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Channel 19
With COVID, states allowed food trucks at public rest areas — have you seen one?
As cities and states added restrictions to reduce the impact of COVID-19, a few states put programs into place to have food trucks at rest areas. More here.
September 1, 2020
Overdrive Extra
My way of eating for better long-term physical/mental health
As research continues to show the correlation between diet and disease, discover tips for eating for your long-term physical and mental health on Overdrive.
March 30, 2020
Life
New health-coaching service aimed at helping fleets of all sizes aid drivers’ health efforts
Bob “The Trucker Trainer” Perry and the men and women behind the Espyr company have recently developed and launched the “Fit to Pass” program for fleets of all shapes and sizes who want to give their drivers a way to ensure health fitness ahead of their DOT physicals — and beyond.
October 28, 2019
Overdrive Extra
What we can do about the physical and emotional violence of chronic stress made manifest
Clifford Petersen urges drivers to start with themselves — recognize the physical and psychological effects of chronic stress and know how to combat them. While “tempers are short, pressure has mounted, stress levels are reaching critical mass …, we all want to get home to our families. Let’s help one another do just that.”
November 15, 2018
Channel 19
Owner-operator Alex Prifti’s new authority and, better yet, 1987 359
See how an owner-operator, Alex Prifti, handles the trucking industry at this day in age. Learn all about Prifti and get other owner-operator news on Overdrive.
September 13, 2018
Overdrive Extra
A health case for hours of service change
Leased owner-operator Clifford Peterson: “Those who make the case for the hours of service status quo ignore the health and well-being of an American icon, the over-the-road truck driver, in favor of maintenance of the bottom line.”
June 25, 2018
Business
Things you might not know about sleep apnea
An oral appliance treatment by Dr. James Metz of Columbus, Ohio, is an alternative to CPAP therapy that will be effective for some in treating apnea. More about the condition here.
June 19, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Owner-op Dean Carnahan: Poor health is often a ‘preventable accident’
Carnahan urges drivers to take control of diet and health generally in hopes more attention to it might spur a movement against the growing “quick food, get-in-get-out-type attitude” of so many truck stops when it comes to diet options.
May 26, 2017
Business
MATS2GATS lives again!
The MATS2GATS fitness challenge, an idea from James Crowley of Texomatic pictures, returns this year, challenging drivers to take the months in between MATS and GATS to improve their health and physical condition.
March 27, 2017
Channel 19
E-log transition, finale: ‘I will survive’ –Wes Memphis
A final report from Wes Memphis: “…like we survived the CDL, the TWIC Card, the emissions-compliant motors, the hazmat fingerprinting, the demise of the old-school truck stop, the erosion of civility, the death of Claude Akins ….”
June 11, 2016
Business
Healthy gut, happier life
What gut health and mental well-being have to do with each other — on full display in truckers’ friend Carolyn O’Byrne’s forthcoming “Gut Instinct” book.
June 6, 2016
Business
Getting the routine right
“Diet” is a four-letter word. The key to any successful fitness program is all about routine — finding one you’re comfortable with and making it part of your life.
September 8, 2015
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