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On-highway toward MATS with 'Sisters of the Road' book tour, and its owner-operator pilot
View from the window of owner Debbie Desiderato's Western Star, toting the "Sisters of the Road" photo-exhibit trailer across the country toward MATS. The book tour's been a big share-the-road opportunity at the intersection of trucking and wider culture.
March 18, 2024
5 can't-miss highlights upcoming at the Mid-America Trucking Show
From a wide array of small-business survival strategies for the down market to custom show truck builds, and much more in the way of educational sessions around freight fraud combat and industry advocacy, MATS has something for us all.
March 14, 2024
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March 15, 2024
Trucker of the Year
Harnessing the wisdom of experience: A hallmark of the best among owner-ops
That's been the case for Overdrive's February Trucker of the Month Doug Viaille, though some of that "expensive wisdom" has been hard-won. In this edition of Overdrive Radio, track back through pivotal moments in Viaille's three decades-plus trucking.
March 11, 2024
Overdrive Extra
KW 100 postscript: A truck show in New Zealand, 'Just a Phase' still a phase
Kenworth's 100th anniversary wrapped up in January, but highlights keep rolling in, from a spectacularly huge truck show in New Zealand that finally got off the ground in early February to another close look at an old favorite, still a phase.
March 8, 2024
Overdrive Extra
Groundhog says it's time to prep for early Spring for owner-operator business
Takeaways from the tough 2023 year have fed emotional disappointment for many owners. But not only that. Biz difficulty triggers too-fast reactions. The management moves needed to secure the business for the long term happen more deliberately, slowly.
March 7, 2024
Overdrive Extra
Welcoming a new partner in owner-ops' start-to-finish resource
Ahead of the Overdrive/ATBS "Owner-operator survival strategies" session at MATS March 22, we're happy to welcome a new partner in our comprehensive guide to running an owner-operator business in Rush Truck Centers.
March 5, 2024
Overdrive Radio
A new avenue to affordable health insurance for truckers
The CDL Drivers Unlimited group's new partnership with BMT is detailed in this Overdrive Radio edition. One owner-op discovered that, by paying just a little more in taxes, he could net about $7,000 on reduced premiums. More in the podcast.
March 4, 2024
Channel 19
Ice pick bandit strikes again: Local legend still attacking trucks
Down south on I-75 near the Georgia-Florida line, some type of maniac continues to attack trucks in a sneaky, expensive way. All the local tire shops know of him, but police have little to say.
February 29, 2024
Overdrive Radio
Ways to avoid trouble at the scale house, with Roadcheck on the horizon
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, compliance consultant Jeff Davis outlines red flags for truckers that just scream, 'Inspect me!', to roadside officers. Davis offers plenty you can do to avoid inspection, without bypassing the scales entirely.
February 26, 2024
Channel 19
Trump endorses trucker's 'boycott' of NYC -- but what's really going on?
After Trump claimed "election interference" due to a $355 million fine from New York, drivers say they're boycotting the Big Apple. But are they? And might it be the other way around: Is NYC already boycotting truckers?
February 20, 2024
Overdrive Extra
Cross-country 'Sisters of the Road' convoy kicking off March 1
To mark Women's History Month (March) this year, a group of truckers embarks on a book-tour convoy making its way across the country with Michel's excellent "Sisters of the Road" book, ending at MATS. Here's how you can join the roll.
February 20, 2024
Overdrive Radio
A living history with three custom Peterbilts - 359, 379, 389 - and their owners
For this Overdrive Radio edition, settle in for the run through 40 years of living history with three iconic Pete models, all also well-entrenched in the present through the work of these owners: Greg Crispell, Jarrett Landry, Troy Massey.
February 19, 2024
Voices
POLL: Your choice for the absolute worst freight bottleneck nationwide?
Weigh in here on your choice, whether one among ATRI's recently named top 10 or another.
February 15, 2024
Partners in Business
Owner-operator survival strategies, tactics to thrive in a down market
Join Overdrive and ATBS for the annual Partners in Business seminar at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville on March 22 at 2:45 p.m., this year with emphasis on pulling through the tough freight markets.
February 14, 2024
Overdrive Extra
With a rough road ahead, it's time to shine for the best among truckers
Safety, time management, communication are critical over-the-road. They'll be even more so -- and more valuable, too -- when companies are forced by market pressure to focus on retention of the best. Big impressions now will pay dividends later.
February 13, 2024
Overdrive Radio
Owner-operator Leslie Bitterman claws back from near-death to success
Bitterman was nominated for the 2024 Trucker of the Year award by her daughter, Ashley, who’s long been inspired by the toughness and strong old-school, no-frills handle on business that the owner puts into action.
February 12, 2024
Channel 19
Hauling nitroglycerin in totes for $1.69/mile? Can do, say brokers
Brokers pounce on the opportunity to book 42,000 pounds of explosives for $1.69 a mile. The only problem is it's a prank load meant to catch brokers failing to assess, and price, considerable risk.
February 8, 2024
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