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CONTENTS September 2012 | Vol. 52 | No. 9 OverdriveOnline.com Toll Free: 800-633-5953 Editorial Fax: 205-750-8070 Sales Fax: 205-349-6359 or email: lmagner@randallreilly.com EDITORIAL Editorial Director: Max Heine Editor: Randy Grider Equipment Editor: Jack Roberts Senior Editor: Todd Dills Managing Editor: Kathleen Buccleugh Associate Editor: James Jaillet Manager, e-media editorial: Marlin Caddell Contributing Editors: Jill Dunn, Paul Hartley, Carolyn Magner, Bruce Smith, Steve Sturgess Executive Director, Research & Analysis: Avery Vise Editorial assistants: Elizabeth Manning, Sean Randall DESIGN & PRODUCTION Art Director: Kenneth Stubbs Production Designer: David Watson Advertising Production Manager: Anne Marie Horton Senior Production Director: Leah Boyd Custom car collector Juan Ibarra built his "Road Hawg," a 1989 Peterbilt 379, with a Harley-Davidson motif. The interior sports leather floor covering with gator hide trim. See page 55. OF THE ICE ROAD Alex Debogorski's warm personality heats up reality shows frigid setting. 26 28 32 36 State of bliss COVER STORY: KING Absentee voting It's easier than ever to cast your ballot when away on Election Day. Bob Stewart finds harmony on the road after a decade of state jobs. truck lives up to its maker's legacy. DEPARTMENTS 22 BUSINESS Save on deductibles; getting your authority 24 A CLOSER LOOK Key ingredients in diesel exhaust fluid Cover photo: Dave Brosha 2 | Overdrive | September 2012 66 GEAR GUIDE Onboard recorder, inverter, radial tire, HD GPS 84 FLEET NEWS Schneider offers tuition reimbursement Test drive: Western Star 4900EX Rugged and customizable, the VOICES 4 Funding questioned for Jason's Law 6 Channel 19: Is turnover a better safety measure? 14 Hot Button: Government's role in fixing the economy LOG BOOK 16 Navistar brings back Cummins ISX15 20 Medical examiner registry available online 21 Hours rule under fire in federal court DIVERSIONS 42 Lindsay Lawler hosts trucking radio show 43 Hands-free gadgets for mobile devices 44 Successful songwriter enjoying OTR gig CUSTOM RIGS 55 Miami collector goes Hawg wild with 379 56 Swapping stacks for style and economy 62 Charity rig has truckers thinking pink Overdrive (ISSN 0030-7394) is pub- lished monthly and is a registered trademark of its publisher, Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC., 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Periodicals postage-paid at Tuscaloosa, AL, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTERS: Send address cor- rections to Overdrive, P.O. Box 2189, Skokie, IL 60076-9951. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohib- ited. Copyright (c) 2012 Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC. Jesse H. Neal winner and 5 Certificates of Merit 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. Single copies are available for $6 US, $9 Canada/Mexico, and $12 foreign. BUSINESS VP, Trucking Sales: Brad Holthaus VP, Trucking Media Operations: Stacy McCants VP, Events: Alan Sims Executive Director of Sales: Chip Magner Account Executives: Rusty Barton, Tommy Belk, Richard Hinton, Brent Hutto, Steve Miller, Casey Sears Marketing Manager: Cameron Kizzire Director of Interactive Marketing: Kyle Jernigan Media Controller: Terry Browning Circulation: Julie Puckett CORPORATE Chairman, CEO: Mike Reilly President: Brent Reilly Chief Administrative Officer: David Wright Chief Process Officer: Shane Elmore Senior VP, Trucking: Jeff Mason Senior VP, Editorial & Research: Linda Longton Senior VP, Acquisitions & Business Development: Robert Lake VP, Interactive Media: Nick Reid ® 3200 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 www.RandallReilly.com In Memoriam: H. Pettus Randall II (1911-1976) - Founder H. Pettus Randall III (1945-2002) - Chairman EDITORIAL HONORS Only trucking magazine to win five Editorial Excellence Awards Four-time Magazine of the Year finalist plus 56 other awards. Bruce W. Smith