Overdrive StaffLifeDriver recognized after pulling young boy from fiery crashA trucker helped extinguish a fire and pulled a 9-year-old out of a vehicle when he drove up on a crash scene. Also, a new ATA board will look to bridge the gap between trucking and law enforcement; J.B. Hunt integrates load board with KeepTruckin; more.March 26, 2021Partners in BusinessPartners in Business tip: Have a fixed residenceRun a single-truck business? You need to report a fixed residence. Here’s why.March 26, 2021BusinessCargo theft volumes, average values increased in 2020An increase in thieves targeting pandemic-related supplies drove cargo thefts up in 2020, Sensitech reports. Also, Kenworth Mid Atlantic opened a new parts and service dealership in Bel Air, Maryland; and Trucker Tools has partnered with the ERoad ELD.March 25, 2021Equipment3 ways to extend DPF life and keep filters running cleanerMaintaining diesel particulate filters can be a tough and costly battle. Here are three ways to extend the life of your DPF and reduce downtime and costs associated with repairs and upkeep.March 25, 2021Hours of ServiceLegislation looks to ease HOS regs for livestock, ag haulersA bill reintroduced in the Senate would relax HOS regs for livestock and ag haulers. Also, the owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company was sentenced for falsifying FMCSA documents; and TA donates to St. Christopher Fund.March 24, 2021Partners in BusinessPartners in Business tip: Properly spec your tiresDid you know that properly spec'ing your tires can save you money? Spec'ing your tires can reduce tire cost per mile and reduce fuel cost per mile. Learn more.March 24, 2021RegulationsThe Feb. contract-freight fall-off; California trucker shut down after falsifying med certATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell by 4.5% in February after rising almost 2% in January. Also, FMCSA shut down a Calif.-based trucker after a crash and falsified med certs; new TX truck stop; and more.March 23, 2021RegulationsPOLL: Under-21 interstate drivers -- OK or not?Weigh in here with your thoughts on whether an option -- with limits or not -- is a good or bad idea, and find further reading on efforts to introduce similar programs via regulatory pilot programs and prior legislation.March 23, 2021BusinessWhat you need to know about the tax-filing extensionToday's news: The IRS late last week extended the tax filing deadline to May 17, though not the estimated quarterlies deadline. Spot market in the last week -- rates edge up. The show goes on for Expedite Expo in July.March 22, 2021BusinessRecord-setting rates for reefers, vans; flatbed hits a high plateau, tooFollowing February's weather disruptions, truckload freight shipments settled into more normal patterns during the week ending March 14, said DAT Freight & Analytics, yet rates hit record-setting highs even so in dry van, reefer.March 19, 2021Previous PagePage 182 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesPartners in Business'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow riseMany around trucking hope for a "catalyzing event" delivering demand improvement, increased freight volumes, better rates. For most owner-operators who've weathered the storm, income is on a slowly rising track the last year and a half, and wider market conditions are setting up for stability, if not guaranteed improvement.Pride & PolishLast chance to enter! Show your truck with Overdrive's Pride & PolishSmall Fleet ChampDiversification key to weathering down market for Hallahan TransportBusinessDid DOT Secretary Duffy just kill trucking's 'driver shortage' narrative once and for all?Featured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
