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ICYMI: Pandemic boosts telehealthâs inroads with trucking
Overdrive's "No Turning Back" series examines the possible longer-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the trucking industry. Read the full story here.
October 2, 2020
Overdrive Extra
The lonely road â downtime pursuits for sanity
"Run your race as best you can. Cherish the time you have with those you love." --Owner-op Clifford Petersen on sharing enthusiasms, passions with loved ones.
June 19, 2020
Channel 19
Howâs everybody on masks?
As protective masks become a requirement at some load/unload sites, here are a few mask alternatives owner-operators can and have used out on the road.
April 22, 2020
Business
New registry gives drivers info on med examiners offering DOT exams, COVID tests, telemedicine options
The new DOT Mentor private registry compiles DOT medical examiners who are providing exams, as well as those offering telemedicine options and COVID-19 tests.
April 14, 2020
Business
OOIDA presses Trump to improve access for OTR drivers to get tested
The OOIDA filed a letter to the President asking for help getting truckers tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus, noting the nation's supply chain depends on it.
April 6, 2020
Overdrive Extra
âI need to get parked and restâ: Testimony from an owner-op who rode out COVID-19 symptoms in the truck
For nearly two weeks, this truck owner was sidelined with symptoms likely caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Hear his story, and recommendations, on Overdrive.
April 6, 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
Overdrive Extra
A Catch-22 in over-the-road access to help
Owner-operator, truckersâ chaplain and life coach Clifford Petersen encountered this situation when he tried to refer an over-the-road hauler he was counseling to a licensed practitioner â it seemed next-to-impossible to find one who could offer teletherapy to local haulers when they were over the road, outside the state.
February 18, 2020
Business
Coronavirus risk for truckers appears minimal, though lockdown in China could impact inbound freight
As of right now, the CDC says the virus spreads from person-to-person and not from surfaces. Details on the virus and China's port lockdown here on Overdrive.
February 10, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 8: Medical clinic network in expansion mode; new Fontaine three-axle stepdeck trailer
The UrgentCareTravel network of clinics for medical care is soon to add three new facilities for expanded coverage in Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. Fontaine introduced a new three-axle all-aluminum Revolution dropdeck trailer that features air lift center and rear axles.
January 8, 2020
Overdrive Radio
âHighways and heart attacksâ to trucker Will Beeleyâs place in the American songbook
Today on Overdrive Radio: Will Beeleyâs new âHighways and Heart Attacksâ record is the singer-songwriter and hazmat pressurized tank haulerâs third full-length record, and his first in 40 years. His story in music reaches back to the late 1960s, runs through an iconic record label in Mississippi and extends on up into the present day.
October 29, 2019
Life
New health-coaching service aimed at helping fleets of all sizes aid driversâ health efforts
Bob âThe Trucker Trainerâ Perry and the men and women behind the Espyr company have recently developed and launched the âFit to Passâ 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 â and beyond.
October 28, 2019
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