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FMCSA's broker transparency comment period to reopen | HOS waivers for fuels emergency extended
The agency granted a request to reopen the comment period for 30 days beginning Feb. 18 for its proposal to amend its regulations related to brokered freight transparency. Also: Regional fuel-hauler declaration extended; more.
February 14, 2025
Freight analysts forecast headwinds of uncertainty around tariffs, could yield slow-growth 2025
Buckle up. At once, if federal policy delivers greater certainty to the business community around tariffs, in particular, but also business tax cuts and deregulatory measures, forecasts for better freight and rates growth could prove correct.
February 14, 2025
Overhaul FraudWatch anti-cargo theft tech coming to a security gate near you
A new "carrier vetting" platform from Overhaul takes cargo theft prevention a step further, asking drivers to prove their identity at security gates and scoring carriers on "historical performance" and security practices.
February 13, 2025
Safety and Compliance
Significant hours of service change: FMCSA's 2020 split-sleeper provision changes, explained
Most owner-operators feel professional truckers should be able to "split as they see fit," yet current rules at least allow for ways to get hours of rest during the workday without penalizing yourself on time available to drive.
February 12, 2025
Regulations
Ohio police cracking down on unsafe driving on Turnpike
Through the rest of 2025, troopers will be focusing on distracted driving, speeding and seat belt usage in passenger and commercial vehicles. Also: Trump suspends EV charger grant program; ATRI seeks carrier input on hiring practices.
February 11, 2025
Hours of Service
Bird flu, egg shortage prompts regional emergency, hours waivers for relief-haul
FMCSA is granting hours of service relief to carriers and drivers hauling live chickens from areas affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to unaffected areas.
February 10, 2025
Overdrive Radio
'Road less traveled': Trucker of the Month Ken Brodeur takes control with authority
As a fellow owner and friend said about him in the recent feature story, Ken Brodeur’s just “one of them good old success stories” in trucking. He's made good on a long-term goal of greater control of his life, now with full control of the business.
February 10, 2025
Business
FEMA onboarding period for contracts open for truckers
The onboarding period for carriers in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's contracting program opened February 3. Owners with authority can apply. FEMA hosted a live Q&A session for transporters Monday, February 10.
February 5, 2025
Business
Diesel prices level out to end January | I-17 closure in the offing
After a surge in prices to begin 2025, diesel's national average settled during the last two weeks of January at $3.66 a gallon. Also: Rates following typical late-January pattern; I-17 closure upcoming in Phoenix this weekend.
February 4, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Beat the 'winner's curse' of auction-type negotiations for better freight rates
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, contributor Gary Buchs expands on the fine art of negotiation, where pressure for speed too often yields below-market-value results for owner-operators on the spot market. Ways to win, here, without the curse.
February 4, 2025
Business
Trump's tariffs aimed at Chinese, Mexican, Canadian imports
How might a bona fide "trade war" impact domestic freight? This and other questions swirled after news of tariffs going into effect Tuesday, February 4. "No leader wants to be seen as weak," noted one analyst, predicting likely further escalation.
February 2, 2025
Business
Convoy back in court: Hundreds of carriers seek $2.6M from unpaid loads
The digital broker's stunning 2023 collapse from a $3.8 billion valuation is back in the courts, with about 400 carriers that say the company owes them a combined $2.6 million for freight hauled.
January 31, 2025
Regulations
Anti-fraud, CDL-testing bills both back in Congress
One bill introduced in both House and Senate would restore FMCSA's authority to assess civil penalties against unauthorized brokers and other fraudulent entities, and more. Another, intro'd in the Senate, would streamline CDL testing.
January 31, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Brokers' contract nickel-and-diming incentivizing speed, fatigue?
Brokers may be as optimistic as their carrier partners about freight markets ahead, yet too many are going to great lengths to hold fast to as much revenue as they can -- at the expense of carriers and, plenty owner-ops say, bedrock safety, too.
January 31, 2025
Trucker of the Year
From an IT desk to throwing chains and tarps: Ken Brodeur's trucking odyssey
The California-based one-truck independent didn't get into trucking until his mid-50s, but in the 12 years since getting behind the wheel, he has carved out a path to success running flatbed.
January 30, 2025
Overdrive Extra
The fine art of rates negotiation in today's go-go-go freight markets
If the offer rate wasn’t posted right there with any load's details, what rate would you assign to the load? More truckers should be able to answer that question, according to Gary Buchs. Here's a path or two forward.
January 29, 2025
Business
Tax changes to consider before April 15 | FMCSA hours waivers extended regionally
ATBS has compiled a list of tax updates for owner-operators to consider when filing their 2024 taxes. Also: FMCSA extends regional fuel emergency; Arizona implements truck parking availability signs near I-10 rest areas.
January 28, 2025
Regulations
How trucking groups responded to FMCSA’s broker transparency proposal
Some of trucking's largest trade groups signaled their opposition to FMCSA's broker transparency proposal. Groups representing owner-operators and small fleets, however, mostly support the effort.
January 28, 2025
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Owner-op jailed after unwitting participation in cargo theft: Cautionary tale, mitigating risk
One owner-operator got jail time for being tricked into hauling a load for a scheming cargo thief while the "broker" walks free. In Overdrive Radio, ways to mitigate risk amid an increasingly crazy cargo theft landscape.
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