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Overdrive Extra
Time is but a vapor — make the most of it
Clifford Peterson reminds us to take full advantage of the time you have at home with those you love as he mourns the passing of his wife, Nancy.
July 10, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Call me ‘Long Haul’ no more
“I’m not sure when length-of-haul shaming with phallic undertones became a thing. … Still, since we’re on the topic, let me go on record here to say: To the nethers with the long haul. There are just too many good regional opportunities available now to make it hard to justify the fight with the ELD/parking shortage/erosion of road manners vortex.”
January 21, 2019
Business
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Cats, not so much
Holiday home time: ” It was seriously a couch-potato Hallmark moment, until George said, ‘What’s wrong with the cat?'” Look out …
November 24, 2017
Business
Only on Saturdays, in the driveway. Definitely.
“I’ve never been great at self-marketing. I prefer to kind of linger in the shadows and write stuff about things that happen – either to us or to other people. I like telling stories. So, I’m still kind of amazed when someone recognizes me – especially outside of the trucking realm. …”
November 13, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Dedicated freight — an antidote to chasing rates
After years chasing rates and high miles, over the last decade and more Keith Sampson shifted his thinking. His example is clear evidence that keeping your eye out for dedicated-freight opportunities can deliver the best of both worlds — income stability and high profitability, without sacrificing your home life in the process.
June 22, 2017
Business
The ‘I’m not leaving the house’ blues
“Unfortunately, I can’t always extend the compassion to my own driver, who makes the statement, ‘I am not leaving the house for three days,’ every time he hits the door for home time. We all know this is a filthy lie.”
May 8, 2017
Business
The blended trucking family
“Regular blue Dawn dish washing liquid and hot water will get fifth wheel grease off of pretty much anything – even an angry cat.”
April 21, 2017
Channel 19
More ELD questions answered by Wes Memphis
And: A word from reader Bob Glaves against the ELD mandate; Revisiting tax/per-diem strategies that can be short-sighted when it comes time to weighing the need for income at retirement.
April 4, 2017
Channel 19
In the per-diem weeds with company drivers
In which a reader asks a question about treatment of the standard per-diem deduction depending on how the carrier treats a standard reimbursement — after-tax or pre-tax. Mike Calahan of ATBS provides the answer.
April 3, 2017
Voices
POLL: How long on average do you stay on the road at a time?
How much time do you typically spent on the road between stints at home? Weigh via this poll.
March 30, 2017
Overdrive Radio
America’s Road Team captains to carrier recruiters: ‘Respect your drivers’
“Be honest with the driver. You won’t lost a driver any quicker than to tell him something and then he finds out 30 days later that it’s just not true.” –Walmart driver Allen Boyd, to recruiting specialists at a recent panel discussion in Nashville.
February 27, 2017
Business
Flight of the stink bug: Sometimes, home time is hard
In which Wendy’s home is invaded by the creepy-crawlies, and did you know possums use their pouches for storing stolen lighters? “These could possibly be alternative facts, but the stink bug thing is absolutely true.” …
January 23, 2017
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