Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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2 | Overdrive | October 2017 October 2017 | Vol. 57 | No. 10 CONTENTS EDITORIAL Editorial Director: Max Heine Equipment Editor: Jason Cannon Senior Editor: Todd Dills Managing Editor: Dean Smallwood News Editor: James Jaillet Video Editor: Andrew Guinn 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 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. 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Neal Awards, including 2014 Grand Neal Award VOICES 5 Pulse: Forecasting ELDs' impact on rates. 6 Don't like your fleet's driver- facing cams? 6 Wisconsin intrastate ELD mandate faces delay. 8 Wendy Parker: How not to talk ELDs with public. 10 Busy independent plans transition, ELD dodge. LOGBOOK 14 House rejects ELD delay provision. 14 Bandit Big Rig Series rookie looking like a veteran. 15 OOIDA petition could affect ELD, other enforcement. 22 Shell's concept rig could see test run in early 2018. 25 Forecasts on owner-opera- tor income, rates, ELDs. CUSTOM RIGS 58 COVER STORY: Show trucks shine bright at GATS Pride & Polish. 63 Reader Rigs: '05 379, '94 W900L a specialized duo; '04 379 a gasoline machine; '16 389 a diamond in the rough. 26 Body language Makers of wearable devices are sell- ing a wide variety of systems that interpret what a driver's body says about fatigue. 34 The right price In the crowded ELD market, a few companies set themselves apart with systems requiring no monthly fee. 41 DRIVE TEST: Mack Anthem Mack Trucks' next-generation on- highway Anthem offers a mix of legacy styling and modern engineering. 46 LoneStar to shine brighter International has planned several interior updates to its flagship tractor to maximize driver productivity. 48 DRIVE TEST: Volvo VNL Volvo has made inroads with owner-operators with its VNL 780, and its new Globetrotter model may open more doors. 52 ZF tech enhances steering ZF's latest steering system promis- es significant advances in autono- mous technology, ease of driving and safety. 54 Cummins' concept truck Cummins' Aeos Demonstrator fea- tures a battery pack that is lighter and denser to hold a longer charge. AFTER THE STORMS When any area of the country is in dire need, owner-operators are often on the front lines of relief, motivated in part by profit but also by qualities intrinsic to humanity. Page 4. DEPARTMENTS Cover Photo by 365Trucking.com 65 GEAR GUIDE Mack updates, mattress, more. 69 FLEET NEWS USA Truck reaches out to veterans. 80 5 APPS FOR THAT Navigation, maps.