Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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CONTENTS October 2016 | Vol. 56 | No. 10 October 2016 | Overdrive | 3 Join all our friends at facebook.com/ OverdriveTrucking Follow breaking news and commentary at twitter.com/ OverdriveUpdate Subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/ OverdriveMag Subscribe to daily newsletter or monthly magazine at overdriveonline.com/subscribe/ Exercise your trucking business mind at "Overdrive's Trucking Pro"group at Linkedin.com Share industry headlines via the "Overdrive magazine" page at plus.google.com Share and comment on photography from around the trucking world at Instagram.com/overdrivetrucking. EDITORIAL Editorial Director: Max Heine Equipment Editor: Jason Cannon Senior Editor: Todd Dills Managing Editor: Dean Smallwood News Editor: James Jaillet Associate Editor: Matt Cole Contributing Editors: Jill Dunn, Paul Hartley Contact: truckingeditorial@gmail.com DESIGN & PRODUCTION Art Director: Kenneth Stubbs Production Designer: David Watson Quality Assurance: Timothy Smith Advertising Production Manager: Leah Boyd Contact: production@overdriveonline.com TRUCKING MEDIA Vice President of Sales, Trucking Media: Brad Holthaus Director of Content Marketing Services: Carolyn Mason Special Projects Manager: Kathleen Craft Web Developer/Analyst: Marlin Caddell Contact: sales@truckingmedia.com 3200 Rice Mine Rd NE | Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 800-633-5953 | randallreilly.com CORPORATE Chairman: Mike Reilly President/CEO: Brent Reilly Chief Operating Officer: Shane Elmore Chief Financial Officer: Russell McEwen Senior Vice President, Sales: Scott Miller Senior Vice President, Editorial and Research: Linda Longton Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Business Development: Robert Lake Senior Vice President, Data: Prescott Shibles Vice President of Events: Stacy McCants Vice President, Digital Services: Nick Reid Vice President, Marketing: Julie Arsenault EDITORIAL HONORS Subscription inquiries: For subscripton info call 800-517-4979 in the U.S., or 847-763-9610 outside the U.S. Rates for non- qualified subscriptions: US & possessions $34.97; Canada/ Mexico & foreign $65.00, payable in U.S. dollars. Single copies are available for $6 US, $9 Canada/Mexico, and $12 foreign. Four-time Magazine of the Year finalist plus 57 other awards. Only trucking magazine to win five Editorial Excellence Awards Overdrive (ISSN 0030-7394) is published monthly and is a registered trademark of its publisher, Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC., 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Periodicals postage-paid at Tuscaloosa, AL, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: SEND ALL UAA TO CFS. (SEE DMM 507.1.5.2); NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to Overdrive, 3200 Rice Mine Rd NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Copyright (c) 2015 Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC. ® ® ® ® overdriveonline.com For change of address and other subscription inquiries, please contact: overdrive@halldata.com Six-time winner of Jesse H. Neal Awards, including 2014 Grand Neal Award COVER: Photo by Brian Bourke VOICES 4 Honk if you smell hogwash. 5 Pulse: Cheap shots at national anthem. 8 Choking down the milk and cookies. 10 Another day, another frus- trating detention. 12 Why are truck driver fatal- ities increasing? LOGBOOK 14 Used truck prices poised for decline. 14 Truck-related fatalities up 4.4% in 2015. 15 Volkswagen buys stake in Navistar. 16 'Ice Road Truckers' star killed in plane crash. 16 CRST gets exemption for pre-CDL drivers. CUSTOM RIGS 62 Reader Rigs: '03 KW W900 a cross-country sleeper; '03 Classic XL bears arms; '01 W900 big in Texas; '13 Pete 389 a heavy-hauling 'Daisy.' 28 Pushing the limit Many studies on speed limiters point to safety benefits, while opponents focus on the inherent crash risk of a speed differential. 32 Keeping the 'family' happy Small-fleet owners stress good pay, equipment and home time to attract and retain loyal drivers. 40 CSA's Data Trail: Where officer discretion can help To come out clean from a North Carolina inspection, watch your tires and lights – and help the officer help you. 42 Preparing for winter: Coolant, belts, hoses The onset of winter is a par- ticularly good time for a close look at your engine's cooling system. 44 Evolution continues The 2018 Freightliner Cascadia promises improved fuel economy, connectivity, uptime and comfort. 46 Cover: Change of seasons Six national champions were named for the 2015-16 Pride & Polish series, while five more won GATS Best of Show, starting the new season. DEPARTMENTS 58 EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT Synthetic engine oils. 63 GEAR GUIDE Seat cushion, air springs, drive retreads, more. 68 FLEET NEWS West Side trailer raising funds for cancer charity. 80 REARVIEW Founding Overdrive editor's activism. 'STARS, STRIPES AND WHITE LINES.' Trucker Tony Justice rocks the crowd with new patriotic song. Page 8.