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February 2018 | Overdrive | 15 TRUCK DRIVERS and other transportation and material moving occupations accounted for more than a quarter of all work-related fatalities in the United States in 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics says 786 truck drivers were killed on the job. Across all U.S. occupations, there were 5,190 fatalities reported in 2016, the most since 5,214 workplace fatalities in 2008. KENWORTH is offering a $1,000 discount to Owner-Op- erator Independent Drivers Association members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth sleeper trucks during 2018. The limit for a single customer is three quali- fying trucks per year. PETERBILT'S ONE MIL- LIONTH vehicle rolled off the assembly line at the compa- ny's manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas. The Model 567 Heritage will be awarded to the winner of Peterbilt's "SuperFan" contest, which received 1,200 entries. THE MINIMIZER BANDIT Big Rig Series finalized its 2018 schedule, rounding out its 13-race slate by adding races at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on July 28, and Elko Speedway in Elko, Minnesota, on Aug. 25. For the entire 2018 schedule, go to BanditSeries. com/Schedule. EAST MANUFACTURING recalled nearly 90 mod- el-year 2016-18 Frame Dump trailers built with a pintle hook or brackets for installing one. East said cracks could develop in the crossmember connected to the pintle hook, possibly affecting vehicle handling. Untitled-9 1 1/18/18 9:57 AM

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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.