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Channel 19
Remembering Arline Bennett, ‘a pillar of the trucking community’
Bennett's indelible mark on scads of grassroots groups and organizers can't be overstated. She passed one week ago today. Funeral services are set for Dec. 19.
December 14, 2020
Channel 19
One trucker’s push for potential national resolution to fight DIPG and other childhood cancers
Update: Howard Salmon, whose son is battling DIPG, with other advocates believes a House resolution could do wonders for DIPG awareness and research funding.
December 8, 2020
Overdrive Radio
What can owner-operators expect from a Biden administration?
This week's edition of Overdrive Radio features OOIDA's president helping forecast what a Biden administration may mean for independent truckers. Listen here.
November 20, 2020
Channel 19
A tough run continues for young Liam Salmon and his family
Owner-operator Howard Salmon's four-year-old son, Liam, continues his battle with cancer. His story spreads through campaigns large and small. More here.
October 12, 2020
Channel 19
Sundown symphony: Voices, air horns blend at National Mall
Video from horn-honking sundown runs mixed with the voices of advocacy at 10-4 on D.C. Attendees' efforts benefited an area food bank and Truckers Final Mile.
October 6, 2020
Overdrive Extra
‘If cats and dogs drove trucks,’ or: Sharing yourself can make a difference
Gary Buchs talks breaking down barriers and building bridges in the community with school-sanctioned trucking safety events and other programs. More here.
September 15, 2020
Channel 19
Truckers Christmas Group fundraising getting in swing for year-end push
The Truckers Christmas Group's annual fundraising effort is getting into swing a little early this year. Find out how to nominate a worthy family with support.
September 10, 2020
Overdrive Radio
D.C. protests, broker transparency, hours changes and more with independent Bryan Hutchens
From D.C. demonstrators to hours of service changes, owner-operator Bryan Hutchens voices his opinions about it all on this edition of Overdrive Radio.
May 15, 2020
Channel 19
With the public leery about sharing the road with robots, ‘Advocates’ may be truckers’ ally, for once
As more and more assistive driving technologies keep hitting the roads, truck drivers may find a new kind of ally in a group pressing for safety standards.
February 13, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Truckers together in pursuit of victory over child abuse with ATTACA
The notion in the headline here is, at least, the goal of Western Flyer Express founder Rodney Timms, based in Oklahoma and also the founder of the All Truckers Together Against Child Abuse (ATTACA) org. In this week’s edition of Overdrive Radio, find Timms’ impassioned plea to the trucking community to join him.
January 15, 2020
Custom Rigs
A rare unit: Mike Jellison’s 6&4 two-stick, 350-inch wheelbase 2001 379
What’s more, as of October, as you’ll hear in this video talk with Jellison, all but around 15 of the near 33,000 original miles on the 3406-powered 2001 Pete’s odometer had been run with Jellison working the 6- and 4-speed gearboxes.
December 19, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Truckers’ group delivers record level of holiday support to haulers in need
For the second consecutive year, Long Haul Paul sits in on TruckersChristmasGroup.org’s “Santa Calls” to the recipients of its annual grants to drivers in need, finding “a renewed sense of just how dangerous working in this industry can be, and just how frequently fragile its safety nets prove themselves.”
December 17, 2019
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