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• ELD shutdowns: Protests and practicality.
• Pulse: Tax reform yields owner-operator tax cut.
• Wendy Parker wants some things to go away in 2018.
• TRUCKING LEADER’S LEGACY | Readers pay tribute to Jim Johnston, left, OOIDA’s president, CEO and founding member, who died last month at 78.
• “Wes Memphis” gets past paper logs’ phantom limb.
• Two drivers persist in PSP report challenge.
• Swift IT worker pleads guilty to theft.
• “Highway Justice” pair tackles human trafficking.
• Fleet to pay driver $54,000 to settle lawsuit.
• Business: Expanded bonus depreciation Under the tax overhaul enacted in late December, owner-operators will be able to claim bonus depreciation on purchases of used trucks and trailers. Prior tax law allowed bonus depreciation only for new equipment purc
• ELD mandate meets reality Questions swirl as e-logging magnifies problems with strict hours enforcement. Uniform answers are harder to come by.
• Cover story: Into the limelight Though there are tens of thousands of Sikhs in trucking, traditional American truckers have little information and a lot of misconceptions about them. But their strong ELD activism has helped build bridges with their n
• $25,000 awaits top owner-operator Philip Keith, Kevin Kocmich and Bryan Smith are finalists for the 2017 Owner-Operator of the Year award, produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive.
• Equipment Spotlight: Coolants Learn about formulations and specifications for a wide variety of cooling system products from 13 manufacturers.
• Cabover still a work in progress.
• Trucker’s antique W9 restoration project.
• “Mistress” demands owner’s downtime.
• Reader Rigs: Two ’96 Western Stars, “Ol’ Blackie” and Down Under hauler.
• Gear Guide Cable wrap, floor mat, air disc brakes, more.
• FLEET NEWS Maverick raises pay for flatbed, glass haulers.
• BETTER HEALTH Trucking lifestyle can lead to headaches.
• Poll respondents split on 2018 outlook.
• Pot remains off limits to truck drivers.