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Channel 19
Wee hours roll-in, voices and more from 10-4 on D.C.
The upshot of the four-days-later post-mortem on That’s a Big 10-4 on D.C. — time will tell as to whether the second-annual event served as proof of the concept for those outside of the organizers as a gathering that serves as public outreach and awareness vehicle, as a neutral platform for individual owner-ops and drivers to represent themselves.
October 8, 2019
Voices
Matt Chase presents ‘A Trucking Nation 2’
Herein, from reader Matt Chase, what he describes asva “visual and dramatic look at what it takes to keep America moving.” Filmed and produced by Chase, with music and narration by James “Tex” Crowley.
September 11, 2019
Channel 19
‘Over the Road’ — Paul Marhoefer back with new track in Muscle Shoals
Video: Scenes from another recording session with our own Overdrive Extra contributing writer and Moeller Trucking driver Paul Marhoefer. This particular session took place back at the Music Shoals Music studio of Donnie and Jan Gullett in Tuscumbia, Ala.
June 7, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Chrome and Steel Radio’s relaunch as an entertainment platform with trucking at its heart
23-year-old web designer David Coleman and a 51-year-old singing trucker Bill Weaver have pooled their resources to acquire and relaunch Chrome and Steel Radio (ChromeandSteelRadio.com), a web-based entertainment venue dedicated to the transportation industry.
January 2, 2019
Business
‘Nudging versus nagging’: A central consideration in growing sophistication of video-based coaching and monitoring
New-gen video systems attempt to avoid what has been something of a prevailing sentiment among truckers to date about all manner of active-feedback-type systems, whether utilizing video machine vision or not: That such accountrements piled on top of in-cab and basic truck technology might be a nuisance at best.
December 19, 2018
Custom Rigs
Iowa-based independent’s restoration of an e-log-exempt 2000 Pete 379
The FMCSA’s change to its guidance on the pre-2000 model year exemption to the ELD mandate — when the agency specified the engine year instead of the chassis year as the determining factor — sealed the deal for owner-operator Scott Hampton in his plans to do a $75K custom-restoration of his 2000 Peterbilt 379.
November 26, 2018
Business
SmartDrive multi-cam video platform to detect fatigue/distraction
SmartDrive’s new SmartSense for Distracted Driving program, available in Q1 2018, employs video/processing power to detect “distraction, inattention or drowsiness.” When the system does, it “triggers a video, which is prioritized and offloaded for immediate verification and intervention.”
October 31, 2017
Business
As ornery as Texas is wide
“I hope his wife don’t kill him for it.” –Wendy’s words a year ago — fast-forward to today and “ol’ Tex Crowley is definitely not dead (shout out to the beautiful and patient wife) or driving a truck again. He’s still crazy, but that’s why he’s survived the first year in a brand-new, self-started video business.”
September 27, 2017
Overdrive Extra
High-touch fatigue monitoring: Too close for comfort?
How do you feel about driver-facing cameras? Or wearable devices that assess your alertness and project how quickly it will decline?
September 11, 2017
Voices
Cody Jackson presents ‘Twin Stickin!’
Cody Jackson shares a little up-close-and-personal video of his prowess with the “Jake brake heaven” that is his 379, with 10-inch stacks and a custom two-stick 18-speed transmission.
May 11, 2017
Business
How to fight traffic tickets, whether with or without legal help
There is more than one way to skin the cat when it comes to fighting tickets. While more than four in 10 Overdrive readers say they have seen success contesting a ticket without employing a lawyer to help, interviews reveal a different pattern.
December 27, 2016
Voices
POLL: Is there a video camera in or on your truck?
Do you or your fleet utilize any single camera or a combination of cameras for event-capture or driver-monitoring purposes? Weigh in here.
September 30, 2016
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