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Overdrive Radio
Follow the orange ribbon to Loganâs lunch for truckers, at I-79 W.Va. rest area â and more support, appreciation
In this Overdrive Radio podcast, learn about 13-year-old Logan Miller and company's Orange Ribbon Campaign to support owner-operators, and hear a message of gratitude.
April 1, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Dealing with holiday stress? Youâre not alone
Gary Buchs on support at work on the road: âItâs not hard to find someone who will help, confidentially, on the highway working or parked at the truck stops.â Also, an update from Buchs on his retirement plan, put into action in October this year and âfully functionalâ âŚ
December 16, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Cultivating happiness in work: Time for a new approach
âFor truckers who already have the deck stacked against them when trying to maintain health, poor work performance as a result of stress can have deadly results. This reality goes largely unaddressed by many carrier support structures, and drivers begin to feel more like a number, or a cog in a giant machine that is eating away their lives.â
March 18, 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 â recognize the physical and psychological effects of chronic stress and know how to combat them. While âtempers are short, pressure has mounted, stress levels are reaching critical mass âŚ, we all want to get home to our families. Letâs help one another do just that.â
November 15, 2018
Business
Some pain amidst the gains â CSAâs Data Trail after the e-log shift
Carriers with one to four trucks, whose hours violations as a share of all violations has been falling for years, claimed a larger percentage for the first four months of this year: This and other trends are detailed in Overdriveâs first CSAâs Data Trail update after the turn to ELDs.
August 16, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: One driverâs bounce-back after two years lost to âsuicide by truckâ
After the head-on collision, Brian Rudisell needed reconstructive ankle surgery, but the physical rehabilitation wasnât the toughest thing: âThe more you talk about the problem, the faster you heal,â he says.
August 1, 2016
Channel 19
The 1,000,000-lb. challenge begins!
Driver Toby Bogardâs 1,000,000 Pound Challenge weight-loss competition seeks to encourage and support drivers in their goals of better health. You can register to take part now.
September 14, 2013
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