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ELD exemption: Owner-op's request denied
The trucker told FMCSA he had a new business and couldn't afford an ELD when seeking a one-year exemption from ELD regulations. Also: ATBS hosting semi-annual owner-op income session Sept. 18; Kansas police issue highway rule reminder after crash.
September 13, 2024
Senator questions FMCSA’s oversight of trucking safety
Following a deadly crash in Colorado in June, a U.S. Senator from the state is questioning FMCSA's ability to regulate motor carrier safety due to funding and staffing issues, and more.
September 13, 2024
C.W. Express invests for new growth with team-building prowess, operational expertise
It was "touch and go" in 2022 for C.W. Express owner Steve Wilson, losing part of his right leg after COVID complications. Two years later, though, the small fleet owner's exercising new muscles to springboard the 17-truck company forward.
September 12, 2024
Business
More heat on detention, which cost trucking $15B in 2023: ATRI
A new report by the American Transportation Research Institute quantifies how detention time impacts trucking in terms of time and money lost, safety and more.
September 11, 2024
Business
Diesel hits lowest national average since Fall 2021 | I-95 lane closures upcoming
The U.S.’ national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel hit $3.56/gal., according to EIA. Also: I-95 lane closures planned in Rhode Island; Bestpass/Fleetworthy combined companies rebrand; Hawaii requests waiver for proof of citizenship requirements.
September 11, 2024
Small Fleet Champ
Jamie Hagen is 'hellbent' on fuel economy, growth with his small fleet
South Dakota-based Hell Bent Xpress is competing in the 3-10-truck division for Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award as it continues a post-COVID fleet expansion that's seen it go from 1 truck in 2020, to eight trucks to end 2023, and more since.
September 10, 2024
Business
NOOA admits 'mistakes' in leasing program amid disputes over payments
Three owner-operators who leased on with the National Owner Operators Association or associates see themselves victims of a "scam" after threats and promises that never seem to pan out.
September 9, 2024
Trucker of the Year
Investment diligence: Owner-op's profitable path to retirement
Nearing the end of a nearly 35-year run of consistently putting aside 15%-20% of his income, owner-operator Alan Kitzhaber's gotten close to where he truly wants to go -- that’s retirement, following 4 million miles in his long-running 1995 T600.
September 9, 2024
Small Fleet Champ
Meet Overdrive's 2024 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists
At NASTC's annual conference November 7-9, we'll recognize two finalists each in two separate competitive divisions. Today, we're announcing semi-finalists in each category. Congrats to all of them, and good luck!
September 4, 2024
Business
Catch the replay: How to build business for trucking's down cycles
Register to view the August 22 online event, featuring insights on building owner-operator and small fleet business to weather the worst of trucking's business cycles.
September 4, 2024
Trucker of the Year
One month left: Compete for Overdrive's 2024 Trucker of the Year honor
The program recognizes acumen/innovation of owner-operators, the bedrock of the entrepreneurial spirit in trucking. If you’ve controlled costs and maintained revenue amidst inflation and freight-market challenges the last years, you're a worthy contender.
January 5, 2024
Business
Truckstop launches 'Risk Factors,' a new carrier-vetting tool -- with broker vetting in the works
Load board Truckstop has launched "Risk Factors," a system designed to help brokers assess fraud risks of a carrier entity. Meanwhile, the company said, they're assessing a potential broker-vetting tool for carriers taking a similar approach.
August 30, 2024
Business
First load free? Owner-ops share slick salesmanship tricks
Salesmanship is a necessity in building business to weather down markets -- owner-operators get creative, in ways large and small, a central theme emerging from a Thursday, August 22, panel hosted by Overdrive.
August 23, 2024
Regulations
OOIDA's AB 5 appeal focuses on discrimination against interstate truckers
OOIDA's latest arguments center around the California independent contractor law's impacts on leased owner-operators who are not based in the state but sometimes enter the state to pick up or deliver freight.
August 27, 2024
Trucker of the Year
Meticulous with maintenance, eyes on efficiency: Trucker of the Month Alan Kitzhaber
Want to get value out of a piece of equipment over a term even a quarter of the length of the 4 million miles-plus Kitzhaber's put under his '95 T600's wheels? "If something needs to be fixed, fix it now," he said. "Don’t wait."
August 27, 2024
Business
Roads through the dark clouds of a very tough market: Limitations, possibilities
Owner-operators who know how to succeed in a tough market share the secrets to staying profitable when rates are down -- maximizing efficiency, picking your spots, and no-cost management hacks.
August 23, 2024
Business
Louisiana tanker fleet acquired by Kenan Advantage Group
KAG acquired TransVac, a 45-truck fleet, which specializes in bulk chemicals, water treatment products and plastic additives. Also: Iowa 80 giving away $60,000 cash in anniversary sweepstakes; Nikola secures government contract.
August 23, 2024
Channel 19
'Stop dealing with brokers who treat you like garbage'
The Broker Carrier Summit, a relatively new semi-annual conference aimed at facilitating hard conversations between and real progress for truckers and freight middlemen, is set for October 23-25. Hear from BCS President Dan Lindsey here.
August 21, 2024
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Third-generation trucker's step deck-toting 2016 Kenworth T880
Tyler Pyke, a company driver for JMW Transfer, showed the T880 at the Waupun Truck-N-Show earlier this summer. Pyke comes from a family of truckers and hopes to get the family business back up and running when opportunity knocks.
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C.W. Express invests for new growth with team-building prowess, operational expertise
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