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CUSTOM RIGS READER RIGS 44 | Overdrive | March 2017 Ice cream truck Henry "Highway Hank" Good is leased to DMTC of Des Moines, Iowa, and uses this 2007 Kenworth W900L to haul mostly Blue Bunny ice cream from Le Mars, Iowa, to Wal-Mart distribution centers in Maine and New York, and occasionally in Florida, Nevada and Washington. The truck is powered by a 600-hp Cummins ISX and a 13-speed Eaton Fuller with 3:36 rears. Good is shown with Bear, who has been riding with him for six years. Green Monster Josh and Katie Roberts, owners of Josh Roberts Trucking of Rome, Georgia, run this 2014 Peterbilt 389 Fitzgerald glider nicknamed the "Green Monster." The truck is powered by a 550-hp Detroit, a 13-speed and 3:42 rears. It has custom green lights on the breath- ers and above the tanks, along with 8-inch stacks. The custom work came from ideas of the owners and the truck's driver, Tim Gresham.

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• Readers: Behind-the-wheel training minimum critical.
• Pulse: FMCSA backpedals on safety proposal.
• The ELD mandate and the “House Freedom Caucus.”
• Dry bulk for the long haul.
• “Build the wall”: Majority favors Trump plan.
• Lawsuit opposes Trump order to reduce regs.
• Industry united against safety rating change.
• Court to review border policy.
• C.R. England plans to appeal fraud ruling.
• Lag growing between CDL training, skills test.
• Big-rig race series returns in new format.
• Rare 96-year-old White 5-ton finds new home.
• Reader Rigs: ’07 W900L an ice cream truck; ’14 389 a “Green Monster”; ’09 W900L a million-miler.
• BUSINESS: Make the most of your tax deductions.
• Gear Guide: Trailer brake drum, wheels, clutches, more.
• FLEET NEWS: Averitt expands in Northeast, hiring drivers.
• 5 APPS FOR THAT: Matching book lovers with recordings.
• RESPECT THE DINOSAURS: Diverse drivers united for a common goal is what it’s all about, Wendy Parker writes. Page 8.
• COVER STORY: Sleight of truck | Imagine arriving at a gate and presenting papers to pick up a load. The man in the guard shack looks confused and says you’ve already been there and that the load is gone. Heists involving false identity and other fraud ar
• Dodging the middleman: While no one service will be “Uber for all” in the fragmented brokerage market, on-demand load-matching services are seeing some success at circumventing traditional brokers and promising gains for owner-operators in rates, freight
• $25,000 awaits top owner-operator: Three owner-operators – Gary Buchs, Philip Keith and Kevin Kocmich – are finalists for the 2016 Owner-Operator of the Year award, produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive.
• Maintaining your wheels: A pre-trip inspection for cracks and rust is usually sufficient for maintenance of aluminum and steel wheels. A few other best practices, though, can almost ensure that wheels last as long as your truck.