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Channel 19
Happy Thanksgiving! (And a recipe fit for a range or bungeeâd-secure slow cooker)
Whether on the road or off for the holidays, this black-eyed pea recipe (on a range or in a bungee'd-secure slow cooker) might help deliver thanks for you.
November 26, 2020
Voices
POLL: How are you spending the Thanksgiving holiday this year?
Whether on the road or at home, working or not â howâs this year shaping up for your experience of the Thanksgiving holiday November 26? Weigh in via this poll.
November 20, 2020
Business
Mid-month spot market check-in: Reefer, van rates rise even as demand indicators fall
Van and reefer spot rates continue to improve even as volumes tick down, and platform loads' rates crept from October highs. Get all the details on Overdrive.
November 19, 2020
Business
Ahead of Thanksgiving, spot reefer volumes and rates show some heat
With last-minute Thanksgiving and Black Friday freight on the move, spot truckload freight volumes increased during the week ending Nov. 24, and rates in fact responded, unlike many of the preceding weeks in this tough cycle.
November 27, 2019
Voices
POLL: Plans for Thanksgiving this year?
Whatâs your plan for Thursday, whether another day in the life on the road as an OTR hauler, back home with the family or friends, or otherwise traveling? ⌠What are you up to?
November 26, 2019
Business
Free meals offered to truckers for Thanksgiving
A number of truck stops are offering free Thanksgiving meals to drivers, and Meals for 18 Wheels will once again be bringing meals to drivers.
November 25, 2019
Business
Holiday week major-lane van volume boost well illustrates e-commerce extension of retail freight season
The âBlack Fridayâ after Thanksgiving once marked the end of the retail-freight season, but last week showed how e-commerce is extending the holiday push. Rates on the 100 highest-volume van lanes rose an average of 2.3 percent, or 5 cents per mile, during the week ending Nov. 24, with 78 of those lanes moving higher,
November 30, 2018
Channel 19
Happy Thanksgiving! And another recipe âŚ
Whether youâre on the road, home or giving thanks elsewhere with friends or family this year, know that weâre all glad youâre here to take us along with you on the long road that is the American story. Also: hereâs a recipe for collard greens (aka, once upon a time, my four-year-oldâs proclaimed âfavorite foodâ) you can feel free to give a try sometime or other.
November 22, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Letâs take an âattitude of gratitudeâ to our support structures at truck stops
âIn this season of thanksgiving, I encourage truckers to take a moment to walk in the shoes of the folks who serve us and approach them with an attitude of gratitude.â âOwner-operator Gary Buchs on a key part of any on-highway business â truck-stop staff, from servers to mechanics and cleaning crews.
November 21, 2018
Channel 19
Nearly half of independents using ELDs give no thanks for device providers
Almost half of independent owner-operator respondents whoâve put on an e-log reported a âno-satisfactionâ level with their ELD provider â add those who were only âsomewhat or a little satisfied,â and you can account for more than 6 in 10 responding independents using an ELD today.
November 21, 2018
Business
Reefer rates continue ticking up ahead of holiday
Demand for reefer and van capacity is building with the calendar year drawing to a close. In marked contrast to the previous week, the number of available loads jumped 6.7 percent overall, while the number of trucks fell 2.2 percent last week â rates could be expected to move up accordingly with such a demand boost.
November 21, 2018
Business
Meals for 18 Wheels bringing Thanksgiving to truckers on the road
Truck drivers who wonât make it home for Thanksgiving this year may still have a chance to get a hot meal courtesy of Meals for 18 Wheels. The group each year coordinates a team of volunteers to deliver Thanksgiving meals to truckers who canât make it home. This year, the group will create a post [âŚ]
November 20, 2018
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