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Miles

OTR drivers. What's an average week of driving? 1500 miles ? 2000 miles ? 2000 + miles? Currently working for Schneider, only averaging 1500m. Flatbed Source link

Murder suspect bails off overpass in front of semi truck
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Murder suspect bails off overpass in front of semi truck

A murder suspect tried evading police by jumping off an overpass in front of an oncoming semi truck in Florida on Wednesday night.  The incident occurred on October 16th in Tampa, Florida on Interstate 275.  According to ABC Action News, officers first responded to reports of a stabbing at an apartment complex and found a...

Mountians..
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Mountians..

Im a midwest guy just getting his feet wet for the first time out here in the mountians of Colorado. I've driven Hwy 6 and Hwy 40 and so far I feel like ive done ok except for the fact that I believe I glazed my breaks a bit due to my jakes not kicking...

NYS has installed “zero” electric truck chargers ahead of January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations
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NYS has installed “zero” electric truck chargers ahead of January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations

The state of New York has not installed a single electric semi truck charging station ahead of its January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations.  The Trucking Association of New York and other trucking industry leaders met up on Thursday, October 17th to discuss the upcoming rule set to go into effect in January 2025. The...

New to airbags. Help?
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New to airbags. Help?

Hi folks, a customer asked me to replace all his airbags in a Kenworth 660. It looks pretty straightforward. I read some threads, watched some vids. The lines on this rig aren't the 3/8 flex line with the quick disconnect. They're closer to 1" hard line, looks like inverted flare. I uploaded a pic. I'm...

Man arrested for $100k in poultry theft connected to $400k meat theft via previous ankle monitor
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Man arrested for $100k in poultry theft connected to $400k meat theft via previous ankle monitor

A second man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a semi truck loaded with around $100,000 of poultry products.  38-year-old Jorge Lyen Blanco-Diaz was arrested on Monday, October 14th in Miami-Dade County, Florida on charges of  grand theft of cargo, grand theft of a vehicle and unlawful use of a communications device....