 20 Exit 285, Earlville, Iowa; Fri, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; http://midwestprideinyour- ride.org/ May 7-9: Iowa 80 East Coast Truck- ers Jamboree; Kenly 95 Petro, I-95 Exit 106, Kenly, N.C.; kenly95.com May 22-24: Overdrive's Pride & Polish, Dynaflex/ChampTruck World Series; Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, Calif.; Fri., 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun., 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; truckshow.com June 5-6: Iowa 80 Joplin Truckers Jamboree; Joplin Petro, I-44 Exit 4, Joplin, Mo.; joplin44.com June 6: Semi-Truck Cruise; Sand- burg Mall, Galesburg, Ill.; Sat., 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Rick Smith, 309-371-0168 June 12-13: Iowa 80 Oak Grove Truckers Jamboree; Oak Grove 70 Petro, I-70 Exit 28, Oak Grove, Mo.; oakgrovepetro.com July 9-11: Iowa 80 Walcott Truckers Jamboree; Iowa 80 TA Truckstop, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, Iowa; iowa80truckstop.com July 16-18: Overdrive's Pride & Polish, Fitzgerald Glider Kits Truck Show; 752 Interstate Lane, Cross- ville, Tenn.; Thurs., 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri., 9 a.m.-dusk, Sat., 2 p.m.; truckshow.com July 24-25: Expedite Expo; Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, Ohio; Fri., 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; expedite- expo.com Aug. 14-15: Waupun Truck-n-Show; Spring Street, Waupun, Wis.; Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat., 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; waupuntrucknshow.com Aug. 27-29: Great American Trucking Show; Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas; Thurs., noon-5 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; gatsonline.com Oct. 15-17: Overdrive's Pride & Polish, PDI Customer Appreciation Dyno Event and Truck Beauty Competition; 687 N. Industrial Road, St. George, Utah; Thurs., 2-5 p.m., Fri., 8 a.m.-dusk, Sat., 9 a.m.-dusk; truckshow.com CALENDAR