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Overdrive Radio
FMCSA's broker transparency rule: Date missed, more owner-ops going direct
Part 2 of this Overdrive Radio talk with small fleet owner Surinder Gill followed the 2023 collapse of the Convoy brokerage, Gill's former principal freight partner. FMCSA missed another projected date for the transparency rule, yet there's new evidence more owner-ops are bypassing middlemen for direct business.
August 3, 2026
Channel 19
Brokers' new carrier-selection strategy after $604M C.H. Robinson verdict
After SCOTUS opened brokers up to major liability -- already resulting in a $604M verdict against C.H. Robinson -- it's time for carriers to "get proactive" to land freight in an evolving landscape.
July 31, 2026
Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ: Deadline for entry extended to Aug. 15
Here's a huge thanks to every small fleet owner who's put their trucking company in the running for the 2026 awards, and good news for those who haven't: we're extending the deadline a couple weeks through to Aug. 15 for initial entry.
July 31, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Larger broker, larger bond: Should surety requirement vary by size?
This Overdrive Radio podcast looks back on the case of small fleet owner Surinder Gill, owed $35,000 by the failed Convoy broker despite efforts to recoup the money. Given his claims alone were nearly half of the $75K broker bond, he suggested a new regulatory approach, now echoed by many other owner-ops.
July 27, 2026
Regulations
EPA 2027 emissions move on warranties, derates: What's your view?
The EPA recently proposed to totally end DEF-fault derates for new diesel engines and roll back extended warranty requirements for '27 emissions equipment. Weigh in with your views on the moves here.
July 22, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Hedge against bad brokers: Trucker of the Month insists on cash before unload
When a broker's not approved for credit by his factor, owner-op Ruben Dotto insists on payment before unload or flat-out declines to do business. That's after a dirty deal on a $3,800 partial left him hauling for little more than fuel money. He won't make the same mistake twice.
July 20, 2026
Small Fleet Champ
Never mind the rates: Small Fleet Champ TFX 'finding ways to be more efficient'
Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis both got their start in the trucking business as owner-operators decades ago. Today, after long careers centered in the LTL furniture space out of North Carolina, the 2025 Small Fleet Champs ride on strong relationships, profits, and service excellence.
July 16, 2026
Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ Wes Oberman harnesses AI coding, builds custom TMS
Owner-operator Wes Oberman built a custom TMS built with Claude Code/ChatGPT assist, saving hundreds each month with a foundation of real transparency for his growing team of owner-operators.
July 14, 2026
Overdrive Radio
How carrier vetting changed, before and after big SCOTUS ruling
What brokers call "carrier onboarding" has evolved mightily from the process described off the top of this week's Overdrive Radio podcast. Gone are the days of the manila folder file-and-forget approach, that's for certain. How Roar Logistics seeks to work with core carriers here.
July 13, 2026
Overdrive Extra
The future at 70 mph: AI trucks, because they can, not that we should
With DOT and industry at a full-on sprint to autonomous trucks, what's the point of replacing something that works with something that might work, eventually, if you throw enough money at it? The question emerged on I-40 that time the human team got its doors blown off by test engineers running handsless, with laptops.
July 10, 2026
Small Fleet Champ
Clifford C. Hay Inc., up from ashes, with new hurdles after crashes: Small Fleet Champ update
After taking over the family biz in 1999 with one truck, Clifford Hay II built well beyond a single unit, showing plenty resiliency and commitment to customers. Hay was a 2025 Small Fleet Champ finalist, and with the 2026 July 31 entry deadline fast approaching, the owner's regrouping after another big hit.
July 9, 2026
Channel 19
'Verified scam attempt' impersonates TQL, promises dedicated lanes
Scammers evolve, spoofing TQL's phone number and faking emails to offer dedicated lanes, for the low one-time fee of $1,100, or so they say.
July 7, 2026
Small Fleet Champ
Turnage & Sons' size balancing act with organic bulk milk: Small Fleet Champ update
After growing the fleet to as many as 40 trucks, Robbie Turnage found balance right around 30 trucks to ensure equipment's maintained, drivers and customers taken care of. With time running out before the July 31 Small Fleet Champ entry deadline, the 2025 finalist noted change on that front. He never expected he'd haul milk from the Southeast to California.
July 7, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Small Fleet Champ: Last month to enter! And: Meet Mike Singleton, chroncling life OTR
On Overdrive Radio, a personal call to beat the July 31 deadline to compete in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, and: Former trucker Mike Singleton's story of OTR inspiration for his "Blacktop Chronicles" ongoing effort to give voice to trials and tribulations of working owners, drivers.
July 6, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Get prepped for traffic stops, inspections before CVSA 'Safe Driver' week
Overdrive Radio offers up ways to prep for the Operation Safe Driver Week traffic blitz happening July 12-18 nationwide. Hear from enforcers in a state well-known for roadside stops -- No. 11 toughest in Overdrive's nationwide rankings for moving violations.
June 29, 2026
Overdrive Radio
21M miles on the road to true trucking elite status
Today, an Overdrive salute to Candy "Glitter Granny" Bass, Eddie "Tennessee Trash" Parrish, and Mike "Cow Chip" Brown, all 7M-safe-milers and honored together for the achievement at the Large Cars & Guitars truck show in Bristol, Tennessee, last month.
June 22, 2026
Channel 19
$10,000 fines for attempting Vermont's infamous Smuggler's Notch
A new law in Vermont places a $10,000 penalty on drivers/carriers caught attempting the state's infamous Smuggler's Notch, maybe the most difficult route for truckers nationwide.
June 19, 2026
Pride & Polish
Dawn of a new era: Pride & Polish, 24/7/365
The annual Overdrive's Pride & Polish virtual truck show is ending, but the legacy and competitive spirit lives on with the merge of Overdrive's weekly Custom Rigs video series and website section under the Pride & Polish name. More details here.
June 17, 2026
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