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12-volt saucepan essential for truck cab chef

With a non-stick surface the RoadPro 12-volt, portable saucepan is the onboard cook’s “go to” pan for making or heating soups, stews, chili, steaming vegetables and cooking hot dogs. Paired it with the RoadPro frying pan and you have just about all you need to prepare anything shy of a holiday feast. The 2-quart saucepan […]

LG Tone Platinum wireless headset delivers all day

Some wireless headsets provide excellent sound. Some are comfortable and a true joy to wear during a long day of driving. Some look good. The LG Tone Platinum Bluetooth headset does all of those things and more. With a multi-layer speaker unit tuned by the acoustic masters at Harman Kardon, the LG Tone Platinum delivers […]

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Voyager 5200 delivers comfort, sound clarity

Life on the road can change in a heartbeat. Lousy weather. Traffic congestion. Incomplete or incomprehensible directions. Time changes at the shipper or receiver. These are a few of the situations that might require a mid-course correction on your part, and you have to be able to know about them ASAP. That makes communications — […]

Slow cooker ideal for in-cab cooking

Few things have changed the way truckers cook more than the slow cooker. Fill it in the morning and a hot and hearty dinner is ready when you finish your driving day. RoadPro’s 1.5-quart slow cooker plugs into a 12-volt power plug. Inside is a removable stoneware crock that is dishwasher safe. It can warm […]

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Your voice controls BlueParrot B550XT headset

When BlueParrott introduced its B550-XT at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas last August, the company touted it as “the world’s first 100 percent voice-controlled over-the-head headset to be IP54 rated.” In short, that means it’s a godsend for truckers who must keep their hands on the wheel and not on a device. BlueParrott’s […]

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Best way to have coffee you love

Let’s face it, a favorite trucker pastime is complaining about how poorly four-wheelers drive. A close second is discussing — or lamenting — the merits of truck stop, travel center, diner or fast food coffee. But, when you’re on the road as much as you are, there are times when even bad coffee is good […]

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Garmin GPS helps you with hours of service battles

More so than ever before, successful — and safe — trucking in the U.S. today can often boil down to a matter of minutes saved during the course of your entire driving day. You generally don’t have time to spare as your ELD clocks every minute of your workday. That means finding your destination easily […]

Additives keep you going in winter

This time of year presents some special problems for the professional driver who depends on their truck to start and run reliably regardless of the weather. And, even if you normally run lanes through the sunny South, there are times when temperatures even there can play havoc with your truck’s engine. That’s why it makes […]

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Gear Guide gets new year off on the right foot

Near year. New gear. The first Truckers News and Overdrive Trucker’s Gear Guide of 2019 is loaded with ideas and equipment to help make 2019 your best year yet whether you’re a company driver or an owner-operator, a veteran of the road or new to the profession. If you’re one of the many folks who […]

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What to buy truckers on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday — yes, it’s a thing — is the day many Americans will spend part of their workday pretending to work when they are actually shopping online. With that in mind, the Truckers News and Overdrive Truckers’ Gear Guide offers some of the latest items to make your driving day easier, more comfortable and maybe […]

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2,134 U.S. vehicles placed out of service during Brake Safety Week

Last year, during Brake Safety Week, a total of 2,296 vehicles were placed out of service, including 2,035 in the U.S.

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ATHS adds 3 trucking pioneers to its Industry Leader Hall of Fame

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