‘What saved me was that truck driver’

Mar 1, 2012

Truckers Against Trafficking is making a difference at truck stops around the country, reports KSNV, the NBC television affiliate in Las Vegas.

The organization helps children and young adults escape forced prostitution rings.

“We’re here at a truck stop, you know, being forced to work it, you know, being forced to go from truck to truck, asking if the guy would like to have sex with us,” says a 15-year-old in the KSNV report. To view the coverage, scroll down the OverdriveOnline home page to the Trucking on TV section.

Read more about Truckers Against Trafficking.

Overall market temperature was on the decline in the last week, according to the Truckstop.com/FTR Transportation Intelligence coproduced Market Demand Index.

Freight volume, rate trends: Across indices, signs of market cooling

July 22, 2021

The key limitations of truck parking info delivery systems

Improvements in touchless parking-info delivery direct to the cabs of working trucks could be the holy grail for mobile-comms systems' efficacy. For roadside signs, it's all about accuracy and sign placement.

Percentage of the load/revenue and 2007 Freightliner

Compensation trends: Percentage pay reigns as king for leased owner-operators

The finalists in the Working Combo, 2001 & Newer class are: Deon Davenport's 2006 Kenworth W900L, “Nelly Belle” (top left); Mike Hall's 2004 Peterbilt 379 company truck for C. Bean Transport (top right); and Howard Smith's 2020 Peterbilt 389, “Beverly II.”

The best in custom rigs: Overdrive's 2021 Pride & Polish finalists

truck drivers in front of a semi-truck holding signs with the text shutdown #2 january 31 until as long as it takes on them

Overdrive founder Mike Parkhurst 'wasn't afraid of nothing'

Rand McNally OverDryve™ 8 Pro II - Stay connected for the long haul™

Staying ahead of the complacency danger of advanced assist tech

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