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July 2018 | Overdrive | 41 paths during Partners in Business semi- nars Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. The nation's largest trucking business services pro- vider, ATBS, will present two seminars Friday. Trucking radio host and former owner-operator Kevin Rutherford will present two Saturday. A Health Pavilion will offer health screenings and a stage for demonstra- tions about nutrition, fitness and other topics. The National Kidney Foundation will offer kidney screenings, OnRamp to Health will host a blood drive and Accuscreen will provide discounted U.S. Department of Transportation physicals. Dr. John's Medical Solutions will offer prostate screenings, A1C tests, blood sugar tests, vein evaluations, sleep apnea screenings and blood pressure tests. Other stages will host major events, such as the Partners in Business semi- nars, the Aug. 25 Pride & Polish awards ceremony and Truckers News' Trucking's Top Rookie contest Aug. 24. In that contest, the 10 finalists will receive spon- sor prizes, and the winner will receive $10,000 in cash. Free truck parking will be available at the TA-Petro Truck Parking Community at the Cotton Bowl's Fair Park, with free shuttles to and from the show and night- ly live entertainment. A live auction and silent auction at the site will benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. TA-Petro will provide a shower trailer for drivers, as well as basic truck maintenance. Pet grooming will be provided by All Paws and Claws. A GATS mobile app available for iPhone and Android will include an exhibitor list, a show floor map, stage schedules and more. Toll FREE: 1-888-788-3135 www.DieselSpec.ca Product and service that gives the best fuel effi ciency on the market NORTH AMERICAN LEADER IN PERFORMANCE AND FUEL ECONOMY FOR BIG RIGS • Mileage gain from 5% to 20% more • High performance parts • More horsepower and torque • Off-Highway tuning available ECM Tuning is the proces s of fine tuning the sof t ware program that controls your engine management system. WHAT DOES ECM TUNING MEAN ? GRAB YOUR OPPORTUNITY in becoming a Diesel Spec Dealer, email us at : i n f o @ d i e s e l s p e c . c a O V E R 3 5 0 L O C AT I O N S I N N O R T H A M E R I C A The Bellamy Brothers will visit the Red Eye Radio booth to meet fans.

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• Good prep defuses Roadcheck worries.
• Pulse: Technology opens door for truck mayhem.
• Personal conveyance and “truck stop lawyers.”
• Bullying customer may be shipper of last resort.
• Traversing Georgia’s 190-mile parking desert.
• Freightliner debuts two electric trucks.
• Congress debates livestock/ag hours regulations.
• Bill would repeal excise tax on truck purchases.
• Payments may loom from fradulent services case.
• Brake inspection blitz set for September.
• Coverage from the 36th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs.
• Hot pink 379 stays in the family.
• Reader Rigs: Heavy-hauling ’06 W900L; chromed-out 2000 379; ’16 Coronado glider carves its own path;’16 389 has Georgia power; Canadian reefer-hauling ’06 W900.
• EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT Dashcams.
• GEAR GUIDE Window deflector, tires, tape, more.
• FLEET NEWS Carriers still hiking driver pay.
• BETTER HEALTH Knowing risk factors for diabetes.
• TURNING POINT Overdrive’s Dashcam Central shows a trucker’s questionable right turn on red.
• Business: Company driver pay swelling in 2018 Company driver pay per mile surged in the first quarter of 2018 from a year ago, with the refrigerated sector leading the way, according to a survey of mid-size to large carriers.
• COVER STORY: Guaranteed pay Fleets are increasingly introducing plans that promise company drivers a minimum weekly pay. Find out what’s driving the trend and what it could mean for owner-operators.
• Guarding personal data Because of their constant traveling, truckers can be particularly vulnerable to financial loss and a trashed credit rating from identity theft. The resulting legal complications also can threaten their livelihood.
• Talent finalists headed for Dallas James Nelson, Mandi Jo Pinheiro and B.J. Williams will compete next month at The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, where the drivers have been invited to participate in the Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent S
• Mix business, pleasure at GATS A new tailored driver recruitment matchup at the Great American Trucking Show joins established highlights such as Pride & Polish show trucks, live music, business seminars and health screenings.