Overdrive StaffParkingAnother Minnesota city eyes truck parking banSt. Paul's city council is considering new ordinance that would extend its truck parking ban from only residential areas to any street in the city. Also: Progressive Insurance offering roadside assistance coverage; Broker joins Volvo autonomous program.May 24, 2023Partners in BusinessHow to prep for the downturn as an owner -- it's always right around the corner"When you shut that key off" as a truck operator, "learn to use that time as an asset" to focus on your business acumen as the owner -- and stay ahead of the worst of trucking times that will inevitably arrive.May 24, 2023GearCobra's 75 All Road: Advanced signal processing, compact design aims to change CB radio gameThe 75 All Road CB sits outside what over-the-road truckers are used to for CB technology through the years. In this video, the company walks us through the various features built into the dual-mode AM/FM unit with bluetooth headset pairing.May 24, 2023BusinessCatch the replay: Work-life balance for owner-operators, even in a down marketTuesday, May 23, Innovative Logistics Group founder Adam Wingfield and Silver Creek Transportation owner Jason Cowan presented this wide-ranging talk around issues of business balance for owner-operators. Register to watch the replay here.May 23, 2023BusinessRoadcheck's rates bump, and a precipitous rise in cargo theftCargo theft activity is up 41% this year compared to 2022, CargoNet reports, and activity is expected to increase during the long holiday weekend. Also: Rates jumped during Roadcheck; Mack names winners of 2024 calendar contest; latest Highway Angel.May 23, 2023BusinessFTR lookback: Trucking conditions index on steady March downwardPoor spot market rates and financing costs drove FTR's Trucking Conditions Index deeper into negative territory for its March measure. Also: Radio Nemo honoring fallen heroes with four days of Memorial Day programming; latest Highway Angel.May 22, 2023RegulationsCoalition opposes heavier trucksThe Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, which includes OOIDA and the Teamsters, penned a letter to House leaders in opposition to any increased-weight legislation. Also: Ohio fleet to make country's first paid platooning haul; Trimac acquires small fleet.May 19, 2023BusinessTA closes deal with BP | Freight-fraud prevention tactics highlightedThe $1.3 billion purchase officially wrapped on May 15. Also: Truckstop begins weekly freight fraud prevention series May 19; legislation looks to boost participation in under-21 interstate pilot program; small fleet acquired by Eagle Transport.May 18, 2023Business'It's unconscionable' overtime pay not required: Operator to driver-compensation committeeMembers from OOIDA and CDL Drivers Unlimited spoke Tuesday to the Transportation Research Board committee responsible for conducting FMCSA's driver compensation study. Also: MCSAC meeting next month; FMCSA names new governmental affairs director.May 17, 2023EquipmentPOLL: Your quick take on the look of Peterbilt's new 589?As most Overdrive readers are by now aware, the new Peterbilt 589 will as of the end of the year replace the retiring Model 389 -- what's your take on the look? Weigh in via this poll.May 16, 2023Previous PagePage 86 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsGuilty by Association Truck Show rolls into JoplinOne of the trucking industry's biggest events, the biennial GBATS at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Missouri, is officially under way at Exit 4 off I-44. Scenes from the show here with some standout trucks from the show's first day here.RegulationsDOT hopes to force 194,000 non-domiciled CDL holders out of truckingRegulationsCalifornia defies DOT's 30-day deadline for ELP enforcement, faces $30M funding lossCustom RigsCustom 2005 Peterbilt 379 a trucker's surprise, with intricate hand-pinstripingFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
