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2 | Overdrive | June 2018 June 2018 | Vol. 58 | No. 6 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 Emeritus: Mike Reilly President/CEO: Brent Reilly Chief Operating Officer: Shane Elmore Chief Financial Officer: Kim Fieldbinder 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 6 So much for "leniency" with ELD snafus. 7 Pulse: The benefits of block- chain's truth-telling. 8 Is "moving the finish line" best for hours change? 10 Clean inspections elusive for oversize hauler. 12 ATA's claim of driver threats draws responses. LOGBOOK 18 ELD mandate exemption bill proposed. 18 Senators press FMCSA for hours reforms. 20 Big penalty proposed for CARB-noncompliant gliders. 20 FMCSA boss: ELD mandate could speed HOS reform. 26 CARB voids some 2014 com- pliance alternatives. CUSTOM RIGS 48 Arizona hauler embraces "Witches Inn" theme for her Pete 359. 49 "BlackGold" Mack model a family's tribute to father. 50 Boles repeats in Bandit Series; defending champ gets first win. 51 Reader Rigs: '06 Pete 379, sleeper in the doghouse with English mastiff; '01 Pete 379 shows purple passion. PATRIOTISM PROTECTED Trucker creates flag mount built for the rigors of the road and considers making his invention a full-time venture. Page 10. DEPARTMENTS Cover: Randy Tenney, driving for Standard Furniture of Bay Minette, Alabama, says he fudged very little under paper logs and hasn't minded using electronic logs. Photo by Max Heine. 44 EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT Lights for work, play. 53 GEAR GUIDE Grille cover, sleeper sheet sets, more. 56 FLEET NEWS Carriers continue to boost driver pay. 64 BETTER HEALTH Don't lose sight of eye health. 28 Business: New food regs twisted to hurt haulers Despite much of the burden of new Food Safety Modernization Act-related compliance falling on shippers of perishable foods, carriers are getting unfair blame too often, according to a truck- ing attorney. 30 COVER STORY: ELDs up the ante on parking Under the rigors of ELD operation, truckers report a keener focus on parking, mak- ing it tougher to find a safe place to shut down for the night. Meanwhile, some truck stop chains have increased reserved pay-to-park spaces to offer a sure bet in the nightly gamble. 36 How aftermarket truck warranties work Aftermarket warranties have become popular add-ons in a used truck purchase for extending coverage beyond a factory warranty. There are key differences between the two types of protection. 38 A sampling of reefer specs Buying a refrigerated trailer means considering a lot more specifica- tions than with a dry van. There's duct design, UV-resistant roofs and the type and density of foam insulation, to name a few.