Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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2 | Overdrive | May 2018 May 2018 | Vol. 58 | No. 5 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 4 Truckers reprise ELD protest in D.C. 5 Pulse: Self-driving's "mushy middle." 6 Blowing the whistle on ship- pers and receivers. 8 Load boards "a gamble" for old-school broker. 10 Readers more open to gun restrictions. LOGBOOK 14 ELD violations added to CSA. 14 Bill would allow drivers to pause 14-hour clock. 16 FMCSA certain driver info secure after outage. 16 SuperFan wins Peterbilt's one millionth truck. 18 After error, Cat Acert pay- ments to be reissued. CUSTOM RIGS 42 Owner-operator couple gets second chance with 379. 44 George Parker's retooled Coronado has a rat on back. 45 $25K in prizes up for grabs at SuperRigs. 46 Small fleet owner picks up first Bandit Series win. 47 Reader Rigs: '04 379 in the "Limelight"; '15 389 flatbed- der; 'Bama blue '11 KW; '15 389 a "voodoo queen." WHAT IS YOUR TIME WORTH? Landstar-leased Gary Buchs says you need to know the answer to that question to thrive in this business. Page 8. DEPARTMENTS Cover photo by Ben Jones. 49 EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT Mid-America Trucking Show products. 52 GEAR GUIDE Floor mats, tires, LEDs, more. 56 FLEET NEWS Carriers still raising driver pay. 64 BETTER HEALTH On-the-road lifestyle can put truckers at risk for arthritis. 26 Business: Tips for better rates Small-fleet-owner-turned-owner- operator-coach Kevin Rutherford presented three seminars at the Mid-America Trucking Show on running a more profitable small trucking business. 28 COVER STORY: 'World traveler' Globetrotting and working diverse trucking jobs have shaped the 2017 Owner- Operator of the Year into a man of many experi- ences. But once a month, there's no place like home for Phil Keith. 35 Diversions: More music to truck by Past Overdrive Trucker Talent Search-winning singer-songwriter Jason Lee Wilson brings down the house at MATS; Mary Gauthier's "Rifles & Rosary Beads" features songs written with military vets. 36 How to extend drain intervals With engine oil and filter changes running upward of $300 at some shops, extend- ing drain intervals can save hundreds of dollars a year and thousands over the life of your truck. 40 Trailer aero savings can be substantial The responsibility of improving trailer drag has fallen largely on accessories such as skirts, tails and fairings. Such add-ons promise potential fuel savings.