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FMCSA: DOT physicals still authorized for drivers with expired CDLs

An FMCSA notice to certified medical examiners says drivers with expired CDLs can still receive a DOT physical for their medical certificate. And other news: Bison Transport is under new ownership; a Canadian trucker received a Carnegie Medal for helping at an accident scene; I-515 lane closures in Vegas.

January 7, 2021

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Overdrive Radio

Trucking with authority and other reasons ‘Why we drive’ — OTR rewind No. 2

In this Overdrive Radio podcast, an update on the last couple of years' push toward one featured trucker's new authority as an owner-operator, and much more.

January 7, 2021

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Overdrive Extra

As some of its operators called it quits, 9-truck Hettinger persevered through 2020’s bad rates and new regs

Poor rates, health concerns and the new Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse drove away Hettinger's operators in 2020, but the fleet pushed through.

January 7, 2021

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POLL: Your business outlook for 2021?

How long can high rates last with White House changeover, an ongoing pandemic, yet vaccines well on the way? What's likely for your trucking business in 2021?

January 4, 2021

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DOL set to publish final rule to define independent contractor

The Department of Labor will publish a final rule to clarify the definition of independent contractor within the FLSA, though Biden has earmarked it for halting. Other news: Pilot partners with Southern Tire Mart; new Rihm KW in Albert Lea, Minnesota. TA offering warranty service on Odyssey/NorthStar batteries.

January 6, 2021

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FMCSA shuts down Arizona-based trucker following fatal crash with bicyclists

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has effectively shut down an Arizona-licensed truck driver after he was involved in a fatal collision with a group of bicyclists on Dec. 10. And other news: FMCSA eyes adding rear impact guards to annual inspection requirements; Rolling Strong now offering free app version.

January 5, 2021

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Dry van, flatbed spot rates hit multi-year high marks in December

Per-mile rates on the spot market for the dry van and flatbed freight sectors continued to show strength through December 2020. See the latest per-mile rate averages here from Truckstop.com.

January 5, 2021

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Rand McNally’s next-gen Overdryve 7 Pro II

Rand McNally’s latest all-in-one navigation and entertainment device for truck drivers is now available. The company’s Overdryve 7 Pro II, which follows the release of the larger-screened Overdryve 8 Pro II in October, features navigation, SiriusXM radio,

January 5, 2021

Rand McNally’s Overdryve 8 Pro II features navigation, SiriusXM, calling and texting, a dash cam and more.

Shorter 14-hour pauses, DOL’s independent contractor ruling on Biden’s early scratch list

The Biden administration plans to halt or delay a number of the Trump administration’s “midnight regulations,” which include several proposed trucking regs. In other news: FMCSA looks to update its “yard move” HOS guidance; Volvo recalls approx. 6,300 trucks.

January 4, 2021

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A tragic postscript to a tough year: Remembering Liam Salmon

Owner-operator Howard Salmon's son passed on December 31 after battling DIPG, a rare pediatric brain tumor.

January 4, 2021

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Overdrive Extra

Buckle up for a year of trucking time-travel

Throughout this year, Overdrive will take a look back at early trucking to celebrate its 60 years of being "The Voice of the American Trucker."

January 4, 2021

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Overdrive Radio

Brass tacks, bad brokers, big loads to count down the hours with a long run into 2021

Business brass tacks, bad brokers, big loads -- and plenty more in this year-in-review in audio. Join us to listen in with Overdrive Radio to ring in 2021.

December 31, 2020

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Overdrive Extra

2020 through the rearview: From hours reforms to rates chaos and stories from the road, unwinding a tumultuous 12 months

HOS reforms. How COVID changed drivers' day to day. Managing money amid the chaos. Stories of truckers weathering the storm. Rights on the road. Custom trucks.

December 30, 2020

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Stimulus package’s PPP, per diem provisions add sweeteners for truckers

The new bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program and clarifies its first round in ways that can benefit small fleets. Details here on Overdrive.

December 30, 2020

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Germann Soeth’s 1976 Kenworth K100, in service after long retirement

Owner-operator Soeth spent three years in off-time working on this vintage K100, nearing working order in the nick of time when his main truck broke down.

December 30, 2020

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Post-vaccine quarantine requirement not expected for truckers

FMCSA currently has no plans to follow FAA in requiring a 48-hour stand-down following doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. And other news: OOIDA blasts Congress for lack of aid for small-biz truckers; several states sign onto cap-and-trade program; St. Christopher Fund receives donation from TA-Petro; more.

December 23, 2020

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Overdrive Radio

Back to the ‘Biggest Tailgate in Trucking’ — and Germann Soeth’s 1976 KW K100

The coproduction of Overdrive and Radiotopia brought the reality of working haulers to all audiences. Plus: Germann Soeth's restored 1976 Kenworth K100.

December 23, 2020

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Second COVID relief bill reopens PPP loans for small businesses

Both chambers of Congress Monday afternoon passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that, in part, reopens the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses. And other news: Livestock haulers’ ELD exemption retained; Colorado releases I-70 safety video for truckers; overnight radio host finds new home.

December 22, 2020

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'Gangster Hauler': Al Capone-themed 1967 Kenworth W925

Airbrushed murals around the rig feature Al Capone and similar 1920s-era gangster themes, while the rig's interior depicts a barroom scene, complete with a chandelier, mounted Tommy guns and more.

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Court shoots down operator’s driverless warning-device waiver lawsuit as FMCSA gives 5-year extension

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No more paper numbers: U.S. military freight update, amid ‘shadowy’ practices

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Broker 'fines' shaving the bottom line? How truckers can fight and win

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FMCSA details upcoming hours-of-service flexibility test rules

Home to stay: Mintu Pandher on 2017 ELD protest legacy, non-domiciled CDL crackdown

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